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A company uses a SaaS email platform. The provider manages the servers and application code. Which two tasks remain the company's responsibility? Select two.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
Best answer
Configuring who can access company mailboxes and administrative roles.
Identity and access configuration is usually the customer’s responsibility in SaaS. The company must decide who gets access, what roles they receive, and how privileges are approved.
B
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Applying security patches to the provider's mail servers.
In SaaS, the provider patches and maintains the underlying service infrastructure. Customers do not normally manage the provider’s server patching or platform maintenance.
C
Best answer
Deciding what data may be stored in the service and how it is classified.
Data governance remains with the customer even in SaaS. The organization still decides what content belongs in the service, how sensitive it is, and what handling rules apply.
D
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Replacing failed provider storage disks.
Hardware maintenance is part of the provider’s responsibility in SaaS. The customer should not expect to repair or replace the provider’s physical components.
E
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Hardening the provider's hypervisor.
The provider manages the platform stack underneath the service. Customers normally focus on account settings, data handling, and usage policy rather than hypervisor hardening.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
- PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
- Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
- NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
- Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
- Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
- Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this SY0-701 question test?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Configuring who can access company mailboxes and administrative roles. — In a SaaS model, the company still owns access control and data governance. That means it must decide who can use the mailboxes, what administrative roles exist, and what information is allowed to be stored or shared. The provider handles the servers, application code, and underlying platform maintenance, so those tasks are not the customer’s direct responsibility. Why others are wrong: Patching provider servers, replacing hardware, and hardening the hypervisor are provider tasks in a SaaS offering. Those distractors describe lower-layer infrastructure responsibilities that move to the cloud provider. The customer still needs to manage identities and data usage, not the provider’s internal platform operations.
What should I do if I get this SY0-701 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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