CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ (CLO-002) — Question 70

Which of the following allows for the management of network policies from a central portal while maintaining a hardware-agnostic approach?

Answer options

• A. Virtual private network
• B. Software-defined network
• C. Load balancing
• D. Direct Connect

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Software-defined network, as it allows for centralized control over network policies irrespective of the underlying hardware. Options A (Virtual private network) and C (Load balancing) do not provide centralized policy management, while D (Direct Connect) is a dedicated connection service that does not focus on policy management.