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SCS-C02 · Question #216

A company uses HTTP Live Streaming (HL'S) to stream live video content to paying subscribers by using Amazon CloudFront. HLS splits the video content into chunks so that the user can request the right

The correct answer is B. Develop the application to use the CloudFront key pair to set the signed cookies that users will. Utilizing CloudFront signed cookies is the simplest and most effective way to protect HLS video content for paying subscribers. Signed cookies provide access control for multiple files, such as video chunks in HLS streaming, without the need to generate a signed URL for each vide

Submitted by layla.eg· Mar 6, 2026Data Protection

Question

A company uses HTTP Live Streaming (HL'S) to stream live video content to paying subscribers by using Amazon CloudFront. HLS splits the video content into chunks so that the user can request the right chunk based on different conditions. Because the video events last for several hours, the total video is made up of thousands of chunks. The origin URL is not disclosed, and every user is forced to access the CloudFront URL. The company has a web application that authenticates the paying users against an internal repository and a CloudFront key pair that is already issued. What is the simplest and MOST effective way to protect the content?

Options

  • ADevelop the application to use the CloudFront key pair to create signed URLs that users will use
  • BDevelop the application to use the CloudFront key pair to set the signed cookies that users will
  • CDevelop the application to issue a security token that Lambda@Edge will receive to authenticate
  • DKeep the CloudFront URL encrypted inside the application, and use AWS KMS to resolve the

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    13% (5)
  • B
    78% (31)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    8% (3)

Explanation

Utilizing CloudFront signed cookies is the simplest and most effective way to protect HLS video content for paying subscribers. Signed cookies provide access control for multiple files, such as video chunks in HLS streaming, without the need to generate a signed URL for each video chunk. This method simplifies the process for long video events with thousands of chunks, enhancing user experience while ensuring content protection.

Topics

#CloudFront signed cookies#HLS streaming#content protection#CloudFront key pair

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