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CCSP Practice Question: During a cloud migration, a company discovers…
During a cloud migration, a company discovers that data stored in a specific region must remain there per contract. The cloud provider offers data replication across regions. What is the best practice to ensure compliance?
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Use data residency controls provided by the cloud provider
Configuring data residency controls (like tagging and policies) ensures data stays within the required region. Disabling replication across regions is too restrictive and may affect availability; contract negotiation is less efficient than technical controls.
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Use data residency controls provided by the cloud provider
Why this is correct
Technical controls enforce data location at the storage or service level.
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Negotiate a new contract to allow replication
Why it's wrong here
Time-consuming and may not be necessary if technical controls exist.
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Disable all data replication features
Why it's wrong here
May impact availability and isn't granular; better to use residency controls.
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Encrypt data before storing it
Why it's wrong here
Encryption does not control where data resides.
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