CCSP Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security Practice Question
A cloud security architect is designing a multi-tenant virtualized environment. Which type of hypervisor is considered most secure for cloud deployments due to its reduced attack surface and direct hardware control?
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Type 1 bare-metal hypervisor
Type 1 (bare-metal) hypervisors run directly on hardware without an underlying OS, reducing attack surface and improving isolation. Type 2 hypervisors run on a host OS, adding complexity and potential vulnerabilities.
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Type 1 bare-metal hypervisor
Why this is correct
Type 1 hypervisors run directly on hardware, providing better isolation and security.
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Type 2 hosted hypervisor
Why it's wrong here
Type 2 hypervisors run on a host OS, increasing attack surface and resource contention.
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Emulated hypervisor (e.g., QEMU without KVM)
Why it's wrong here
Emulated hypervisors are slower and less secure due to software emulation.
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Container runtime (e.g., Docker)
Why it's wrong here
Container runtimes are not hypervisors; they share the host OS kernel.
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