ISC Risk Management Practice Question
An ISSEP is conducting a risk assessment for a system that will be hosted in a multi-tenant cloud environment. Which risk is unique to the multi-tenancy model?
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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Risk of cross-tenant data leakage via side-channel attacks.
The 'noisy neighbor' or cross-tenant data leakage risk is inherent to multi-tenant architectures where shared hardware/hypervisor resources could potentially be exploited to access data from another tenant.
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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Risk of cross-tenant data leakage via side-channel attacks.
Why this is correct
Side-channel attacks are a primary risk in shared resource environments.
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Risk of unauthorized access by the cloud provider's employees.
Why it's wrong here
This exists in single-tenant cloud deployments as well.
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Difficulty in performing system backups.
Why it's wrong here
Backup difficulty is not a unique risk of multi-tenancy.
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Risk of data loss due to provider bankruptcy.
Why it's wrong here
This is a risk of any cloud service, not specific to multi-tenancy.
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Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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