  The concepts of terminating or not terminating Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) at
the load balancer have always generated intriguing conversations. In this
paper, the author explains the pros and cons of such concepts in a simplistic
manner and also provides suggested recommendations to help organizations
understand the security implications associated with unencrypted traffic
flowing from the Load Balancer to the App Servers.
  Keywords: Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), Load Balancer, App Server,
Man-in-the-Middle Attack (MITM),End to End Encryption (E2EE)
