Question 370
In an AWS networking assessment, an analyst changes security-group rules but a NACL's low-number deny rule still blocks all private traffic. Which technical explanation BEST accounts for the observed condition?
Explanation
Correct Answer
A broad earlier deny can supersede a later allow despite permissive security groups. This explains the observed network behavior, which can be checked by verifying that the required private flow reaches the instance and blocked ranges remain denied.
Incorrect Answers
Removing ingress permissions alone does not stop instances initiating outbound connections. The reported evidence instead concerns network ACL rules are evaluated in ascending rule-number order with first-match handling: a broad earlier deny can supersede a later allow despite permissive security groups.
Using a workload group as source narrows administrative access compared with internet-wide permission. That property alone cannot account for the reported symptom; a broad earlier deny can supersede a later allow despite permissive security groups.
Endpoint private addressing does not automatically enforce least-privilege client access. The reported evidence instead concerns network ACL rules are evaluated in ascending rule-number order with first-match handling: a broad earlier deny can supersede a later allow despite permissive security groups.






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