AWS Security Groups SG Flashcards
1
Q
What are the several layers AWS provides to secure access to resources in the AWS cloud?
A
- Administrative Roles
- Security Groups
- Network Access Control Lists (NACL)
2
Q
What are Network Access Control Lists applied to?
A
Each subnet to control the IP traffic that can pass through in either direction, inbound or outbound.
3
Q
What do NACL (Network Access Control Lists) control?
A
The traffic at the subnet level.
4
Q
What is a security group and what is it applied to?
A
A security group is akin to a firewall. Security groups are applied to instances.
5
Q
What are security groups applied to?
A
Instances.
6
Q
What does stateful mean?
A
If a rule allows traffic in one direction, the response to such traffic should be allowed as well.
