Question 380

An application fleet must rotate public TLS certificates on supported AWS integrated services with minimal manual renewal work. Which management model is helpful?

  1. Configure AWS Site-to-Site VPN with supported IKE and IPsec parameters
  2. Use AWS Private Certificate Authority with AWS Certificate Manager integration
  3. Use controlled private-certificate issuance, renewal, deployment, and revocation procedures
  4. Use eligible ACM public certificates with managed renewal on integrated services

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

ACM automates issuance and renewal for supported domain-validated public certificates used by compatible AWS endpoints.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Site-to-Site VPN encrypts network-layer traffic between tunnel endpoints, protecting many routed applications without per-service proxying; that addresses network-wide IPsec encryption across corporate connectivity, rather than managed lifecycle of publicly trusted service certificates.

B:

Private CA creates organization-controlled certificate hierarchies for internal identities, unlike public certificate issuance tied to publicly validated domains; this belongs to managed private PKI for internal service TLS, while the problem is managed lifecycle of publicly trusted service certificates.

C:

Private PKI ownership includes lifecycle operations; installing a certificate once is not enough to maintain trustworthy TLS identities; this changes managed lifecycle of internal certificate credentials, not the necessary managed lifecycle of publicly trusted service certificates.

Question 381

A company has only a public Internet connection at its branch and needs encrypted IPsec tunnels to AWS without deploying application TLS proxies. It has no Direct Connect circuit or plan for one. Which hybrid service fits?

  1. Use MACsec for supported direct Ethernet link encryption and IPsec for routed tunnel encryption
  2. Add supported Site-to-Site VPN over the Direct Connect path or another explicitly approved encryption layer
  3. Use eligible ACM public certificates with managed renewal on integrated services
  4. Configure AWS Site-to-Site VPN with supported IKE and IPsec parameters
  5. Keep application TLS authentication in addition to the IPsec tunnel where endpoint identity is required

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Site-to-Site VPN encrypts network-layer traffic between tunnel endpoints, protecting many routed applications without per-service proxying.

Incorrect Answers

A:

MACsec protects an eligible local Ethernet segment while IPsec creates authenticated encrypted tunnels across a network path; that addresses accurate encryption scope of link versus routed tunnel, rather than network-wide IPsec encryption across corporate connectivity.

B:

Private transport and IPsec encryption are different protections; Direct Connect alone does not imply an IPsec tunnel; this belongs to cryptographic confidentiality of hybrid private-line packets, while the problem is network-wide IPsec encryption across corporate connectivity.

C:

ACM automates issuance and renewal for supported domain-validated public certificates used by compatible AWS endpoints; this changes managed lifecycle of publicly trusted service certificates, not the necessary network-wide IPsec encryption across corporate connectivity.

E:

This produces complementary network-layer and application-layer trust: IPsec protects between network gateways, while application TLS validates the service endpoint and protects data beyond the tunnel termination; the stem instead tests network-wide IPsec encryption across corporate connectivity.

Question 382

An on-premises router receives an IPsec proposal that uses an encryption algorithm disallowed by corporate policy. What should be adjusted?

  1. Set the CloudFront custom origin protocol policy to HTTPS only and ensure the origin certificate is valid
  2. Configure an HTTPS target group and compatible target certificates or listeners for backend encryption
  3. Configure AWS Site-to-Site VPN with supported IKE and IPsec parameters
  4. Configure compatible permitted Phase 1 and Phase 2 cryptographic algorithms on both peers

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

IKE negotiation requires mutual support for its integrity, encryption, and key exchange parameters before protected tunnels establish.

Incorrect Answers

A:

CloudFront-to-origin TLS is configured separately from viewer TLS, and the origin must support a trusted TLS handshake; that addresses HTTPS protection from CDN to custom origin, rather than mutually acceptable modern IPsec cipher negotiation.

B:

TLS termination at the ALB does not guarantee encryption on the second hop; the target connection must independently use HTTPS; this belongs to encryption on both sides of an application load balancer, while the problem is mutually acceptable modern IPsec cipher negotiation.

C:

Site-to-Site VPN encrypts network-layer traffic between tunnel endpoints, protecting many routed applications without per-service proxying; this changes network-wide IPsec encryption across corporate connectivity, not the necessary mutually acceptable modern IPsec cipher negotiation.

Question 383

An NLB accepts TLS connections and terminates client encryption, but its current TCP target group forwards plaintext to EC2 targets. Policy also requires TLS on the target leg. Which configuration meets the requirement?

  1. Change only the TLS listener certificate without changing the TCP target group
  2. Use a TLS protocol target group with certificates installed on the NLB targets
  3. Enable Direct Connect MACsec for links unrelated to the EC2 target path
  4. Expect the NLB TLS listener to automatically re-encrypt its existing TCP target group

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

An NLB TLS target group establishes a new TLS session between the load balancer and its targets. A TLS listener alone does not encrypt the target hop when the target group protocol is TCP; NLB does not validate the targets’ certificates.

