WGU - Managing Cloud Security - C838 Exam- Questions with Complete Solutions (Graded A+)

What are the 4 characteristics of cloud computing? - Answer-Broad network access On-demand services Resource Pooling Measured or "metered" service What NIST publication number defines cloud computing? - Answer-800-145 What ISO/IEC standard provides information on cloud computing? - Answer-17788 What is another way of describing a functional business requirement? - Answer-necessary What is another way of describing a nonfunctional business requirement? - Answer-not necessary What is the greatest driver pushing orgs to the cloud? - Answer-Cost savings What is cloud bursting? - Answer-Ability to increase available cloud resources on demand What are 3 characteristics of cloud computing? - Answer-Elasticity Simplicity Scalability What is a cloud customer? - Answer-Anyone purchasing cloud services What is a cloud user? - Answer-Anyone using cloud services What are the three cloud computing service models? - Answer-SaaS(Software as a service) PaaS(Platform as a service) IaaS(Infrastructure as a service) What is IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)? - Answer-Cloud provider provides all the physical capability and administration, while the customer is responsible for logical resources. What is PaaS (Platform as a Service)? - Answer-A cloud computing service that provides the hardware and the operating system and is responsible for updating and maintaining both. What is SaaS (Software As A Service)? - Answer-Cloud provider manages everything. What are the four cloud deployment models? - Answer-Public Private Community Hybrid What cloud model is owned by a single organization? - Answer-Private What cloud model is an arrangement of two or more cloud servers? - Answer-Hybrid What cloud model is a shared setup between orgs? - Answer-Community What cloud model is open for free usage? - Answer-Public What is a cloud service provider? - Answer-Cloud service provider manages and provides entire hosting ability What is a Cloud Access Security Broker? - Answer-Third-party acting as an intermediary for identity and access management What do regulators do? - Answer-Ensure organizations are in compliance with regulatory framework. What word in the CIA triad describes: What protects information from unauthorized access/dissemination? - Answer-Confidentiality What word in the CIA triad describes: Ensuring that information is not subject to unauthorized modification? - Answer-Integrity What word in the CIA triad describes: Ensuring that authorized users can access the information when they are permitted to do so? - Answer-Availability What is a cloud architect? - Answer-Expert in cloud computing What is cloud os also known as? - Answer-PaaS NIST standard number that lists accredited and outmoded cryptosystems - Answer-FIPS 140-2 customer may be unable to leave, migrate, or transfer to an alternate provider due to technical or non-technical constraints. - Answer-vendor lock-m