CLO-002 Governance Risk Compliance And Security Practice Question
An enterprise is deploying a hybrid cloud model and must ensure that data moving between the on-premises data center and the cloud provider is encrypted. Which mechanism is most appropriate?
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
✓
Site-to-Site VPN
A VPN tunnel provides an encrypted connection over the public internet, essential for hybrid connectivity security.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
VPC Peering
Why it's wrong here
Peering is for internal cloud networking between VPCs, not for on-premises connectivity.
- ✗
IGW (Internet Gateway)
Why it's wrong here
The IGW is an endpoint for traffic, not an encryption mechanism.
- ✗
Direct Connect
Why it's wrong here
Direct Connect provides a dedicated link but is not encrypted by default; it requires additional VPN setup.
- ✓
Site-to-Site VPN
Why this is correct
Site-to-Site VPN creates an encrypted IPsec tunnel for secure hybrid traffic.
About these practice questions
This CLO-002 question is part of Courseiva's 211-question bank — original exam-style content with full explanations and wrong-answer analysis, never real exam questions or exam dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CompTIA exam blueprint
This CLO-002 practice question is part of Courseiva's free CompTIA certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the CLO-002 exam.