Correct Answer: Azure Application Gateway
Azure Application Gateway operates at Layer 7 (application layer) and supports advanced routing based on URL paths, hostnames, and headers....
Correct Answer
Azure Application Gateway
Why This Answer Is Correct
Azure Application Gateway operates at Layer 7 (application layer) and supports advanced routing based on URL paths, hostnames, and headers.
This question evaluates your knowledge of Azure Application Gateway — a core concept tested in Microsoft Certified: Azure Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100). Understanding Azure Application Gateway is essential for designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures. Mastery of this topic will help you answer scenario-based questions confidently on exam day.
You need to route traffic to Azure Virtual Machines instances based on URL paths (e.g., '/api' vs '/static'). Which load balancer type should you use?
Which load balancing service should you use for web traffic (HTTP/HTTPS) that requires Layer 7 features like URL path-based routing or SSL termination?
What is 'Web Application Firewall' (WAF) in the context of an Application Gateway?
An administrator wants to route traffic for 'example.com/images/*' to one backend pool and 'example.com/orders/*' to another. Which Application Gateway feature is needed?
How does Application Gateway handle SSL/TLS traffic to reduce the load on backend servers?