CloudSec-Pro Practice Question: Cloud Security Fundamentals And Shared Responsibility
A security team is implementing 'Shift Left' security. What is the fundamental shift in responsibility for the development team?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Taking ownership of security compliance during the design and build phase
Shift left moves security responsibility earlier in the lifecycle, requiring developers to ensure code and infrastructure definitions (IaC) are secure before deployment.
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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Taking ownership of security compliance during the design and build phase
Why this is correct
Shift left involves building security into the development process.
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Disabling all security controls to prioritize development velocity
Why it's wrong here
This is an anti-pattern.
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Transferring all risk to the cloud provider's management console
Why it's wrong here
Shared responsibility does not negate the customer's security duties.
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Waiting for the security team to perform manual penetration tests after deployment
Why it's wrong here
This is the opposite of shift left.
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Outsourcing security scanning to the cloud provider
Why it's wrong here
Security scanning is usually integrated into the CI/CD pipeline by the team.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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