CCSP Cloud Data Security Practice Question
A financial services company must comply with a regulation that requires encryption keys used for cloud services to be generated and stored on-premises in a Hardware Security Module (HSM). The cloud provider must not have any access to the keys. Which key management approach should the company adopt?
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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Hold Your Own Key (HYOK)
Hold Your Own Key (HYOK) ensures the key never leaves the on-premises HSM, providing the highest level of control and preventing cloud provider access.
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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Cloud KMS with HSM-backed keys
Why it's wrong here
Keys are still managed in the cloud, allowing provider access.
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Customer-Managed Encryption Keys (CMEK)
Why it's wrong here
CMEK keys are created in cloud KMS, so the provider can access them.
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Bring Your Own Key (BYOK)
Why it's wrong here
BYOK keys are imported into cloud KMS, and the provider may have access.
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Hold Your Own Key (HYOK)
Why this is correct
HYOK keeps the key on-premises at all times.
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