ARA-C01 Accounts and Security Practice Question
Exhibit
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"name": "MY_NETWORK_POLICY",
"allowed_ip_list": ["192.168.1.0/24"],
"blocked_ip_list": ["10.0.0.0/8"]
}
}Refer to the exhibit. An architect attempts to connect to Snowflake from 10.0.0.5. Based on the configuration, what will happen?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates assume that an allowed IP range overrides a blocked list entry, forgetting that Snowflake evaluates blocked lists first.
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
✓
The connection is rejected.
Snowflake evaluates network policies by checking the blocked list first, then the allowed list. Because the IP 10.0.0.5 falls within the 10.0.0.0/8 range defined in the blocked_ip_list, the connection request is rejected immediately. Even if the IP were also in an allowed range, the explicit block takes precedence, ensuring that known malicious or restricted subnets are denied access regardless of other configuration settings within the specific network policy applied to the account.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
The connection is successful.
Why it's wrong here
The connection cannot be successful because the source IP address 10.0.0.5 is explicitly included in the blocked_ip_list. Snowflake applies blocked list rules with higher priority than allowed list rules, ensuring that any traffic matching a blocked entry is denied access before checking if it is allowed elsewhere.
- ✓
The connection is rejected.
Why this is correct
The connection is rejected because 10.0.0.5 falls within the blocked 10.0.0.0/8 CIDR range. In Snowflake network policy evaluation logic, an explicit block always overrides an allow entry, providing a definitive security posture that prevents unauthorized access from specific network segments, even if misconfigurations exist elsewhere in the policy.
- ✗
The connection depends on the user's role.
Why it's wrong here
Network policies in Snowflake are applied at the account or user level and are evaluated based on the source IP of the connection, not the privileges of the user role. Even an account administrator would be blocked if their source IP matches an entry in the blocked_ip_list of the policy.
- ✗
The connection is deferred to the secondary policy.
Why it's wrong here
Snowflake does not use a system of primary and secondary network policies. Only one network policy can be active at the account level at any given time. The evaluation logic is deterministic based solely on the active policy's configuration, and no fallback mechanism exists for rejected IP addresses.
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Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official Snowflake exam blueprint
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