SAA-C03 Q563 · Networking

Question

A solutions architect is creating a website that will be hosted from an Amazon S3 bucket. The website must support secure browser connections (HTTPS). Which combination of actions must the solutions architect take to meet this requirement? (Select TWO)

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**Requirement 1: Host a website from S3**
Amazon S3 supports static website hosting natively.

**Requirement 2: Support HTTPS (secure browser connections)**
Here's the critical point: **S3 static website hosting endpoints do NOT support HTTPS**. The S3 website endpoint (e.g., `http://bucket-name.s3-website-region.amazonaws.com`) only serves HTTP traffic.

**How B & D solve this together:**

1. **B — Create a CloudFront distribution with S3 as origin:** CloudFront sits in front of S3 and serves as the HTTPS-capable entry point. CloudFront can fetch content from the S3 bucket and deliver it to users over HTTPS. This is the standard AWS pattern for adding HTTPS to S3-hosted websites.

2. **D — Configure CloudFront with an SSL/TLS certificate:** CloudFront needs an SSL/TLS certificate to termi

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