ANS-C01 Network Security, Compliance and Governance Practice Question
Which THREE components are required to establish a site-to-site VPN connection between an on-premises network and AWS? (Choose 3)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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A VPN tunnel between the customer gateway and the virtual private gateway
Options A, D, E are correct. A site-to-site VPN requires a VPN tunnel between the on-premises customer gateway and the AWS virtual private gateway (or transit gateway). The customer gateway device (hardware or software) is deployed on-premises to terminate the VPN tunnel. Option B is incorrect because VPC endpoints are used for private access to AWS services, not for VPN connections. Option C is incorrect because AWS Direct Connect is a dedicated physical connection, not a requirement for a VPN connection.
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A VPN tunnel between the customer gateway and the virtual private gateway
Why this is correct
The encrypted connection.
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A VPC endpoint for the VPN service
Why it's wrong here
No such endpoint.
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An AWS Direct Connect dedicated line
Why it's wrong here
Not required for VPN.
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A virtual private gateway (VGW) or transit gateway
Why this is correct
AWS-side VPN endpoint.
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A customer gateway device
Why this is correct
On-premises VPN endpoint.
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