CV0-004 Security Practice Question
A company is migrating to a public cloud and wants to understand security responsibilities. According to the shared responsibility model, which of the following is the customer responsible for in an IaaS deployment?
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.
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Patching the guest operating system
In IaaS, the customer is responsible for securing the operating system, applications, and data, including patching the guest OS.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Patching the guest operating system
Why this is correct
The customer manages the guest OS and must apply patches.
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Network infrastructure security
Why it's wrong here
The provider secures the underlying network.
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Physical security of data centers
Why it's wrong here
Physical security is the provider's responsibility.
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Hypervisor security
Why it's wrong here
The cloud provider secures the hypervisor.
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