🔐 AWS Site-to-Site VPN - ANS-C01 Practice Questions

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ANS-C01 VPN Question Bank (6 Questions)

Browse all 6 practice questions covering AWS Site-to-Site VPN for the ANS-C01 certification exam. Answers are intentionally hidden on this page so you can self-test first before checking results in quiz mode.

  1. Question 1Network Implementation

    What is AWS Site-to-Site VPN with Accelerated VPN?

    AStandard VPN
    BA VPN connection that uses AWS Global Accelerator to route traffic through AWS's global network edge locations, improving VPN performance and reliability
    CA faster VPN protocol
    DAn encrypted direct connect

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  2. Question 2Network Implementation

    An enterprise connects their on-premises network to AWS using Direct Connect and Site-to-Site VPN simultaneously for redundancy. BGP route preferences must ensure Direct Connect is preferred. Which BGP attribute controls route preference for inbound traffic from AWS to on-premises?

    ALocal Preference
    BAS_PATH prepending on VPN routes (making them longer)
    CMulti-Exit Discriminator (MED)
    DCommunity attributes

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  3. Question 3Network Implementation

    A network engineer needs to configure an AWS Site-to-Site VPN with BGP routing. Which component on the AWS side handles the VPN termination?

    AInternet Gateway
    BVirtual Private Gateway
    CNAT Gateway
    DNetwork Load Balancer

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  4. Question 4Network Implementation

    An enterprise uses AWS Site-to-Site VPN for connectivity. The VPN drops frequently due to idle timeout. Which configuration change prevents idle timeout disconnections?

    AEnable Dead Peer Detection (DPD) with restart action and configure the customer gateway to send keep-alives
    BUse BGP instead of static routing
    CSwitch to Direct Connect
    DIncrease the VPN tunnel MTU

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  5. Question 5Network Security, Compliance, and Governance

    Which encryption protocol secures data in transit for AWS Site-to-Site VPN connections?

    ASSL/TLS
    BIPsec
    CSSH
    DHTTPS

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  6. Question 6Network Implementation

    What is AWS Client VPN?

    ASite-to-Site VPN
    BA managed client-based VPN service enabling remote users to securely access AWS and on-premises networks using OpenVPN-based clients with SAML or certificate authentication
    CA proxy service
    DA bastion host

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Key VPN Concepts for ANS-C01

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ANS-C01 VPN Exam Tips

AWS Site-to-Site VPN questions in ANS-C01 are typically scenario-based. Focus on advanced networking architecture, hybrid connectivity, and route control. Priority concepts: vpn, site-to-site, ipsec, tunnel, bgp, accelerated vpn.

What ANS-C01 Expects

  • Anchor your answer in select the design that preserves connectivity goals while minimizing blast radius and latency.
  • VPN scenarios for ANS-C01 are frequently mapped to Domain 2 (26%), Domain 3 (20%), so read the objective carefully before picking controls or architecture.
  • Expect multi-topic scenarios where VPN interacts with IAM, networking, storage, or observability patterns rather than appearing as an isolated question.
  • When two options are both technically valid, prefer the choice that best aligns with the exam's operational scope (Specialty) and vendor best practices.

High-Value VPN Concepts

  • Know the core VPN building blocks cold: vpn, site-to-site, ipsec, tunnel.
  • Review the edge-case features and limits for bgp, accelerated vpn; these details are commonly used to differentiate answer choices.
  • Practice service-integration reasoning: how VPN pairs with Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, Global Accelerator in real deployment patterns.
  • For ANS-C01, explain why the chosen VPN design meets reliability, security, and cost expectations better than the alternatives.

Common ANS-C01 Traps

  • Watch for non-transitive assumptions in peering and route propagation.
  • Questions in Network Implementation often include distractors that look correct for VPN but violate least-privilege, durability, or availability requirements.
  • Avoid picking options purely by feature name; validate data path, failure handling, and governance impact before answering.
  • If the prompt hints at automation or repeatability, eliminate manual-only operational answers first.

Fast Review Checklist

  • Can you compare at least two VPN implementation paths and justify which one best fits the scenario?
  • Can you map the chosen answer back to Network Implementation (26%) outcomes for ANS-C01?
  • Can you explain security and access boundaries for VPN without relying on default-open assumptions?
  • Can you describe how VPN integrates with Direct Connect and Transit Gateway during failure, scaling, and monitoring events?

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