CLO-002 Business Principles OF Cloud Environments Practice Question
An organization is evaluating cloud providers based on 'Shared Responsibility Model' documentation. What does the cloud provider typically remain 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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Physical hardware and infrastructure security
The provider is responsible for the 'security of the cloud', which includes physical hardware and underlying virtualization layers.
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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Physical hardware and infrastructure security
Why this is correct
The cloud provider manages the physical data centers, networking, and virtualization hosts.
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Data encryption at rest
Why it's wrong here
Data security is a shared responsibility, but the customer is responsible for managing their own encryption keys.
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Guest operating system patches
Why it's wrong here
OS patching is typically the customer's responsibility in IaaS.
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Identity and Access Management (IAM) configuration
Why it's wrong here
Customers manage their own IAM roles and permissions.
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