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Which AWS service integrates with the Amazon API Gateway to provision and renew TLS encryption needs for data in transit?

The correct answer is A. Certificate Manager. AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) is the service that provisions, manages, and automatically renews TLS/SSL certificates used with AWS services including Amazon API Gateway.

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Question

Which AWS service integrates with the Amazon API Gateway to provision and renew TLS encryption needs for data in transit?

Options

  • ACertificate Manager
  • BKey Management Server
  • CWeb Application firewall
  • DSecurity Token Service

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    82% (28)
  • B
    9% (3)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    6% (2)

Why each option

AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) is the service that provisions, manages, and automatically renews TLS/SSL certificates used with AWS services including Amazon API Gateway.

ACertificate ManagerCorrect

AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) directly integrates with Amazon API Gateway to provision public TLS certificates, enabling encrypted data-in-transit for API endpoints. ACM handles the full certificate lifecycle including automated renewal, removing the need for manual certificate management. This integration ensures that API Gateway custom domain names are protected with valid, up-to-date TLS certificates without operational overhead.

BKey Management Server

AWS Key Management Service (KMS) manages cryptographic keys for encrypting data at rest and in application workflows, but does not provision or renew TLS certificates for transit encryption.

CWeb Application firewall

AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall) filters and monitors HTTP/S requests for malicious traffic but has no role in managing TLS certificates or handling encryption provisioning.

DSecurity Token Service

AWS Security Token Service (STS) issues temporary, limited-privilege credentials for IAM identities and has no function related to TLS certificate provisioning or renewal.

Concept tested: AWS Certificate Manager TLS integration with API Gateway

Source: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/acm/latest/userguide/acm-overview.html

Topics

#AWS Certificate Manager#TLS#API Gateway#data in transit

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