WGU C838 MANAGING CLOUD SECURITY FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST 2025-2026
|A+GRADE
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
What is cloud migration? - ANSWER--Process of transitioning part of a company's
data or services from onsite premises to the cloud
What is cloud portability? - ANSWER--Move applications and data between cloud
providers
What offers a degree of assurance that nobody w/o authorization will be able to
access other's data? - ANSWER--Encryption
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST 2025-2026
|A+GRADE
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
What is cloud migration? - ANSWER--Process of transitioning part of a company's
data or services from onsite premises to the cloud
What is cloud portability? - ANSWER--Move applications and data between cloud
providers
What offers a degree of assurance that nobody w/o authorization will be able to
access other's data? - ANSWER--Encryption
