CCSP Cloud Data Security Practice Question
An organization uses cloud storage and wants to protect against accidental deletion of objects. They also want to be able to recover previous versions of objects in case of unintended modifications. Which feature should they enable?
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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Versioning
Versioning in cloud storage preserves every version of an object, allowing recovery from accidental deletions or overwrites.
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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Bucket policies
Why it's wrong here
Bucket policies control access but do not preserve previous versions.
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Access logs
Why it's wrong here
Logs record access but do not enable recovery.
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Versioning
Why this is correct
Versioning retains all object versions for recovery.
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Server-side encryption
Why it's wrong here
Encryption protects data confidentiality, not integrity or availability.
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