ANS-C01 Network Management and Operations Practice Question
A company wants to monitor network traffic between VPCs in the same AWS Region that are connected via VPC Peering. Which AWS service can provide visibility into the traffic?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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VPC Flow Logs
VPC Flow Logs can be enabled on the peering connection to capture traffic. Option B is wrong because AWS Config does not capture network traffic. Option C is wrong because AWS Direct Connect is for on-premises connectivity, not VPC traffic monitoring. Option D is wrong because AWS CloudTrail does not capture network traffic (it logs API calls).
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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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VPC Flow Logs
Why this is correct
VPC Flow Logs captures IP traffic for network interfaces, including those involved in VPC peering connections.
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AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
AWS Config is a service for assessing, auditing, and evaluating the configurations of your AWS resources, not for capturing network traffic.
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AWS Direct Connect
Why it's wrong here
AWS Direct Connect provides dedicated private network connections from on-premises to AWS, not for monitoring traffic between VPCs.
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AWS CloudTrail
Why it's wrong here
AWS CloudTrail records API activity in your AWS account, not the network traffic flowing between resources.
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