CCSP Legal, Risk, and Compliance Practice Question
A cloud customer is concerned about the risk of unauthorized access to data due to the shared infrastructure of a public cloud. What type of risk does this represent?
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Inherent risk
Inherent risk is the risk that exists before any controls are applied; shared infrastructure is a key inherent risk of cloud computing.
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Control risk
Why it's wrong here
Control risk is the risk that controls may fail.
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Detection risk
Why it's wrong here
Detection risk is the risk that an issue may not be identified.
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Inherent risk
Why this is correct
Inherent risk is the natural risk arising from the use of shared cloud infrastructure.
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Residual risk
Why it's wrong here
Residual risk is the risk remaining after controls are implemented.
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