A company is hosting a secure web application. They need to terminate SSL/TLS connections and protect the application from common web exploits. Which TWO AWS services should be combined to meet these requirements? (Select TWO.)

Answer options:

Network Load Balancer (NLB)

Application Load Balancer (ALB)

AWS WAF

AWS Shield Standard

Amazon API Gateway

How to approach this question

Identify the load balancer that supports Layer 7 features and the firewall that protects against web exploits.

Full Answer

Application Load Balancer (ALB), AWS WAF

An Application Load Balancer (ALB) can terminate SSL/TLS connections. AWS WAF can be attached to an ALB to protect the application from common web exploits like SQL injection and XSS.

Common mistakes

Choosing NLB, which cannot have WAF attached to it.

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