A Company Recently Experienced a DDoS Attack That Prevented Its

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Multiple Choice

A company recently experienced a DDoS attack that prevented its web server from serving content. The website is static and hosts only HTML, CSS, and PDF files that users download. Based on the architecture shown in the image, what is the BEST way to protect the site against future attacks while minimizing the ongoing operational overhead?

• A) Move all the files to an Amazon S3 bucket. Have the web server serve the files from the S3 bucket.
• B) Launch a second Amazon EC2 instance in a new subnet. Launch an Application Load Balancer in front of both instances.
• C) Launch an Application Load Balancer in front of the EC2 instance. Create an Amazon CloudFront distribution in front of the Application Load Balancer.
• D) Move all the files to an S3 bucket. Create a CloudFront distribution in front of the bucket and terminate the web server.

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Definitions:

Raw Material Availability

The extent to which the necessary inputs for production processes are accessible or can be procured within the required timeframe.

Backward Integration

A business strategy where a company expands its role to fulfill tasks formerly completed by businesses up the supply chain, gaining control over suppliers or production.

Horizontal Integration

A strategy used by businesses to increase their market share by acquiring or merging with competitors operating at the same level of the supply chain.

Supply-Chain Strategy

Planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing, procurement, and logistics management activities.