Cloud Digital Leader Fundamental Cloud Concepts Practice Question
A financial services firm must store customer transaction logs for 7 years to comply with regulatory requirements. The data must be immutable after writing, and access should be restricted to authorized auditors only. Which storage solution and configuration should they use?
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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Cloud Storage with a retention policy set to 7 years
Cloud Storage with a retention policy (e.g., using Bucket Lock) makes objects immutable for a fixed period. Lifecycle management deletes objects, object versioning maintains versions, and object holds prevent deletion but allow overwrites.
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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Cloud Storage with object versioning enabled
Why it's wrong here
Versioning protects against accidental deletion but does not prevent overwrites.
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Cloud Storage with object lifecycle management to delete objects after 7 years
Why it's wrong here
Lifecycle management automates deletion but does not enforce immutability.
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Cloud Storage with object holds placed on each object
Why it's wrong here
Object holds prevent deletion but allow overwrites, so data is not immutable.
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Cloud Storage with a retention policy set to 7 years
Why this is correct
Retention policy (Bucket Lock) makes objects immutable for the specified duration, satisfying compliance.
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Key term
Cloud storage
Cloud storage is a service that lets you save data on remote servers accessed over the internet instead of on your computer's hard drive.
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Retention policy
A retention policy is a set of rules that determines how long an organization keeps its data and what happens to it when the retention period expires.
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