CLO-002 Business Principles OF Cloud Environments Practice Question
A global company needs to ensure compliance with GDPR. Which feature of a cloud provider is most critical for compliance?
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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Data residency controls
Region/Data Residency controls allow organizations to specify exactly where their data is stored, which is a requirement for GDPR.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Data residency controls
Why this is correct
Selecting specific geographic regions ensures that personal data remains within the legal jurisdiction required by GDPR.
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Auto-scaling groups
Why it's wrong here
Auto-scaling is for performance, not regulatory compliance.
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Multi-region replication
Why it's wrong here
Replication might violate GDPR if it moves data to a non-compliant region.
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Public IP addresses
Why it's wrong here
IP addressing is unrelated to GDPR data residency.
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