CCSP Cloud Data Security Practice Question
A security architect is designing a multi-cloud data protection strategy. They need to give a third-party auditor time-limited, read-only access to a specific file in a cloud storage bucket. Which access control method is most appropriate?
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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Pre-signed URL with an expiration time
Pre-signed URLs (or signed URLs) grant temporary access to a specific object without requiring the auditor to have cloud credentials. They can be configured with expiration times and permissions (e.g., read-only).
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 VPN connection for the auditor
Why it's wrong here
VPN provides network access but not object-level, time-limited access.
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Bucket ACL granting read access to the auditor's cloud account
Why it's wrong here
ACLs are permanent and not time-limited; they also require the auditor to have a cloud account.
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IAM policy granting read access to the auditor's user
Why it's wrong here
IAM grants persistent access; also requires auditor to have an IAM user in the cloud account.
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Pre-signed URL with an expiration time
Why this is correct
Pre-signed URLs provide time-limited, object-specific access without requiring the user to have cloud credentials.
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