VCP Risk Assessment & Management 2

Question 1

In a VMware vSphere environment, which risk mitigation strategy involves duplicating critical components so that a failure in one does not cause downtime?

Accepted Answer

Risk redundancy

Answer

Risk redundancy involves deploying duplicate components (e.g., dual power supplies, HA clusters) so a single failure does not cause outage.

Question 2

Which VMware tool provides proactive risk identification by continuously analyzing vSphere configuration against VMware best practices?

Accepted Answer

VMware Aria Operations (vROps)

Answer

VMware Aria Operations (formerly vROps) continuously monitors configurations and alerts on deviations from best practices, enabling proactive risk identification.

Question 3

When assessing risk in a vSphere environment, what does the term 'threat vector' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The specific path or method used by an attacker to exploit a vulnerability

Answer

A threat vector is the specific path or method an attacker uses to gain unauthorized access or exploit a vulnerability in the environment.

Question 4

A vSphere administrator wants to reduce the risk of VM sprawl causing resource exhaustion. Which governance approach best addresses this?

Accepted Answer

Implementing VM lifecycle management policies and decommissioning workflows

Answer

VM lifecycle management policies define provisioning approval workflows and decommissioning processes that directly prevent uncontrolled VM sprawl.

Question 5

Which of the following BEST describes a qualitative risk assessment in a VMware environment?

Accepted Answer

Ranking risks by categories such as High, Medium, and Low based on expert judgment

Answer

Qualitative risk assessment ranks risks using descriptive categories (High/Medium/Low) based on expert judgment rather than precise financial calculations.

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