CV0-004 Security Practice Question
A cloud customer is deploying a virtual machine (VM) in a public IaaS environment. According to the shared responsibility model, which of the following security tasks is the customer responsible for?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Patching the guest operating system
Under the shared responsibility model, the customer is responsible for securing the operating system, applications, and data within the VM. The cloud provider secures the physical host and hypervisor.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Securing the hypervisor
Why it's wrong here
Hypervisor security is the provider's responsibility.
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Patching the guest operating system
Why this is correct
The customer manages the guest OS and its patches.
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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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Network infrastructure integrity
Why it's wrong here
The provider secures the underlying network.
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