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Certified Cloud Security Professional CCSP Practice Test

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Q1Cloud Data Securitymedium
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A company is storing sensitive customer data in an S3 bucket. They need to ensure data is encrypted at rest and that the encryption keys are managed by the cloud provider. Which encryption strategy should they use?

ASSE-C (Server-Side Encryption with Customer-Provided Keys)
BClient-side encryption
CSSE-KMS (Server-Side Encryption with AWS KMS)
SSE-S3 (Server-Side Encryption with S3-Managed Keys)Correct

SSE-S3 (Server-Side Encryption with S3-Managed Keys) encrypts data at rest using AES-256, with the encryption keys fully managed by AWS. This meets the requirement for the cloud provider to handle key management without any customer involvement in key generation, storage, or rota…Read full explanation

Q2Cloud Data Securityhard
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An organization is migrating a legacy application to the cloud and must comply with PCI DSS. The application currently logs credit card numbers in plaintext. Which data security control should be implemented FIRST?

AImplement tokenization for credit card numbers
BDeploy a data loss prevention (DLP) solution
CEncrypt the database at rest
Perform data discovery and classificationCorrect

Before any remediation can be applied, the organization must first perform data discovery and classification to locate where all credit card numbers (PANs) are stored, including logs, databases, and backups. PCI DSS Requirement 3.1 mandates that cardholder data be identified and …Read full explanation

Q3Cloud Data Securityeasy
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A cloud security architect is designing a key management strategy for a multi-cloud environment. Which of the following is a BEST practice for key management?

AUse the same key for all data to simplify rotation
BStore keys in each cloud provider's native KMS separately
CEmbed keys in application code for simplicity
Use a centralized key management system that integrates with all cloudsCorrect

Option D is correct because a centralized key management system (KMS) that integrates with all cloud providers enables consistent key lifecycle management, reduces the risk of key sprawl, and ensures uniform access control policies across a multi-cloud environment. This approach …Read full explanation

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