AWS Certified SysOps Administrator SOA-C01 – Question491

Does Amazon RDS support SSL encryption for SQL Server DB Instances?

A. Yes, for all supported SQL Server editions
B. No
C. Yes, but only when the instances are in a single region
D. No, encryption using SSL is supported only in the GovCloud.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Explanation: Amazon RDS supports SSL encryption for SQL Server DB Instances. Using SSL, you can encrypt connections between your applications and your SQL Server DB Instances. This is available for all the versions of Microsoft SQL Server. Reference:
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Concepts.DBEn…