CCSP Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design Practice Question
A healthcare organization is migrating patient records to a public cloud provider. Which of the following is the most critical consideration regarding shared responsibility when using IaaS?
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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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The customer is responsible for securing the operating system, applications, and data they deploy on the IaaS platform.
In IaaS, the customer is responsible for securing the OS, applications, and data, while the provider secures the physical infrastructure. Data encryption and access control are customer responsibilities.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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The cloud provider is responsible for all security controls because they own the infrastructure.
Why it's wrong here
Shared responsibility model means customer retains responsibility for data and OS.
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The customer has no responsibility for network security because the provider manages the hypervisor.
Why it's wrong here
Customer is responsible for network security controls at the virtual network level.
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The cloud provider automatically encrypts all data at rest and in transit by default.
Why it's wrong here
Encryption is often optional and customer-managed.
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The customer is responsible for securing the operating system, applications, and data they deploy on the IaaS platform.
Why this is correct
Correct per shared responsibility model for IaaS.
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