CRISC Information Technology and Security Practice Question
An enterprise is migrating to a public cloud environment. Which THREE of the following are critical cloud-specific risk considerations?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Multi-tenancy isolation failures
Cloud-specific risks include data sovereignty, multi-tenancy isolation, and shared responsibility model gaps. Vendor lock-in is also common but not always considered 'critical' for all migrations.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Multi-tenancy isolation failures
Why this is correct
Improper isolation can lead to data leakage between tenants.
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On-premises network latency
Why it's wrong here
Network latency is a general performance issue.
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Data sovereignty and legal jurisdiction
Why this is correct
Data may be stored in different countries with varying laws.
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Shared responsibility model gaps
Why this is correct
Misunderstanding responsibility can leave security gaps.
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Legacy system compatibility
Why it's wrong here
Legacy compatibility is a migration issue, not cloud-specific.
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