350-701 Cloud Security Practice Question
In the shared responsibility model for cloud security, which of the following is the customer responsible for in an IaaS deployment?
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Why each option matters
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Operating system and application security
In IaaS, the cloud provider manages the physical infrastructure, virtualization, and network, while the customer manages the operating system, applications, and data.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Hypervisor security
Why it's wrong here
The hypervisor is managed by the cloud provider in IaaS.
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Operating system and application security
Why this is correct
The customer is responsible for the OS, applications, and data.
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Network infrastructure security
Why it's wrong here
Network infrastructure is typically the provider's responsibility in IaaS.
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Physical security of the data center
Why it's wrong here
Physical security is the provider's responsibility.
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