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Cloud Security Fundamentals And Shared Responsibility
This domain covers how security duties split between a cloud provider and its customer across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, and how that split drives identity, access, and threat-modeling decisions. Questions present real scenarios on AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure and ask you to assign responsibility or pick the correct native control.
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You must correctly assign each control to provider or customer for a given service model, and choose native temporary-credential mechanisms over permanent accounts. The single most important thing: know that on IaaS you own the guest OS, data, and identity configuration, while the provider owns the physical and hypervisor layers.
Mapping customer vs provider duties for AWS EC2, S3, and managed services like RDS
Using AWS STS AssumeRole and IAM roles for temporary third-party access instead of permanent IAM users
Applying Google Cloud Compute Engine IaaS shared responsibility boundaries for patching, data, and identity
Performing cloud-native threat modeling that accounts for provider APIs, metadata services, and ephemeral identities
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Common Cloud Security Fundamentals And Shared Responsibility exam traps
- ▸Assuming the provider patches guest OS, middleware, or customer data on IaaS; that remains the customer's duty even though the hypervisor is managed.
- ▸Creating long-lived IAM users or access keys for external parties instead of issuing temporary credentials via STS AssumeRole with scoped policies.
- ▸Treating shared responsibility as identical across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS; the customer's scope shrinks as the provider abstracts more layers.
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Which TWO of the following are primary security benefits of using cloud-native security tools? (Choose two)
Medium2A financial services firm stores regulated data in an Amazon RDS for MySQL database. An auditor asks the security team to describe the shared responsibility boundary for the database engine and the data itself. Which statement accurately reflects the division of responsibilities?
Hard3Which THREE of the following are critical components of a comprehensive Cloud Security strategy? (Choose three)
Hard4Which THREE of the following are required to maintain a secure cloud-native environment? (Choose three)
Medium5When using Azure Key Vault to store secrets, which entity holds the responsibility for the protection of the underlying hardware security module (HSM)?
Hard6You are configuring a security group in AWS. What is the default behavior for inbound traffic?
Medium7A small healthcare startup is deploying a new patient portal on Microsoft Azure using Azure App Service. The startup's security lead wants to understand the division of security duties. Under the shared responsibility model, which security task is the customer's responsibility?
Easy8A multinational retailer operates a multicloud environment with workloads on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The security architect must document which responsibilities always remain with the retailer regardless of the cloud provider or service model. Which two responsibilities always remain with the cloud customer? (Choose two.)
Hard9A fintech startup is deploying a web application on Microsoft Azure. The company has chosen Azure SQL Database, a fully managed PaaS offering. The CISO asks the security team to clarify which security tasks remain the customer's responsibility under the shared responsibility model. Which of the following is the customer's responsibility when using Azure SQL Database?
Easy10A multinational corporation uses a multi-cloud strategy with workloads on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The security architect is mapping security responsibilities across providers. The architect notes that each provider has a different shared responsibility model. Which of the following is the most significant challenge when applying the shared responsibility model in a multi-cloud environment?
Hard11In the context of 'Shared Responsibility', what does the customer typically manage in a SaaS (Software as a Service) offering?
Medium12What is the primary function of a Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tool?
Hard13When implementing a 'Zero Trust' architecture in cloud, which component is most critical for verifying requests?
Hard14Which of the following is a benefit of using 'Identity and Access Management' (IAM) groups?
Easy15A financial services firm is migrating to a public cloud and needs to understand how the shared responsibility model affects their compliance with PCI DSS. They are using a mix of IaaS and PaaS. Which statement accurately reflects the division of responsibilities?
Medium16You are deploying a workload on Azure and need to ensure that the underlying hardware maintenance is handled by Microsoft. Which aspect of the Shared Responsibility Model does this represent?
Medium17Which service should you use to monitor for potential unauthorized API calls in your AWS account?
Medium18You are auditing a cloud environment where a developer has created an S3 bucket with public read access. Under the AWS Shared Responsibility Model, who is responsible for configuring the bucket policy to restrict this access?
Easy19A healthcare organization is using a container orchestration platform that is self-managed on cloud virtual machines. Under the shared responsibility model, which security control is the organization's responsibility?
Hard20In a Google Cloud environment using Cloud SQL, which task remains the customer's responsibility?
Hard21Which TWO of the following are common risks associated with misconfigured cloud storage buckets? (Choose two)
Medium22Which THREE of the following are pillars of a Zero Trust approach? (Choose three)
Hard23A startup is using a public cloud provider's managed relational database service. The security lead wants to know which security control the cloud provider is responsible for under the shared responsibility model. Which of the following is the provider's responsibility?
Easy24You are analyzing a security risk in a multi-cloud environment. What is the most significant challenge regarding the Shared Responsibility Model?
Medium25Which TWO of the following are common cloud-native security practices? (Choose two)
Easy26When securing a containerized application, where should you place the primary focus for security?
Medium27A company is using a hybrid cloud model with on-premises and AWS resources. The security team is clarifying responsibilities under the shared responsibility model. Which TWO of the following are always the customer's responsibility, regardless of the service model? (Choose two.)
Hard28A startup is using a SaaS customer relationship management (CRM) platform. The security officer wants to understand the division of responsibilities for data protection. In a SaaS model, which of the following is the customer's responsibility?
Easy29When using 'Infrastructure as Code' (IaC), what is a key security risk if templates are shared publicly?
Medium30Which THREE of the following are examples of cloud-native security concepts?
Easy31Which cloud security concept allows for the rapid restoration of services after a security incident?