Incorrect Answers

A:

A new listener certificate protects the client-facing hop but the target group still uses plaintext TCP after TLS termination.

C:

MACsec protects certain physical Direct Connect hops and has no effect on the NLB-to-target protocol. Use a TLS target group to encrypt the NLB-to-target connection where supported.

D:

Client TLS termination and backend encryption are separate. TCP target groups do not provide TLS just because a listener uses TLS.

Question 384

A financial organization uses a supported high-capacity dedicated Direct Connect port and wants layer-two MACsec protection on the physical link. What must be checked?

  1. Configure AWS Site-to-Site VPN with supported IKE and IPsec parameters
  2. Use MACsec for supported direct Ethernet link encryption and IPsec for routed tunnel encryption
  3. Confirm the Direct Connect connection type, port speed, device compatibility, and location support for MACsec
  4. Add supported Site-to-Site VPN over the Direct Connect path or another explicitly approved encryption layer

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

MACsec encrypts supported Ethernet links, but eligibility and configuration prerequisites differ from universally available IPsec VPN.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Site-to-Site VPN encrypts network-layer traffic between tunnel endpoints, protecting many routed applications without per-service proxying; that addresses network-wide IPsec encryption across corporate connectivity, rather than link-layer confidentiality on supported Direct Connect physical connections.

B:

MACsec protects an eligible local Ethernet segment while IPsec creates authenticated encrypted tunnels across a network path; this belongs to accurate encryption scope of link versus routed tunnel, while the problem is link-layer confidentiality on supported Direct Connect physical connections.

D:

In the cryptographic confidentiality of hybrid private-line packets workflow, private transport and IPsec encryption are different protections; Direct Connect alone does not imply an IPsec tunnel; the current case needs link-layer confidentiality on supported Direct Connect physical connections.

Question 385

A network auditor needs to distinguish MACsec and IPsec when approving dedicated hybrid connectivity. Which statement guides architecture?

  1. Implement Site-to-Site VPN private IP VPN using Direct Connect and a Transit Gateway
  2. Configure compatible permitted Phase 1 and Phase 2 cryptographic algorithms on both peers
  3. Use MACsec for supported direct Ethernet link encryption and IPsec for routed tunnel encryption
  4. Confirm the Direct Connect connection type, port speed, device compatibility, and location support for MACsec

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

MACsec protects an eligible local Ethernet segment while IPsec creates authenticated encrypted tunnels across a network path.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Private IP VPN provides IPsec inside appropriate dedicated transit connectivity without depending on public tunnel endpoint addresses; that addresses private-endpoint encryption over a Direct Connect transit architecture, rather than accurate encryption scope of link versus routed tunnel.

B:

IKE negotiation requires mutual support for its integrity, encryption, and key exchange parameters before protected tunnels establish; this belongs to mutually acceptable modern IPsec cipher negotiation, while the problem is accurate encryption scope of link versus routed tunnel.

D:

In the link-layer confidentiality on supported Direct Connect physical connections workflow, MACsec encrypts supported Ethernet links, but eligibility and configuration prerequisites differ from universally available IPsec VPN; the current case needs accurate encryption scope of link versus routed tunnel.

Question 386

A vendor uses an untrusted private CA for a public browser-facing ALB certificate. Browsers show certificate warnings. What should be corrected?

  1. Attach an ACM-issued or imported certificate to the ALB HTTPS listener
  2. Use DNSSEC validation through an appropriately configured validating resolver for the requested names
  3. Serve a certificate trusted by intended clients with a hostname matching the requested endpoint
  4. Publish the matching delegation signer information through the registrar or parent zone

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

TLS encryption alone does not establish endpoint identity; browsers validate both trusted issuer and subject name.

Incorrect Answers

A:

An HTTPS listener negotiates TLS with clients using a configured certificate, protecting the client-to-ALB hop; that addresses TLS encryption from browser to application ingress, rather than authenticated browser TLS with valid public trust chain.

B:

DNSSEC validation checks cryptographic signatures of signed DNS data, distinct from encrypting the DNS query transport; this belongs to authenticity validation of DNS answer data, while the problem is authenticated browser TLS with valid public trust chain.

D:

In the validated public DNSSEC chain of trust workflow, DNSSEC validators follow linked trust records from parent to child; a signed child zone without the parent linkage cannot establish the intended chain; the current case needs authenticated browser TLS with valid public trust chain.

Question 387

Route 53 DNSSEC signing is active, but a KMS key-policy change makes its key-signing key report ACTION_NEEDED. What should operators repair before existing signatures expire?

