1.7 Summarize cloud concepts and their purposes.

Question 1

Software as a service (SaaS)

Answer 1

• On-demand software
• No local installation
• Central management of data and applications
• A complete application offering

Question 2

Infrastructure as a service (IaaS)

Answer 2

• Sometimes called Hardware as a Service (HaaS)
• You’re still responsible for the management
• Your data is out there, but more within your control

Question 3

Platform as a service (PaaS)

Answer 3

• No servers, no software, no maintenance team, no HVAC
• You don’t have direct control of the data, people,
• Develop your app from what’s available on the platform
• SalesForce.com

Question 4

Cloud deployment models

Answer 4

• Private - Your own virtualized local data center
• Public - Available to everyone over the Internet
• Hybrid - A mix of public and private
• Community - Several organizations share the same resources

Question 5

Local and cloud resources

Answer 5

• On-premise

* Your applications are on local hardware

Question 6

Hosted

Answer 6

• Your servers are not in your building
• They may not even be running on your hardware
• Entire application instances can be created and

Question 7

Connecting to the cloud

Answer 7

• Existing Internet connection
• VPN (Virtual Private Network)
• Direct connection

Question 8

Managing cloud security policies

Answer 8

• Clients are at work, data is in the cloud
• The organization already has well-defined security policies

• Integrate a CASB (Cloud Access Security Broker)
• Implemented as client software, local security
appliances, or cloud-based security solutions

Question 9

Cloud access security broker (CASB)

Answer 9

Visibility
Compliance
Threat prevention
• Data security