CCSP Cloud Data Security Practice Question
A cloud architect is designing key management for a multi-tenant SaaS application. The architect must ensure that each customer's encryption keys are isolated and that the cloud provider cannot access the keys. Which TWO key management strategies meet these requirements? (Select TWO.)
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Why each option matters
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Client-side encryption
Client-side encryption ensures data is encrypted before it reaches the cloud, so the cloud provider never sees plaintext or keys. Hold Your Own Key (HYOK) keeps the key on-premises in an HSM, never exposing it to the cloud. Both give the customer exclusive control.
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Client-side encryption
Why this is correct
Data is encrypted before upload; cloud never sees keys.
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Customer-managed encryption keys (CMEK)
Why it's wrong here
Keys are managed by customer but stored in cloud KMS; provider may have access under some conditions.
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Hold your own key (HYOK)
Why this is correct
Key remains on-premises HSM; cloud provider cannot access it.
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Bring your own key (BYOK)
Why it's wrong here
Key is imported into cloud KMS; provider may have access.
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Cloud provider default server-side encryption
Why it's wrong here
Cloud provider manages keys; provider can access them.
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