SSCP Systems and Application Security Practice Question
An organization using PaaS (Platform as a Service) for application hosting wants to ensure the application code is secure. Which of the following is the customer's responsibility under the shared responsibility 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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Securing the application code from SQL injection
In PaaS, the provider manages the platform (OS, runtime), and the customer is responsible for the application code and data. Patching the runtime is the provider's duty. Database backup may be partially shared, but application code security is always the customer's.
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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Physical security of the data center
Why it's wrong here
Physical security is always the provider's responsibility.
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Patching the web server runtime
Why it's wrong here
The provider typically manages runtime patching in PaaS.
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Patching the underlying operating system
Why it's wrong here
The provider patches the OS in PaaS.
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Securing the application code from SQL injection
Why this is correct
Application-level security is the customer's responsibility.
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