CCSP Cloud Data Security Practice Question
A multinational corporation is migrating its data to the cloud and needs to ensure that data belonging to EU residents never leaves the EU region due to GDPR data sovereignty requirements. Additionally, the company wants to prevent accidental deletion and protect against ransomware. Which combination of cloud storage features should be implemented to meet these requirements?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Bucket policy restricting to EU regions and versioning
Configuring a bucket policy that restricts data storage to EU regions ensures data residency. Enabling versioning protects against accidental deletion and ransomware by allowing recovery of previous object versions.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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IAM policies and access logs
Why it's wrong here
IAM and logs control access and auditing, not data residency or deletion prevention.
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Cross-region replication and object lock
Why it's wrong here
Cross-region replication could copy data outside EU, violating residency. Object lock prevents deletion but not accidental overwrites.
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Bucket policy restricting to EU regions and versioning
Why this is correct
Bucket policy enforces region restriction; versioning allows recovery from accidental deletes and ransomware.
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Client-side encryption and signed URLs
Why it's wrong here
Encryption and signed URLs do not guarantee data residency or protect against deletion.
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