Discuss Amazon SAA-C03 Exam Topic 1 Question 14

A company has a three-tier environment on AWS that ingests sensor data from its users' devices The traffic flows through a Network Load Balancer (NIB) then to Amazon EC2 instances for the web tier and finally to EC2 instances for the application tier that makes database calls

What should a solutions architect do to improve the security of data in transit to the web tier?

AConfigure a TLS listener and add the server certificate on the NLB

BConfigure AWS Shield Advanced and enable AWS WAF on the NLB

CChange the load balancer to an Application Load Balancer and attach AWS WAF to it

DEncrypt the Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volume on the EC2 instances using AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS)

Suggested Answer: A

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12 comments · newest first

Lashawn 11 months ago

Surprised that people overlook the importance of TLS for web traffic!

Carline 12 months ago

Encrypting EBS volumes doesn't protect data in transit, right?

Gracia 12 months ago

Switching to an Application Load Balancer could help, but is it really necessary?

Ailene 1 year ago

I think AWS Shield and WAF are more about protection than securing data in transit.

Izetta 1 year ago

A TLS listener on the NLB is a solid move for security!

Graciela 1 year ago

Encrypting EBS volumes sounds important, but I don't think it directly addresses data in transit. So, I’m leaning away from option D.

Ashton 1 year ago

I practiced a similar question where switching to an Application Load Balancer was the right move. Could option C be the answer here too?

Almeta 1 year ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like AWS Shield and WAF are more about protecting against attacks rather than securing data in transit.

Stefania 1 year ago

I remember studying about TLS and how it secures data in transit. I think option A makes sense for improving security.

Graciela 1 year ago

This looks like a straightforward data interpretation question. I'll carefully read the question and examine the image to determine the correct percentage.

Hyun 1 year ago

This question seems straightforward. I'll carefully read through the options and eliminate the ones that are valid reasons for holding cash and marketable securities.

Daniela 1 year ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. I'll have to review my notes on different types of malware to make sure I pick the right answer.

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