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.
What happens when a Network ACL denies HTTP traffic from a specific CIDR block?
ATraffic is allowed but logged
BTraffic is automatically redirected
CTraffic is denied and dropped
DTraffic is only logged
Explanation
Denial in a Network ACL results in immediate traffic drop without processing further, unlike logging or redirection.
Q334
Which service enables VPC peering between AWS accounts?
AAWS Direct Connect
BAWS Transit Gateway
CAWS VPN
DAWS Route 53
Explanation
AWS Transit Gateway is specifically built for managing VPC peering across accounts, while others serve different purposes.
Q335
A company needs to securely connect on-premises data centers to AWS. Which solution is recommended?
AAWS Storage Gateway
BAWS Direct Connect
CVPN Gateway
DAmazon S3
Explanation
AWS Direct Connect provides a dedicated network connection to AWS, which enhances security and reliability compared to internet-based solutions.
Q336
What happens when you deploy a network ACL with an ambiguous rule?
AThe rule is ignored
BAll traffic is blocked
CDefault rule applies
DTraffic is allowed
Explanation
In case of ambiguous rules in network ACLs, the default rule (deny all) is applied for unmatched cases, making traffic blocked unless explicitly allowed.
Q337
Which service provides dedicated connectivity to AWS?
AAWS Direct Connect
BAWS VPN
CAWS Transit Gateway
DAWS CloudFormation
Explanation
AWS Direct Connect allows for dedicated network connections, whereas the others provide varying forms of virtual connectivity.
Q338
A company needs to ensure high availability for their web applications across multiple regions. What should they implement?
AAmazon RDS Multi-AZ
BAWS Global Accelerator
CEC2 Auto Scaling
DVPC Peering
Explanation
AWS Global Accelerator optimizes network routing for high availability across regions, while the others do not primarily deal with cross-region traffic optimization.
Q339
What happens when you assign a security group to a resource in AWS?
ABlocks all inbound traffic
BAllows all outbound traffic
CApplies only to EC2 instances
DControls allowed network traffic
Explanation
Security groups act as virtual firewalls to control inbound and outbound traffic; the other options do not accurately describe their function.
Q340
Which service provides low-latency access to static content?
AAmazon CloudFront
BAmazon RDS
CAmazon EC2
DAWS Lambda
Explanation
Amazon CloudFront is a CDN for static content, whereas RDS is for databases, EC2 is for compute, and Lambda is for serverless computing.