350-701 Cloud Security Practice Question
A security team is implementing AWS WAF to protect a web application. They want to block requests that contain SQL injection patterns in the query string. Which AWS WAF component should be used?
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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Managed rule group for SQL injection
AWS WAF uses managed rule groups (e.g., the SQL injection rule group) to detect common attack patterns. Custom rules can also be written but the easiest is to use the managed rule group. NACLs and security groups operate at network level, not application layer.
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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Security group allowing only HTTPS
Why it's wrong here
Security groups are stateful firewalls at instance level, not application inspection.
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Network ACL with deny rule for port 80
Why it's wrong here
NACLs are stateless and cannot inspect application layer.
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Managed rule group for SQL injection
Why this is correct
AWS WAF managed rules detect SQL injection in requests.
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Custom rule matching on source IP
Why it's wrong here
Source IP-based rules do not detect SQL injection in query strings.
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