Centralizing Shared Network Services GCAD Practice Questions (Page 7)

Questions 31–35

1. 31foundation · easy

   What is a benefit of centralizing security services such as firewalls and IDS/IPS?

   • AIt allows for consistent security policy enforcement across the network.
   • BIt reduces the need for identity management.
   • CIt automatically encrypts all data at rest.
   • DIt eliminates the need for any network monitoring.
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2. 32foundation · easy

   When centralizing network services, what is a key performance consideration?

   • AThe service must be able to handle the expected peak load from all clients.
   • BThe service should be limited to a single instance to reduce overhead.
   • CThe service should use a slow network to avoid overwhelming the backend.
   • DThe service should be placed far from the users to avoid congestion.
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4. 33application · medium

   A company wants to centralize DNS for both Azure resources and on-premises servers. They have an existing on-premises DNS infrastructure and want to resolve Azure private IPs from on-premises. Which integration should they use?

   • ACreate a public DNS zone for the Azure private IPs.
   • BManually create host records in on-premises DNS for every Azure VM.
   • CCreate a conditional forwarder on on-premises DNS to Azure-provided DNS.
   • DUse Azure Private DNS zones and configure a DNS forwarder in Azure to forward on-premises queries to on-premises DNS.
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5. 34foundation · easy

   What is a primary benefit of centralizing shared network services such as DNS, NTP, and DHCP in a cloud architecture?

   • AIt ensures that every workload runs on the same physical hardware.
   • BIt guarantees that all network traffic will be encrypted.
   • CIt reduces administrative overhead by providing consistent configuration and policy enforcement across the environment.
   • DIt eliminates the need for any network security controls.
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6. 35foundation · easy

   When centralizing DNS services in a cloud environment, what is a key consideration for DNS resolution?

   • AThe DNS servers should be placed in a single availability zone to reduce latency.
   • BThe DNS servers should be configured to ignore all external queries.
   • CAll DNS queries must be sent to the public internet.
   • DThe DNS servers must be reachable from all networks that require resolution.
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