CAS-004 Security Architecture Practice Question
A security architect is designing a secure connectivity solution between an on-premises data center and a public cloud provider. The solution must provide low latency, high bandwidth, and avoid traversing the public internet. Which approach BEST meets these requirements?
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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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Direct Connect
Direct Connect provides a dedicated private network connection from on-premises to AWS, bypassing the internet for low latency and high bandwidth.
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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SSL VPN
Why it's wrong here
SSL VPNs traverse the internet and are not dedicated.
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SD-WAN over internet
Why it's wrong here
SD-WAN may still use the internet and is not a dedicated private link like Direct Connect.
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Direct Connect
Why this is correct
Direct Connect is a dedicated private connection that avoids the internet.
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Site-to-site VPN over internet
Why it's wrong here
VPNs use the internet, which does not provide dedicated bandwidth and may have variable latency.
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