CCSP Cloud Data Security Practice Question
A security architect is designing a key management strategy for a cloud environment. They need to ensure that keys are rotated automatically and that the cloud service cannot access the key without explicit authorization. Which TWO options should they consider? (Choose two.)
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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Bring your own key (BYOK) with rotation configured in cloud KMS
Customer-managed keys (CMEK) allow the customer to control key lifecycle in cloud KMS, and BYOK enables importing keys from on-premises while still using cloud KMS for rotation.
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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Customer-supplied keys (CSEK) for each operation
Why it's wrong here
CSEK does not support automatic rotation; keys are supplied per request.
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Bring your own key (BYOK) with rotation configured in cloud KMS
Why this is correct
BYOK allows importing keys and managing rotation in cloud KMS.
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Default server-side encryption using provider-managed keys
Why it's wrong here
Provider-managed keys do not allow customer-controlled rotation.
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Customer-managed keys (CMEK) with automatic rotation in cloud KMS
Why this is correct
CMEK allows the customer to set rotation policies and control access.
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Hold your own key (HYOK) with on-premises HSM
Why it's wrong here
HYOK does not typically support automatic rotation by cloud KMS.
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