AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 364

Which AWS service gives users the ability to provision a dedicated and private network connection from their internal network to AWS?

Answer options

• A. AWS CloudHSM
• B. AWS Direct Connect
• C. AWS VPN
• D. Amazon Connect

Correct answer: B

Explanation

AWS Direct Connect bypasses the public internet to deliver a dedicated, secure physical connection between an organization's internal network and AWS routing points. While AWS VPN also connects on-premises networks to AWS, it does so over the public internet, making it less consistent than Direct Connect. AWS CloudHSM is a hardware security module service for cryptographic keys, and Amazon Connect is an omnichannel cloud contact center.