2 - Configuring Security Groups and Network ACLs
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary function of Security Groups?
💡 Hint: Think about what a firewall does.
True or False: NACLs are stateful.
💡 Hint: Consider how they handle traffic directions.
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What type of rules can Security Groups define?
💡 Hint: Think about the nature of firewalls.
True or False: NACLs allow you to set both allow and deny rules.
💡 Hint: Consider what you can control with a NACL.
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Design a network security architecture for a multi-tier application where the web tier is open to public access, but the application tier must block all non-internal traffic.
💡 Hint: Think about the appropriate security group rules and NACL settings for layers.
Create a scenario where a malicious IP tries to access your database server. How would you use both Security Groups and NACLs to mitigate this threat?
💡 Hint: How can both layers work in conjunction to protect sensitive resources?
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