In this text, Coralogix provides a detailed exploration of traffic mirroring strategies tailored for a fictional bank network, focusing on security and optimized traffic handling. The scenario involves two private VPCs that cannot communicate directly, with reverse proxies managing traffic and performing basic validations before requests reach the frontend servers. The guide emphasizes the importance of monitoring outbound and inbound traffic, particularly for detecting data leaks, unauthorized connections, and potential lateral movements between servers. Recommendations include mirroring traffic from DNS servers, package cache servers, and bastion servers due to their low traffic volumes and high data value, while encrypted HTTPS traffic is suggested to be monitored for volume rather than content. The text underscores the need for balancing cost and effectiveness in AWS traffic monitoring solutions, as well as the importance of integrating various data sources for comprehensive security coverage.