Section 2 - Implement Secure Cloud Solutions

Question 1

Key Characteristics of Public Cloud Computing

Answer 1

Elasticity
Resource Pooling
Rapid Elasticity
Self-Service
Scalability
Broad Network Access
Pay as you go
Availability

Question 2

Shared Responsibility of Public Cloud

Answer 2

Customer for security “in” the cloud
Provider for security “of” the cloud

Question 3

What is the ability to protect data while running on a VM or memory

Answer 3

Encryption in use

AWS Nitro Enclaves
Azure Confidential Computing
Google Confidential Computing

Question 4

What is the fundamental idea behind Cloud Security Posture Management Solutions

Answer 4

Multi-Cloud Capabilities
Visibility of Misconfigurations
Visibility of IAM
Cloud assets
Asset Risks over multi-cloud
Automation
Insights into attack vectors

Question 5

What are the fundamentals around Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Mangement (CIEM)

Answer 5

Monitor and manage Identifies and access privileges in multi-cloud while applying the principle of least privilege

Inventory of existing entitlements
Detecting and Remediating IAM misconfigurations
Identifying Shadow Admin accounts