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ANS-C01 Network Security, Compliance and Governance Practice Question

A company wants to inspect traffic between VPCs in the same region using a third-party security appliance. Which THREE components are needed? (Choose 3)

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

AWS Transit Gateway

The correct answers are C, D, and E. AWS Transit Gateway (C) is required to centrally interconnect multiple VPCs and route traffic through a common inspection point. A dedicated inspection VPC (E) hosts the third-party security appliance, segregating inspection traffic from production workloads. Route tables in the inspection VPC (D) must direct inbound and outbound traffic through the appliance to enforce inspection. Option A is incorrect because VPC Peering does not support centralized inspection and creates a full mesh. Option B is incorrect because NAT Gateways only provide outbound internet access, not inter-VPC traffic inspection.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • VPC Peering connections between all VPCs

    Why it's wrong here

    VPC Peering does not support centralized inspection.

  • NAT Gateways in each VPC

    Why it's wrong here

    NAT Gateways are not for inter-VPC inspection.

  • AWS Transit Gateway

    Why this is correct

    Transit Gateway enables hub-and-spoke connectivity.

  • Route tables in the inspection VPC directing traffic through the appliance

    Why this is correct

    Routes ensure traffic passes through the appliance.

  • A dedicated inspection VPC for the security appliance

    Why this is correct

    Inspection VPC hosts the appliance.

Visual reference

Inside (Private) PC-A 10.0.0.1 PC-B 10.0.0.2 NAT Router Outside (Public) 203.0.113.1 Inside Global Server PAT: many private IPs share one public IP via unique port numbers

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