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Cloud Computing & Virtualization Flashcards

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  1. Which technology isolates applications by sharing the host OS kernel instead of running a full guest OS for each workload?

    Answer: Containers

    Containers share the host kernel and isolate processes, making them lighter than full VMs.

  2. Why is VM sprawl a security concern?

    Answer: Unmanaged or forgotten VMs may go unpatched and unmonitored

    Uncontrolled VM growth leaves unpatched, unmonitored systems that expand the attack surface.

  3. Which DoD Impact Level generally covers Controlled Unclassified Information requiring higher protection than IL2 but not classified data?

    Answer: IL4

    IL4 covers CUI and other mission-critical unclassified data, while IL6 is for classified SECRET data.

  4. An FSO learns that employees are storing work files on a personal cloud storage account. What is the most appropriate first action?

    Answer: Report and address it under company policy, and assess for possible compromise of protected information

    Unauthorized storage of company or contract data in personal accounts is a policy violation that must be investigated for possible compromise.

  5. What does a hypervisor snapshot of a VM that processed sensitive data create a risk of?

    Answer: A stored copy of memory and disk state that may retain sensitive data

    Snapshots can preserve memory contents and data, so they must be protected and sanitized like the original.

  6. Which cloud characteristic allows resources to scale up and down automatically with demand?

    Answer: Rapid elasticity

    Rapid elasticity is the NIST essential characteristic of quickly provisioning and releasing resources.

  7. Multi-tenancy in a public cloud means:

    Answer: Multiple customers share the same underlying infrastructure with logical separation

    Multi-tenant clouds share physical resources among customers, relying on logical isolation.

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