CCSK (CSA) Basic 2

Question 1

According to CSA, which cloud deployment model provides infrastructure exclusively for a single organization and may be managed on-premises or by a third party?

Accepted Answer

Private cloud

Answer

A private cloud is dedicated to a single organization and can be hosted on-premises or externally, offering greater control over data and security.

Question 2

In the CSA Shared Responsibility Model, which security responsibility does the cloud customer always retain regardless of service model?

Accepted Answer

Data classification and accountability

Answer

Customers always retain responsibility for data classification and accountability regardless of whether they use IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS.

Question 3

What does the CSA define as the 'control plane' in cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

The management layer that allows users to configure and control cloud resources

Answer

The control plane is the management layer through which users provision, configure, and orchestrate cloud resources and services.

Question 4

Which CSA Guidance domain focuses on how organizations plan and manage the processes, procedures, and governance of cloud security?

Accepted Answer

Governance and Enterprise Risk Management

Answer

The Governance and Enterprise Risk Management domain covers organizational policies, risk management frameworks, and cloud security strategy.

Question 5

According to CSA, what is 'cloud bursting'?

Accepted Answer

Automatically scaling workloads from a private cloud into a public cloud during peak demand

Answer

Cloud bursting is a hybrid cloud configuration that allows workloads to move from private cloud to public cloud when demand exceeds private capacity.

CCSK - Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge Practice Test

CCSK - Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge Practice Test

CCSK (CSA) Basic 2