The AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty (ANS-C01) exam validates your skills in designing and implementing AWS networking solutions. It is suitable for networking professionals looking to specialize in AWS.
Which AWS service enables hybrid cloud connectivity?
AAWS Direct Connect
BAWS Lambda
CAmazon S3
DAmazon RDS
Explanation
AWS Direct Connect facilitates private connectivity to AWS, while the others serve different roles.
Q302
A company requires low-latency access for real-time data analysis. Which AWS service should they consider?
AAmazon S3
BAmazon Redshift
CAmazon RDS
DAWS Glue
Explanation
Amazon Redshift is optimized for high-performance analytics, unlike the other options which are not designed for low-latency scenarios.
Q303
You are configuring an AWS VPC with public and private subnets. Which attribute must the NAT Gateway have?
APublic IP address
BSecurity Group attached
CInstance type defined
DRoute Table set
Explanation
The NAT Gateway needs a public IP to facilitate internet access for private subnet resources, while others are not essential for its basic function.
Q304
Which service enables you to run Kubernetes applications on AWS?
AEKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
BEC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud)
CLambda
DS3 (Simple Storage Service)
Explanation
EKS is specifically designed for Kubernetes, while EC2 and S3 serve different purposes.
Q305
A company needs to enforce encryption on their Amazon S3 buckets. What should they implement?
AIAM user policies
BS3 Bucket Policies
CS3 Object Locking
DS3 Server-Side Encryption
Explanation
S3 Server-Side Encryption ensures all objects are encrypted when stored, while other options do not enforce encryption directly.
Q306
What happens when you configure a VPC with a CIDR block of 10.0.0.0/8?
AAll IPs from 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255
BLimited to 16 subnetworks
CNo public IPs available
DTotal IPs capped at 65,536
Explanation
10.0.0.0/8 allows for 16,777,216 addresses, but option A captures the full range correctly.
Q307
Which service is best for monitoring network health in AWS?
AAmazon CloudWatch
BAWS Config
CAmazon GuardDuty
DAWS CloudTrail
Explanation
Amazon CloudWatch provides real-time monitoring of network and system performance, whereas the others serve different monitoring purposes.
Q308
A company needs to connect on-premises data centers to AWS securely. Which service should they use?
AAWS Direct Connect
BAmazon VPC Peering
CAWS VPN CloudHub
DAmazon Route 53
Explanation
AWS Direct Connect establishes a dedicated network connection, while the others do not provide dedicated connectivity.
Q309
You are configuring security for a transit gateway. What happens if you misconfigure route propagation?
ATraffic flows as intended.
BRoute tables are automatically updated.
CNo traffic between VPCs can flow.
DOnly on-premises traffic is routed.
Explanation
Misconfigured route propagation can prevent traffic flow between connected VPCs, while others incorrectly imply functionality that doesn’t exist.
Q310
Which service enables private connectivity between VPCs?
AVPC Peering
BAWS Direct Connect
CVPN Gateway
DAWS Transit Gateway
Explanation
VPC Peering allows private connectivity between VPCs; Direct Connect is for on-premise connectivity, VPN Gateway links with on-premise, and Transit Gateway helps with routing between multiple VPCs.