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CompTIA Security + Cert Prep 6 Cloud Sec. Design and Imp (Answered) Updated Fall 2024/2025.
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CompTIA Security + Cert Prep 6 CloudSec. Design and Imp (Answered)
Updated Fall 2024/2025.
cloud computing
delivers computing resources to a remote customer over a network
-ubiquitous, convenient
-on demand network access
-networks, servers, storage, applications, and services
Cloud Service Provider (CSP)
A company that offers cloud-based network services, infrastructure, or business applications.
- build and maintain service
cloud customers
purchases cloud computing services from one of more cloud service providers
cloud service partner
provide add on services to cloud computing
-third party companies
Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
A software tool or service that enforces cloud-based security requirements. It is placed between the
organization's resources and the cloud, monitors all network traffic, and can enforce security policies.
-IAM services
horizontal scaling
Adds more servers to the pool to meet increased demand
vertical scaling
adds more resources (CPU or Memory) to existing servers to meet increased demands
elasticity
expanding or contracting quickly
-add or remove servers
measured service
paying for only what you consume
resource pooling
, Cloud computing services to multiple customers that are hosted on shared physical resources and
dynamically allocated to meet customer demand.
Managed service provider (MSP)
a company that remotely manages a customer's IT infrastructure
managed security service provider (MSSP)
A company that monitors security infrastructure and system logs, manages firewalls or networks, and
identity and access management
-also referred to as Security as a service (SECaaS)
Network-Based CASB
Broker intercepts traffic between the user and the cloud service, monitoring for security issues. Broker
can block requests.
API-based CASB
the broker queries the cloud service via API
-broker may not be able to block requests, depending upon API capabilities
Virtualization
host machines run on physical hardware
host machines provide services to several virtual machines
the hypervisor tricks each guest into thinking its running dedicated hardware
Type 1 hypervisor
Also known as a bare metal hypervisor it is a software program that acts as an operating system and also
provides the ability to perform virtualization of other operating systems using the same computer.
-hypervisor runs directly on top of the hardware
-most common found in data centers
Type 2 hypervisor
A software program that sits on top of an existing operating system and provides the ability to host
multiple virtual operating systems on the same computer at the same time.
ex. VirtualBox
VM escape attack
An attack that allows an attacker to access the host system from within the virtual system
VM Sprawl
occurs when an organization has many VMs that aren't managed properly
Application Virtualization
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