Easy32A security team is implementing 'Shift Left' security. What is the fundamental shift in responsibility for the development team?
Medium33Which TWO of the following are examples of customer responsibilities in the AWS Shared Responsibility Model? (Choose two)
Easy34What is the primary goal of the 'Principle of Least Privilege' in a cloud environment?
Easy35When evaluating Cloud-Native Security Platforms (CNSP), which area is primarily the responsibility of the cloud provider?
Easy36Which of the following is a core characteristic of cloud-native security?
Easy37A healthcare provider runs workloads on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Standard. A compliance reviewer asks the security team to identify which controls the provider must implement rather than relying on Google. Which control is the provider's responsibility?
Medium38In the context of AWS, which tool provides visibility into compliance and configuration drift?
Medium39Which TWO of the following are effective ways to secure access to your cloud management console? (Choose two)
Easy40You are analyzing a Prisma Cloud deployment to enforce compliance. You discover that a developer has created a public S3 bucket containing sensitive data. Which principle of the cloud security model is being violated?
Hard41A startup deploys a serverless API using Azure Functions and stores secrets in Azure Key Vault. The CTO asks which security tasks remain with the startup under the Azure shared responsibility model. Which task is the startup's responsibility?
Easy42You are auditing an Azure environment. You need to ensure that the security of your guest operating systems is maintained. Under the shared responsibility model, what is the customer's primary responsibility for IaaS Virtual Machines?
Medium43A financial institution is using a hybrid cloud setup with Microsoft Azure. They run virtual machines in Azure and connect to on-premises databases via Azure VPN Gateway. The security team must ensure compliance with strict regulations. Under the Microsoft shared responsibility model, which of the following is the customer's responsibility?
Hard44A startup is using a public cloud provider's managed relational database service. The startup's security lead needs to clarify which security task is the customer's responsibility under the shared responsibility model. Which of the following is the customer's responsibility?
Easy45A company is using a cloud provider's function-as-a-service (FaaS) offering. The security team must identify which security tasks are the customer's responsibility under the shared responsibility model. (Choose two.)
Hard46A security architect is designing a multi-cloud strategy and needs to understand how the shared responsibility model differs between IaaS and PaaS. Which statement accurately reflects the division of responsibilities?
Medium47A retail company is deploying a multi-cloud environment using AWS and Azure. The security team is mapping out responsibilities under the shared responsibility model for their IaaS workloads. They need to identify tasks that are the customer's responsibility across both providers. (Choose two.)
Hard48A company runs a web application on Google Cloud using Compute Engine instances behind an HTTP(S) load balancer. A security engineer must document the division of security responsibilities for the OS kernel on those instances. Under the Google Cloud shared responsibility model, who is responsible for patching the guest OS kernel?
Medium49In AWS, what is the best way to grant a temporary role to an external third-party auditor without creating permanent IAM users?
Hard50A healthcare company runs a critical workload on Google Cloud. The security team is reviewing the shared responsibility model for Google Cloud's Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offering, Compute Engine. The team must document which security controls are solely the customer's responsibility. Which of the following is the customer's responsibility when using Compute Engine?
Medium51A financial services company runs a critical workload on Amazon EC2 instances. The security team is reviewing the shared responsibility model for IaaS. Which task is the customer responsible for?
Medium52Which of the following is a critical step when performing a 'Cloud-Native' threat model?
Hard53What is the primary function of 'Multi-Factor Authentication' (MFA) in a cloud environment?
Easy54A financial services company is deploying a web application on Google Cloud using Cloud Run. The security team must determine which security controls are the company's responsibility under the shared responsibility model. Which of the following is the company's responsibility?
Medium55Which THREE of the following tasks are exclusively the responsibility of the cloud provider in a SaaS model?
Hard56When configuring 'VPC Service Controls' in GCP, what is the main security benefit?
Hard57A company is migrating a legacy application to a containerized environment using Amazon EKS. Under the shared responsibility model, which action must the customer perform to secure the control plane?
Hard58In GCP, what is the primary purpose of 'Organization Policy Service'?
Easy59A security team is migrating an on-premises application to AWS. The application will run on Amazon EC2 instances behind an Application Load Balancer. The team must document the security tasks that remain the customer's responsibility under the AWS shared responsibility model. Which TWO of the following are customer responsibilities in this scenario? (Choose two.)
Medium60A multinational corporation uses a hybrid cloud architecture with sensitive workloads on-premises and non-sensitive workloads in a public cloud. The security architect must determine which security control remains the customer's responsibility regardless of the cloud service model. Which control is always the customer's responsibility?
Hard61A gaming company is deploying a new massively multiplayer online game on AWS. The infrastructure team uses Amazon EC2 instances behind an Application Load Balancer, with data stored in Amazon RDS. The security lead needs to clearly document which security controls the company itself must implement under the AWS shared responsibility model. Which of the following is a control that the company is responsible for in this deployment?
Medium62A security auditor is reviewing a SaaS deployment of Microsoft 365. The auditor notes that the company relies on Microsoft for many security controls. Under the shared responsibility model, which security control remains the customer's responsibility?
Hard63A healthcare company runs a patient portal on Google Cloud. The security team needs to classify which security controls are managed by the cloud provider versus the customer under the shared responsibility model. Which of the following is the sole responsibility of the customer?
Medium64A cloud security analyst is reviewing the shared responsibility model for a SaaS application, such as Microsoft 365. The analyst must determine which security responsibility remains with the customer. Which of the following is a customer responsibility when using Microsoft 365?
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