Cybersecurity-Apprentice Cloud Security Practice Question
A security administrator is evaluating cloud environments and needs to determine where customer responsibility ends in an Infrastructure as Service (IaaS) model. Which component is managed entirely by the cloud provider in IaaS?
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
✓
Physical host hardware and virtualization hypervisor
In an IaaS model, the cloud provider manages the physical data center, physical hardware, networking infrastructure, and virtualization hypervisor.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Application runtime libraries and code
Why it's wrong here
Application code and libraries are managed by the customer.
- ✓
Physical host hardware and virtualization hypervisor
Why this is correct
The cloud provider manages the physical hardware, data centers, and hypervisors in an IaaS deployment.
- ✗
Identity and Access Management (IAM) role assignments
Why it's wrong here
IAM configuration is managed by the customer.
- ✗
Guest operating system security patches
Why it's wrong here
Guest OS patches are the customer's responsibility in IaaS.
About these practice questions
Courseiva writes every Cybersecurity-Apprentice question from scratch — 177 in total, each with an explanation and a wrong-answer breakdown. None are copied from real exams or dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
This Cybersecurity-Apprentice practice question is part of Courseiva's free Palo Alto Networks certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the Cybersecurity-Apprentice exam.