This ANS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of network design. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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.
Which TWO options are valid methods to connect a VPC to an on-premises network? (Choose two.)
AWS Site-to-Site VPN
Creates a secure VPN tunnel over the internet.
Internet Gateway
Why wrong: Provides internet access, not private connectivity.
AWS Direct Connect
Provides a dedicated private connection from on-premises to AWS.
VPC endpoint
Why wrong: Provides private access to AWS services, not on-premises.
VPC peering
Why wrong: Connects VPCs, not on-premises.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
AWS Site-to-Site VPN
Options A and C are correct. AWS Direct Connect is a dedicated private connection, and AWS Site-to-Site VPN is a VPN over the internet. VPC peering (B) is for VPC-to-VPC. Internet Gateway (D) is for internet access. VPC endpoint (E) is for private access to AWS services.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
AWS Site-to-Site VPN
Why this is correct
Creates a secure VPN tunnel over the internet.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Internet Gateway
Why it's wrong here
Provides internet access, not private connectivity.
AWS Direct Connect
Why this is correct
Provides a dedicated private connection from on-premises to AWS.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
VPC endpoint
Why it's wrong here
Provides private access to AWS services, not on-premises.
VPC peering
Why it's wrong here
Connects VPCs, not on-premises.
Common exam traps
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
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.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
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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Network Design — This question tests Network Design — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: AWS Site-to-Site VPN — Options A and C are correct. AWS Direct Connect is a dedicated private connection, and AWS Site-to-Site VPN is a VPN over the internet. VPC peering (B) is for VPC-to-VPC. Internet Gateway (D) is for internet access. VPC endpoint (E) is for private access to AWS services.
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.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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