Correct Answer: Yes, it supports TLS termination by using a certificate from AWS Certificate Manager (ACM)
NLB can offload the decryption work from your backend instances by managing the TLS handshake....
Correct Answer
Yes, it supports TLS termination by using a certificate from AWS Certificate Manager (ACM)
Why This Answer Is Correct
NLB can offload the decryption work from your backend instances by managing the TLS handshake.
This question evaluates your knowledge of Network Load Balancer — a core concept tested in AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03). Understanding Network Load Balancer 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.
Your high-traffic application requires ultra-low latency and needs to handle millions of requests per second at the network level. Which load balancer is best?
An application requires an extremely high-performance load balancer that can handle millions of requests per second with ultra-low latency for TCP traffic. Which type should be chosen?
What is a key difference between how NLB and ALB handle IP addresses?
Which feature of NLB allows the backend server to see the original client IP address and port without using X-Forwarded-For headers?
How does an NLB handle a situation where an entire Availability Zone becomes unavailable?