Module 19: Cloud Computing

Question 1

What is a public cloud?

Answer 1

service over public networks

Question 2

What is a private cloud?

Answer 2

infrastructure for a single organization

Question 3

What is a community cloud?

Answer 3

shared infrastructure of several organizations

Question 4

What is a hybrid cloud?

Answer 4

2 or more clouds that remain unique entities but are bound together

Question 5

What is a cloud consumer?

Answer 5

person/organization that uses cloud computing

Question 6

What is a cloud provider?

Answer 6

person/organization that provides cloud computing

Question 7

What is a cloud carrier?

Answer 7

intermediary for providing connectivity and transport services to consumer and providers

Question 8

What is a cloud auditor?

Answer 8

party that makes independent assessments of cloud services and bases an opinion off that

Question 9

What is a cloud broker?

Answer 9

managers cloud services between providers and consumers

Question 10

Applications (Cloud Security Control Layers)

Answer 10

SDLC, binary analysis, scanners, web app firewalls, transaction security

Question 11

Informations (Cloud Security Control Layers)

Answer 11

DLP, CMF, database activity monitoring, encryption

Question 12

Management (Cloud Security Control Layers)

Answer 12

GRC, IAM, VA/VM, Patch management, configuration management, monitoring

Question 13

Network (Cloud Security Control Layers)

Answer 13

NIDS/NIPS. Firewalls, DPI, aunty DDOS, QoS, DNSEEC, Oauth

Question 14

Trusted Computing (Cloud Security Control Layers)

Answer 14

Hardware and software RoT and APIs

Question 15

Computer and Storage (Cloud Security Control Layers)

Answer 15

host based firewalls, HIDS/HIPS, integrity and file/log management, encryption, masking

Question 16

Physical (Cloud Security Control Layers)

Answer 16

CCTV, guards, other physical security mechanisms