SCS-C02 Infrastructure Security Practice Question
A security engineer is designing a multi-account strategy using AWS Organizations. The engineer needs to centrally manage network security across all accounts. Which TWO AWS services are most appropriate for this task?
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
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AWS Firewall Manager
AWS Firewall Manager (Option A) provides centralized management of firewall rules and policies across accounts in AWS Organizations, enabling consistent enforcement of network security. AWS Network Firewall (Option B) offers managed network firewall services that can be centrally deployed and managed via Firewall Manager. Option C (VPC Peering) is a network connectivity feature, not a security management service. Option D (AWS WAF) protects web applications at the application layer, not network-level security. Option E (Amazon GuardDuty) is a threat detection service, not a network security management tool.
Answer analysis
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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AWS Firewall Manager
Why this is correct
Firewall Manager provides centralized management of firewall rules across accounts and resources.
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AWS Network Firewall
Why this is correct
Network Firewall can be centrally managed via Firewall Manager to enforce network security rules.
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VPC Peering
Why it's wrong here
VPC Peering is a network connectivity feature, not a security management service.
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AWS WAF
Why it's wrong here
WAF is for web application layer, not network layer security.
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Amazon GuardDuty
Why it's wrong here
GuardDuty is a threat detection service, not a network security management service.
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