ANS-C01 Network Security, Compliance and Governance Practice Question
A company wants to implement a defense-in-depth strategy for a web application hosted on AWS. Which TWO services should they use to protect against common web exploits and DDoS attacks?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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AWS WAF
And B are correct: AWS WAF protects against common web exploits like SQL injection and cross-site scripting, and AWS Shield Advanced provides enhanced DDoS protection for web applications. Option C (Amazon Inspector) is a vulnerability management service that scans for software vulnerabilities and unintended network exposure, not inline protection. Option D (AWS Network Firewall) is a managed network firewall for filtering traffic at the VPC level, not specifically for web exploits. Option E (Amazon GuardDuty) is a threat detection service that continuously monitors for malicious activity, but it does not provide inline prevention.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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AWS WAF
Why this is correct
WAF protects against web exploits.
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AWS Shield Advanced
Why this is correct
Shield Advanced provides DDoS protection.
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Amazon Inspector
Why it's wrong here
Inspector is for vulnerability scanning.
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AWS Network Firewall
Why it's wrong here
Network Firewall is for network-level filtering.
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Amazon GuardDuty
Why it's wrong here
GuardDuty is a threat detection service.
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