CCSP Legal, Risk, and Compliance Practice Question
A company is evaluating the risk of using a single cloud provider for all critical workloads. Which risk is most directly associated with this scenario?
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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Concentration risk
Concentration risk refers to the over-reliance on a single provider, leading to high impact if that provider suffers an outage or data loss.
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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Inherent risk of shared infrastructure
Why it's wrong here
Inherent risk is present even with multiple providers.
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Third-party risk
Why it's wrong here
Third-party risk exists regardless of how many providers are used.
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Concentration risk
Why this is correct
Correct. Concentration risk is the risk of relying on a single provider.
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Control effectiveness risk
Why it's wrong here
Control effectiveness risk is about whether provider controls work.
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