CND Practice Question: Enterprise Cloud Virtual And Wireless Network Protection
An enterprise security engineer needs to analyze VPC traffic flows in AWS to identify anomalous outbound communication from internal EC2 instances to unknown external IP addresses. Which AWS feature should be enabled and analyzed?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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AWS VPC Flow Logs
AWS VPC Flow Logs capture information about IP traffic going to and from network interfaces in a VPC, enabling traffic analysis and anomaly detection.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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AWS VPC Flow Logs
Why this is correct
VPC Flow Logs record IP traffic flows passing through ENIs, supporting network forensics and monitoring.
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Amazon GuardDuty Kubernetes audit logs
Why it's wrong here
GuardDuty is a threat detection service, but VPC Flow Logs specifically provide network connection tracking.
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AWS Trusted Advisor network optimization checks
Why it's wrong here
Trusted Advisor provides best practice recommendations, not real-time network flow records.
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AWS CloudTrail Management Events
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail logs API management calls, not packet-level network flow data.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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