- A
AWS Network Firewall
AWS Network Firewall provides stateful, managed network firewall service that can be centrally deployed across VPCs and accounts via AWS Firewall Manager.
- B
Service Control Policies (SCPs)
Service Control Policies (SCPs) allow you to centralize control over the maximum available permissions for all accounts in your organization, ensuring guardrails.
- C
Security Groups
Why wrong: Security Groups are per-resource virtual firewalls; they require separate configuration each time and are not centrally managed.
- D
AWS Config
Why wrong: AWS Config is a service that enables you to assess, audit, and evaluate the configurations of your AWS resources; it is not used for active enforcement of network policies.
- E
AWS Firewall Manager
AWS Firewall Manager simplifies your administration by providing a single service to configure firewall rules across accounts and resources, including AWS Network Firewall, AWS WAF, and Shield Advanced.
ANS-C01 Network Security, Compliance and Governance Practice Question
This ANS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of network security, compliance and governance. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company is designing a multi-account architecture using AWS Organizations. They want to centrally manage and enforce network security policies across all accounts. Which THREE services or features should they use together to achieve this? (Choose THREE.)
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 Network Firewall
Options A (AWS Network Firewall), B (Service Control Policies), and E (AWS Firewall Manager) are correct. AWS Network Firewall provides stateful inspection to filter traffic across VPCs. Service Control Policies (SCPs) centrally manage permissions and enforce guardrails across all accounts in the organization. AWS Firewall Manager centrally manages firewall rules, including AWS Network Firewall policies, across accounts. Option C (Security Groups) is incorrect because security groups are per-resource and cannot be centrally managed across accounts. Option D (AWS Config) is incorrect because AWS Config is for compliance monitoring and auditing, not for enforcing network security policies.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
AWS Network Firewall
Why this is correct
AWS Network Firewall provides stateful, managed network firewall service that can be centrally deployed across VPCs and accounts via AWS Firewall Manager.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✓
Service Control Policies (SCPs)
Why this is correct
Service Control Policies (SCPs) allow you to centralize control over the maximum available permissions for all accounts in your organization, ensuring guardrails.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Security Groups
Why it's wrong here
Security Groups are per-resource virtual firewalls; they require separate configuration each time and are not centrally managed.
- ✗
AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
AWS Config is a service that enables you to assess, audit, and evaluate the configurations of your AWS resources; it is not used for active enforcement of network policies.
- ✓
AWS Firewall Manager
Why this is correct
AWS Firewall Manager simplifies your administration by providing a single service to configure firewall rules across accounts and resources, including AWS Network Firewall, AWS WAF, and Shield Advanced.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
- Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
- Underline the problem statement mentally.
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
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What does this ANS-C01 question test?
Network Security, Compliance and Governance — This question tests Network Security, Compliance and Governance — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: AWS Network Firewall — Options A (AWS Network Firewall), B (Service Control Policies), and E (AWS Firewall Manager) are correct. AWS Network Firewall provides stateful inspection to filter traffic across VPCs. Service Control Policies (SCPs) centrally manage permissions and enforce guardrails across all accounts in the organization. AWS Firewall Manager centrally manages firewall rules, including AWS Network Firewall policies, across accounts. Option C (Security Groups) is incorrect because security groups are per-resource and cannot be centrally managed across accounts. Option D (AWS Config) is incorrect because AWS Config is for compliance monitoring and auditing, not for enforcing network security policies.
What should I do if I get this ANS-C01 question wrong?
Identify which ANS-C01 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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