CCSP Cloud Data Security Practice Question
An organization uses cloud object storage with versioning enabled. After a ransomware attack, they discover that many objects were encrypted by the attacker. How does versioning help in this scenario?
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Why each option matters
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It allows restoration of the previous unencrypted version of each object
Versioning retains previous versions of objects, so if the current version is encrypted or modified, the last unmodified version can be restored, provided the attacker did not delete versions.
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It allows restoration of the previous unencrypted version of each object
Why this is correct
Correct: Previous versions are preserved and can be restored.
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It replicates objects to a different region for disaster recovery
Why it's wrong here
Replication is a separate feature; versioning just keeps history.
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It prevents any object from being overwritten or deleted
Why it's wrong here
Versioning allows overwrites but keeps history; it does not prevent modifications.
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It automatically encrypts all objects with customer-managed keys
Why it's wrong here
Versioning does not enforce encryption.
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