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CCSP - Certified Cloud Security Professional
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
Anything-as-a-Service—Anything-as-a-service, or "XaaS," refers to the
growing diversity of services available over the Internet via cloud
computing as opposed to being provided locally, or on premises.
Apache CloudStack—An open source cloud computing and Infrastructure
as a Service (IaaS) platform developed to help Infrastructure as a
Service make creating, deploying, and managing cloud services easier by
providing a complete "stack" of features and components for cloud
environments.
Cloud Administrator—This individual is typically responsible for the
implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of the cloud within the
organization or on behalf of an organization (acting as a third party).
Cloud App (Cloud Application)—Short for cloud application, cloud app is
the phrase used to describe a software application that is never installed
on a local computer. Instead, it is accessed via the Internet.
Cloud Application Architect—Typically responsible for adapting, porting,
or deploying an application to a target cloud environment.
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Cloud Application Management for Platforms (CAMP)—A specification
designed to ease management of applications — including packaging and
deployment — across public and private cloud computing platforms.
Cloud Architect—He or she will determine when and how a private cloud
meets the policies and needs of an organization's strategic goals and
contractual requirements (from a technical perspective).
Cloud Backup Service Provider—A third-party entity that manages and
distributes remote, cloud-based data backup services and solutions to
customers from a central data center.
Cloud Backup Solutions—Enable enterprises or individuals to store their
data and computer files on the Internet using a storage service provider
rather than storing the data locally on a physical disk, such as a hard
drive or tape backup.
Cloud Computing—A type of computing, comparable to grid computing
that relies on sharing computing resources rather than having local
servers or personal devices to handle applications.
Cloud Computing Accounting Software—Accounting software that is
hosted on remote servers.
Cloud Computing Reseller—A company that purchases hosting services
from a cloud server hosting or cloud computing provider and then re-sells
them to its own customers.
Cloud Database—A database accessible to clients from the cloud and
delivered to users on demand via the Internet.
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Cloud Data Architect—Ensures the various storage types and mechanisms
utilized within the cloud environment meet and conform to the relevant
SLAs and that the storage components are functioning according to their
specified requirements.
Cloud Developer—Focuses on development for the cloud infrastructure
itself. This role can vary from client tools or solutions engagements,
through to systems components.
Cloud Enablement—The process of making available one or more of the
following services and infrastructures to create a public cloud-computing
environment: cloud provider, client, and application.
Cloud Management—Software and technologies designed for operating
and monitoring the applications, data, and services residing in the cloud.
Cloud management tools help to ensure a company's cloud computing-
based resources are working optimally and properly interacting with
users and other services.
Cloud Migration—The process of transitioning all or part of a company's
data, applications, and services from on-site premises behind the firewall
to the cloud, where the information can be provided over the Internet on
an on-demand basis.
Cloud OS—A phrase frequently used in place of Platform as a Service
(PaaS) to denote an association to cloud computing.
CCSP - Certified Cloud Security Professional
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
Anything-as-a-Service—Anything-as-a-service, or "XaaS," refers to the
growing diversity of services available over the Internet via cloud
computing as opposed to being provided locally, or on premises.
Apache CloudStack—An open source cloud computing and Infrastructure
as a Service (IaaS) platform developed to help Infrastructure as a
Service make creating, deploying, and managing cloud services easier by
providing a complete "stack" of features and components for cloud
environments.
Cloud Administrator—This individual is typically responsible for the
implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of the cloud within the
organization or on behalf of an organization (acting as a third party).
Cloud App (Cloud Application)—Short for cloud application, cloud app is
the phrase used to describe a software application that is never installed
on a local computer. Instead, it is accessed via the Internet.
Cloud Application Architect—Typically responsible for adapting, porting,
or deploying an application to a target cloud environment.
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Cloud Application Management for Platforms (CAMP)—A specification
designed to ease management of applications — including packaging and
deployment — across public and private cloud computing platforms.
Cloud Architect—He or she will determine when and how a private cloud
meets the policies and needs of an organization's strategic goals and
contractual requirements (from a technical perspective).
Cloud Backup Service Provider—A third-party entity that manages and
distributes remote, cloud-based data backup services and solutions to
customers from a central data center.
Cloud Backup Solutions—Enable enterprises or individuals to store their
data and computer files on the Internet using a storage service provider
rather than storing the data locally on a physical disk, such as a hard
drive or tape backup.
Cloud Computing—A type of computing, comparable to grid computing
that relies on sharing computing resources rather than having local
servers or personal devices to handle applications.
Cloud Computing Accounting Software—Accounting software that is
hosted on remote servers.
Cloud Computing Reseller—A company that purchases hosting services
from a cloud server hosting or cloud computing provider and then re-sells
them to its own customers.
Cloud Database—A database accessible to clients from the cloud and
delivered to users on demand via the Internet.
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Cloud Data Architect—Ensures the various storage types and mechanisms
utilized within the cloud environment meet and conform to the relevant
SLAs and that the storage components are functioning according to their
specified requirements.
Cloud Developer—Focuses on development for the cloud infrastructure
itself. This role can vary from client tools or solutions engagements,
through to systems components.
Cloud Enablement—The process of making available one or more of the
following services and infrastructures to create a public cloud-computing
environment: cloud provider, client, and application.
Cloud Management—Software and technologies designed for operating
and monitoring the applications, data, and services residing in the cloud.
Cloud management tools help to ensure a company's cloud computing-
based resources are working optimally and properly interacting with
users and other services.
Cloud Migration—The process of transitioning all or part of a company's
data, applications, and services from on-site premises behind the firewall
to the cloud, where the information can be provided over the Internet on
an on-demand basis.
Cloud OS—A phrase frequently used in place of Platform as a Service
(PaaS) to denote an association to cloud computing.
