CCSP Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security Practice Question
A company has multiple VPCs in different cloud accounts that need to communicate with each other. They also need to enforce centralized security policies and simplify network management. Which cloud networking service should they use to create a hub-and-spoke topology?
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Why each option matters
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Cloud transit gateway
A cloud transit gateway allows you to connect multiple VPCs and on-premises networks through a central hub, simplifying management and enabling centralized security policies. Virtual network peering is point-to-point and does not scale well for many VPCs.
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Virtual network peering
Why it's wrong here
Cloud network peering creates point-to-point connections and does not scale well for many networks.
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Cloud transit gateway
Why this is correct
A transit gateway acts as a central hub to connect multiple virtual networks and on-premises networks, simplifying management and enabling centralized security policies.
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Private link service
Why it's wrong here
A private link service allows access to specific services over a private network but does not provide hub-and-spoke connectivity.
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Virtual network endpoint
Why it's wrong here
A cloud endpoint provides private access to cloud services but does not connect multiple networks in a hub-and-spoke topology.
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