CCSP Cloud Concepts, Architecture and Design

Question 1

According to NIST SP 800-145, which of the following is NOT one of the five essential characteristics of cloud computing?

Accepted Answer

Dedicated hardware allocation

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On-demand self-service

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Broad network access

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Measured service

Question 2

Which cloud service model delivers a complete software application over the internet, managed entirely by the cloud provider with the least customer control over underlying infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

SaaS (Software as a Service)

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IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)

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PaaS (Platform as a Service)

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FaaS (Function as a Service)

Question 3

In the shared responsibility model for IaaS, which security component is the cloud service provider primarily responsible for securing?

Accepted Answer

Hypervisor and physical infrastructure

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Guest operating systems

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Application configuration

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Customer data

Question 4

Which cloud deployment model is operated solely for a group of organizations with shared missions, security requirements, or compliance objectives?

Accepted Answer

Community cloud

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Public cloud

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Private cloud

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Hybrid cloud

Question 5

What is the primary function of a Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)?

Accepted Answer

To enforce security policies between cloud users and cloud service providers

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To provide load balancing for cloud workloads

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To manage virtual machine provisioning in the cloud

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To optimize application performance across cloud regions

Question 6

What does the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) provide to cloud customers?

Accepted Answer

A framework of security controls aligned to cloud-specific risk factors and compliance requirements

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A directory of government-approved cloud vendors

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Real-time security monitoring for cloud environments

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Pricing benchmarks for cloud security services

Question 7

In cloud computing, which NIST characteristic allows users to unilaterally provision computing capabilities such as server time and network storage without requiring human interaction with the service provider?

Accepted Answer

On-demand self-service

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Resource pooling

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Rapid elasticity

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Measured service