350-701 Cloud Security Practice Question
In the shared responsibility model for cloud computing, which responsibility is managed by the customer in all service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)?
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Correct answer & explanation
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Data and access management
In all cloud service models, the customer is always responsible for their own data and access management, including who has access to the data and how it is protected.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Data and access management
Why this is correct
Data and access management are customer responsibilities across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
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Network infrastructure maintenance
Why it's wrong here
Network infrastructure is typically managed by the provider in PaaS and SaaS, and partially in IaaS.
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Physical security of data centers
Why it's wrong here
Physical security is always the responsibility of the cloud provider.
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Hypervisor patching
Why it's wrong here
The hypervisor is managed by the cloud provider in all models.
Quick reference
Cloud Service Model Comparison
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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