  1. Publish a second DS record without repairing Route 53 access to the KSK
  2. Restore the KMS key access needed by Route 53 for its KSK and alarm on DNSSECKeySigningKeysNeedingAction
  3. Disable DNSSEC validation in downstream resolvers to suppress SERVFAIL
  4. Lower the hosted-zone positive record TTL instead of updating KMS permissions
  5. Issue a new public ACM TLS certificate for the same DNS name

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

Route 53 uses the KMS-backed KSK to refresh DNSKEY signatures. With the KSK in ACTION_NEEDED, signature refresh can fail; restore key permissions and monitor the status before RRSIG validity expires.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Parent DS linkage does not restore AWS KMS Sign access. Future DNSKEY signatures can still expire. The DNSKEY signer must still use its authorized KMS key for new signatures.

C:

Disabling validation sacrifices DNS authenticity and does not repair the signing process for the public hosted zone.

D:

Answer caching TTL settings do not restore KMS access needed to produce fresh DNSSEC signatures. DNSSEC cryptographic signing is independent of the TTL of ordinary DNS records.

E:

Web-server TLS certificates do not sign DNSKEY sets and cannot recover a Route 53 DNSSEC KSK in ACTION_NEEDED.

Question 388

A company wants VPC DNS clients protected against forged responses from untrusted public DNS infrastructure. What DNS security property should be investigated?

  1. Enforce TLS on the target connection and use appropriate application certificate validation
  2. Serve a certificate trusted by intended clients with a hostname matching the requested endpoint
  3. Use DNSSEC validation through an appropriately configured validating resolver for the requested names
  4. DNSSEC authenticates signed DNS data but does not encrypt query contents

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

DNSSEC validation checks cryptographic signatures of signed DNS data, distinct from encrypting the DNS query transport.

Incorrect Answers

A:

End-to-end transit protection requires consideration of both listener and target segments rather than securing just the public listener; that addresses protected backend network hop for sensitive request payloads, rather than authenticity validation of DNS answer data.

B:

TLS encryption alone does not establish endpoint identity; browsers validate both trusted issuer and subject name; this belongs to authenticated browser TLS with valid public trust chain, while the problem is authenticity validation of DNS answer data.

D:

In the distinction between DNS integrity and DNS query confidentiality workflow, signed responses help detect spoofing or tampering; privacy requires a separate encrypted DNS transport where supported; the current case needs authenticity validation of DNS answer data.

Question 389

A team expects Route 53 DNSSEC to encrypt DNS queries and hide hostnames from intermediaries. What should the security reviewer clarify?

  1. Enforce TLS on the target connection and use appropriate application certificate validation
  2. Use DNSSEC validation through an appropriately configured validating resolver for the requested names
  3. Publish the matching delegation signer information through the registrar or parent zone
  4. DNSSEC authenticates signed DNS data but does not encrypt query contents

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

Signed responses help detect spoofing or tampering; privacy requires a separate encrypted DNS transport where supported.

Incorrect Answers

A:

End-to-end transit protection requires consideration of both listener and target segments rather than securing just the public listener; that addresses protected backend network hop for sensitive request payloads, rather than distinction between DNS integrity and DNS query confidentiality.

B:

DNSSEC validation checks cryptographic signatures of signed DNS data, distinct from encrypting the DNS query transport; this belongs to authenticity validation of DNS answer data, while the problem is distinction between DNS integrity and DNS query confidentiality.

C:

DNSSEC validators follow linked trust records from parent to child; a signed child zone without the parent linkage cannot establish the intended chain; this changes validated public DNSSEC chain of trust, not the necessary distinction between DNS integrity and DNS query confidentiality.

Question 390

Sensitive fields from a payment form pass through several backend services after CloudFront terminates HTTPS. Only the payment processor should decrypt those selected field values. Which CloudFront feature can add this protection?

  1. Change only the CloudFront viewer TLS policy and leave the sensitive field values unchanged behind the edge
  2. Renew the public TLS certificate and let every backend service read the plaintext form fields
  3. Forward raw TCP through an NLB instead of using the already established CloudFront request pipeline
  4. Configure CloudFront field-level encryption using the processor’s public key and a field-encryption profile

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

CloudFront field-level encryption encrypts selected request fields at the edge using a configured public key. Intermediate systems see ciphertext while the payment processor holds the private key needed to recover the fields.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Viewer HTTPS secures the client-to-edge hop but does not keep payment form fields encrypted from intermediate trusted-but-unnecessary backend processors.

B:

TLS secures communication links but, after TLS termination, authorized intermediate services may still see the unprotected fields.

C:

TCP pass-through changes the network entry architecture, whereas the requirement is selective field confidentiality after CloudFront edge processing.

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