CCSP Cloud Concepts, Architecture and Design 2

Question 1

A Type 1 hypervisor differs from a Type 2 hypervisor in which fundamental way?

Accepted Answer

Type 1 runs directly on host hardware; Type 2 runs on top of a host OS

Answer

Type 1 (bare-metal) hypervisors run directly on hardware without an underlying OS for better performance and security, while Type 2 (hosted) hypervisors run as applications on top of a host OS.

Question 2

What is the primary security concern introduced by multitenancy in cloud computing environments?

Accepted Answer

Potential for data leakage or unauthorized access between co-located tenant workloads

Answer

Multitenancy introduces the risk that tenant data or workloads could be exposed to other tenants through misconfigurations, virtualization vulnerabilities, or side-channel attacks on shared infrastructure.

Question 3

NIST SP 800-145 defines cloud computing with five essential characteristics, three service models, and how many deployment models?

Accepted Answer

Four

Answer

NIST SP 800-145 defines four cloud deployment models: private cloud, community cloud, public cloud, and hybrid cloud.

Question 4

Which NIST cloud computing characteristic describes the ability of cloud resources to be provisioned and released rapidly to scale elastically with demand?

Accepted Answer

Rapid elasticity

Answer

Rapid elasticity allows cloud resources to be provisioned and released quickly—automatically in some cases—to scale with demand, appearing unlimited to the consumer.

Question 5

In a Software as a Service (SaaS) deployment, which area does the cloud customer retain primary responsibility for?

Accepted Answer

User identity, access management, and data stored in the application

Answer

In SaaS, the customer's responsibility is primarily limited to managing user access, identity provisioning, and the data they input and store in the application.

CCSP - Certified Cloud Security Professional Exam Practice Test

CCSP - Certified Cloud Security Professional Exam Practice Test

CCSP Cloud Concepts, Architecture and Design 2