CLO-002 Practice Exam 2 — 20 Questions

Question 1

Which cloud service model is best suited for end-users who want to use software via a browser?

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SaaS. SaaS delivers applications over the internet to end-users.

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DaaS

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IaaS

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PaaS

Question 2

What is the benefit of moving from an on-premises data center to a cloud provider?

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Reduced physical infrastructure management. Cloud providers assume the physical maintenance, allowing users to focus on apps.

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No need for networking

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Guaranteed 100% uptime

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Elimination of software updates

Question 3

You need to store audit logs that are immutable and cannot be deleted for a set period. Which feature should you enable?

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Object Lock. Object locking (or WORM) prevents objects from being deleted or overwritten.

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Access Logs

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Versioning

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Encryption

Question 4

Which THREE items are generally included in a cloud provider's 'Service Level Agreement' (SLA)?

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Financial service credits for outages. SLAs include uptime percentages, financial credits, and service scope definitions.

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The provider's CEO's performance review

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The office address of the customer

Question 5

An organization is conducting a cost-benefit analysis for moving data storage to the cloud. They find that the cloud provider offers a 'Tiered Storage' model. What is the primary business benefit of this feature?

Accepted Answer

Optimizing storage costs based on data access frequency. Tiered storage allows businesses to place data on the most cost-effective storage class based on access frequency, directly impacting cloud spend efficiency.

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Ensuring 100% data availability

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Increasing compute performance

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Automating data encryption

Question 6

You need to ensure that a web server can only accept traffic on port 443. Where should this rule be defined?

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Security Group. A security group acts as a firewall for instances, allowing port control.

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Route Table

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Network ACL

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VPC Peering

Question 7

Which cloud networking component allows an instance in a public subnet to communicate with the internet?

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Internet Gateway. An Internet Gateway allows traffic between a VPC and the internet.

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NAT Gateway

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Peering Connection

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VPC Endpoint

Question 8

Which TWO advantages does a public cloud provide for a small business?

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Ability to scale instantly. Public cloud offers lower upfront costs and operational flexibility (elasticity).

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Total control over hardware

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Guaranteed data privacy

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No internet connectivity needed

Question 9

Which THREE components are typically included in the cloud provider's 'Shared Responsibility Model' as the CUSTOMER'S responsibility?

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Identity and access management (IAM) policies. The customer is responsible for everything they put 'in' the cloud, including data, apps, and OS configurations.

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Global network physical cabling

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Physical data center security

Question 10

Which TWO factors contribute to the risk of 'Vendor Lock-in'?

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Usage of proprietary APIs. Proprietary APIs and tightly coupled data formats prevent easy migration.

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Using standard HTTP protocols

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Using open-source software

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Hiring many employees

Question 11

What does 'Multi-tenancy' in a public cloud mean?

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Multiple customers, shared hardware. Multiple customers share the same underlying hardware resources.

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One customer, multiple regions

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Multiple clouds, one company

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Multiple applications, one customer

Question 12

Which THREE factors must be considered when estimating cloud costs?

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Resource type (instance size). Usage, region, and resource type are primary cost drivers.

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Data center color

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Number of end users

Question 13

Which THREE risks are associated with a 'Lift and Shift' (re-hosting) migration strategy?

Accepted Answer

Lower performance than on-premises. Lifting and shifting fails to take advantage of cloud-native benefits and often results in higher costs.

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Lower security

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Increased hardware maintenance

Question 14

A security auditor requests a solution to ensure that all data stored in the cloud is encrypted at rest. What should the administrator implement?

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Server-side encryption. Server-side encryption ensures data is encrypted before being stored on disk.

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VPC Security Groups

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SSL/TLS

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Multi-factor authentication

Question 15

A company requires a highly available database that replicates data synchronously across availability zones. Which setting should be chosen?

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Multi-AZ deployment. Multi-AZ deployment ensures synchronous replication for high availability.

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Auto Scaling

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Read replica

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Database snapshot

Question 16

Which THREE factors should a cloud architect consider when designing for high availability?

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Multi-region deployment. High availability requires redundancy at multiple layers, geographical distribution, and automated failure detection.

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Centralizing all resources in a single region

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Fixed-capacity hardware provisioning

Question 17

Which THREE of the following tools or methods are used to secure data in transit in the cloud?

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TLS 1.2/1.3. Data in transit is secured using encryption protocols (TLS/SSL) and private networking methods (VPN/Direct Connect).

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Server-side encryption at rest

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User access logs

Question 18

When evaluating a cloud service provider (CSP), which TWO of the following business-focused documentation should be requested to verify the vendor's reliability and security posture?

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SOC 2 Type II reports. To assess risk and reliability, organizations must review the CSP's audit reports (like SOC2) and their documented Service Level Agreements.

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The provider's quarterly stock earnings report

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Employee payroll records

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Internal office floor plans

Question 19

What is the purpose of a VPC Endpoint?

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To access cloud services privately. It allows private communication between a VPC and cloud services, avoiding the public internet.

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To connect two VPCs

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To encrypt data transit

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To provide public access

Question 20

Your organization is reviewing the shared responsibility model. Which TWO of the following are typically the responsibility of the cloud service provider?

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Maintenance of the host virtualization layer. The provider is responsible for the underlying infrastructure (physical hardware and data center security).

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Configuration of customer firewall rules

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Management of customer guest OS

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User access management