CloudWatch Network Monitoring Quiz

Quiz covering Network Troubleshooting

Questions in this quiz

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1. 1

   Which CloudWatch metric is most effective for identifying if an EC2 instance is reaching its network bandwidth limit?

2. 2

   An administrator notices intermittent packet loss for an application. Which CloudWatch feature should be used to gain granular visibility into network path performance and latency between a VPC and an on-premises data center?

3. 3

   You are troubleshooting a connectivity issue where traffic is being dropped between two subnets. Which tool provides the most detailed information about the specific Security Group or Network ACL rule blocking the traffic?

4. 4

   When analyzing VPC Flow Logs for a suspected security breach, which field is most useful for identifying the specific port and protocol used by an unauthorized connection?

5. 5

   If your CloudWatch alarm for 'NetworkOut' is firing, but your application logs show no increase in traffic, what is the most likely cause?