Amazon BDS-C00 Exam - Topic 1 Question 100 Discussion

Actual exam question for Amazon's BDS-C00 exam

Question #: 100
Topic #: 1

Amazon RDS creates an SSL certificate and installs the certificate on the DB Instance when Amazon RDS provisions the instance. These certificates are signed by a certificate authority. The _____ is stored athttps://rds.amazonaws.com/doc/rds-ssl-ca-cert.pem.

Aprivate key

Bforeign key

Cpublic key

Dprotected key

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by Brice at Aug 27, 2024, 02:36 AM

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Madalyn

8 months ago

Just checked, it's confirmed as the public key.

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Heike

8 months ago

I thought it was a protected key, but I guess not.

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Cherilyn

8 months ago

Wait, are we sure it's not a private key? Seems off.

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Lawana

8 months ago

Totally agree, it's definitely the public key!

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Stephane

9 months ago

It's the public key stored at that link.

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Zona

9 months ago

I’m confused about the terminology here; I thought the certificate itself would be stored, not just a key. Is it really just the public key?

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Tiera

9 months ago

This question feels familiar; I think we had a practice question about SSL certificates and their components. Could it be C?

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Gearldine

9 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about private keys being kept secret, so that might rule out option A.

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Quentin

9 months ago

I think the answer might be the public key since SSL certificates usually involve public and private key pairs.

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Lottie

9 months ago

I think the key here is that the question says the certificate is "signed by a certificate authority." That means the public key is what's stored at that URL, since the private key would be kept secure by Amazon RDS.

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Simona

9 months ago

Okay, let me break this down. Amazon RDS is providing an SSL certificate, which means there's a public/private key pair involved. The question is asking about what's stored at a specific URL, so I'm guessing that's the public key that clients would use to verify the certificate.

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Barney

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure here. Is it asking about the private key that Amazon RDS uses to secure the connection, or the public key that clients would use to verify the certificate? I'll need to think this through carefully.

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Iesha

10 months ago

I'm pretty confident this is asking about the public key, since the question mentions the certificate is signed by a certificate authority and the public key is what's typically stored and shared.

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Dylan

10 months ago

Okay, let me see... I think the activation of services and the activation of subscription order are the two correct answers here. I'll double-check, but that's my initial take.

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Julianna

2 years ago

The protected key? Is that like a superhero version of the private key?

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Jolene

2 years ago

D) protected key

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Maybelle

2 years ago

No, it's not a superhero version. It's a different type of key used for encryption.

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Mitsue

2 years ago

C) public key

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Mable

2 years ago

A) private key

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Junita

2 years ago

Floyd: Exactly. It's used for encryption and decryption.

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Floyd

2 years ago

Oh, I see. So the private key is like the secret key, right?

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Jacquelyne

2 years ago

No, it's not a superhero version. It's actually the public key.

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Tonja

2 years ago

I think the correct answer is C) public key because it's used for establishing secure connections.

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Emile

2 years ago

I'm not sure, but I think it might be A) private key because it's used for decrypting data.

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Ahmed

2 years ago

Wait, is this like the public key infrastructure (PKI)? I'm getting flashbacks to my cybersecurity class. *shudders*

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Dahlia

2 years ago

The SSL certificate used by Amazon RDS is signed by a certificate authority.

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Ashley

2 years ago

Yes, it's similar to PKI. Amazon RDS uses SSL certificates to secure connections.

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Alease

2 years ago

I agree with Josue, because public keys are used for encryption and verifying the identity of the sender.

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Louann

2 years ago

Why do they call it a 'public' key if it's stored in a private location? Shouldn't it be more, you know, public?

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Theola

2 years ago

The public key is used for encrypting data, while the private key is used for decrypting it.

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Charlene

2 years ago

D) protected key

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Chauncey

2 years ago

It's called a public key because it's used for encryption and can be shared with others.

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Shoshana

2 years ago

B) foreign key

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Jacquelyne

2 years ago

C) public key

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Mi

2 years ago

A) private key

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Ashlee

2 years ago

I thought the private key would be stored there, but the public key makes more sense for authentication purposes.

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Josue

2 years ago

I think the answer is C) public key.

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Lakeesha

2 years ago

The public key is stored at the specified URL, which is the correct answer. This ensures secure communication between the client and the database.

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Marge

2 years ago

C) public key

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Latrice

2 years ago

B) foreign key

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Melissa

2 years ago

A) private key

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