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AWS SAA-C03 · Question 02 · Domain 1.2: Secure Workloads
A web application runs on Amazon EC2 instances behind an Application Load Balancer (ALB). The company wants to protect the application from common web exploits like SQL injection. Which service should be used?
A web application runs on Amazon EC2 instances behind an Application Load Balancer (ALB). The company wants to protect the application from common web exploits like SQL injection. Which service should be used?
Answer options:
A.
AWS Shield Advanced
B.
AWS WAF
C.
Amazon GuardDuty
D.
AWS Network Firewall
How to approach this question
Look for layer 7 protection.
Full Answer
B.AWS WAF✓ Correct
AWS WAF
AWS WAF is a web application firewall that helps protect web applications or APIs against common web exploits.
Common mistakes
Choosing Shield instead of WAF for application-layer attacks.
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