NTC-300 Combined Study Sets
Elena manages user accounts for her company's cloud presence. She has a trouble ticket open with Jill to assist her in accessing an SSD storage volume in the San Paulo region of the public cloud. What kind of user issue is she investigating? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Authorization B Authentication C SSO D Federation
A Authorization
What is a visual representation of current cloud operations that consolidates data into an easy-to-read format? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Dashboard B Object monitor C Operational matrix D Management console
A Dashboard
As a security administrator of an enterprise data center, you need to check the operating systems that are being used in the company. You find one of the operating systems originally loads with unneeded services such as printing, various networking services such as DHCP, and an FTP server enabled. These services might expose the operating system to potential malicious activity. What will you do to harden the operating system? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Disable the services that are not in use. B Install antivirus. C Implement host-based firewall security. D Remove the services that are not in use.
A Disable the services that are not in use.
Vicky is investigating multiple hacking attempts on her cloud-based e-commerce web servers. She wants to add a front-end security system that can actively deploy countermeasures that shuts down the hacking attempts. What application would you suggest that Vicky deploy? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A IPS B RAID C HIDS D DMZ E IDS
A IPS
Which cloud-based VPN access technology is used for secure access from your corporate data center to the cloud that offers data integrity and confidentiality? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A IPSec B RC5 C AES D 3DES
A IPSec
What options can you offer your user base for multifactor authentication tokens?Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two. This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Key fob B Automation systems C Smartphone app D Python app E Cloud vendor management dashboard
A Key fob C Smartphone app
James goes to his local bank and inserts his card into the ATM and then enters his PIN on the keypad. What type of authentication is he participating in? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Multifactor B IDS C Mutual D Single sign-on
A Multifactor
Harley is a systems architect for a large manufacturing firm. While testing a new application that will be deployed in an IaaS-based public cloud, he builds a test image and deploys a test VM in his development virtual private cloud zone. When he restarts one of the Linux-based servers, he notices that his storage volume data is missing. What type of storage did he implement?Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Nondurable B Ephemeral C RAID D Durable E Object F Block
A Nondurable B Ephemeral
Which document outlines your company's responsibilities to securely deploy your fleet of servers in the public cloud? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Security policy B Baseline C SOC 2 D SLA
A Security policy
You are a web server administrator of your company. You want to authenticate the end user for all the applications the user has been given rights to and eliminates further prompts when the user switches applications during the same session. Which approach of access control should you use? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Single sign-on B Role-based access control C Mandatory access control D Multifactor authentication
A Single sign-on
A bank's ATM machine is an example of what type of authentication? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Two-factor B LDAP C User based D SSO
A Two-factor
What technology can allow code to replace many of the processes that had to be performed manually in the past? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Automation B Scripting C XML D Python
A Automation
To secure a data center interconnect between your company's Sydney and Berlin regions, you are being asked what a common solution is that allows interoperability between the various vendors' firewalls and routers in each region. What is a good solution for securing interconnects over the Internet and between dissimilar hardware and software security devices? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A IPsec B RC5 C AES D SOC-3
A IPsec
Roman is the cloud administrator for a company that stores object-based data in a hybrid cloud. Because of the sensitivity of the data and various regulatory restrictions on allowing users access to sensitive security data, what type of access control would meet his security policies? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Mandatory access control B Multifactor C Roles D Nondiscretionary
A Mandatory access control
A company that provides a cloud-based storage solution for consumers needs to ensure that users' data is encrypted while it is stored on its premises. Which of the following should be used to accomplish this task? A SSL B PKI C ARP D IPSec
A SSL
Which HTTP security implementation is used in e-commerce web servers? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A SSL B IPSec C ARP D 3DES
A SSL
In an IaaS environment, the security team issues a new signature file to prevent specific malware threats from infiltrating the company network. Which of the following describes where the security team should deploy the updated signatures? A WAF B IDS C DMZ D SSH
A WAF
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard):
A symmetrical block cipher that implements multiple hash functions for protecting and encrypting the data
Jane is a Cloud+ architect working on a physical-to-virtual migration to the public cloud. She has matched VM performance levels to her established baselines. She knows that her organization may need to adjust hardware resources in the future. What cloud characteristics can she use to match cloud capacity with future growth? (Choose three.) A.Elasticity B.On-demand computing C.Availability zones D.Resiliency virtualization E.Pay-as-you grow F.Resource pooling
A, B, E. Elasticity, on-demand computing, and pay-as-you-grow are all examples of being able to expand cloud compute resources as your needs require.
A web-based dashboard is being deployed by your company. Hank has been tasked to develop the application but is concerned that the application must pull data from many different cloud locations and devices. What is a good interface for him to use to meet his requirements? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A API B GUI C JSON D CLI
A. API
You are working on trouble ticket opened to address a group of off-site users who are unable to log into a cloud-based application. What user system are you troubleshooting? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Authentication B Kerberos C Federation D Authorization
A. Authentication
Jonathan is architecting his client's global public cloud presence for an upcoming e-commerce deployment. You have been brought on to help design the network; he asks about providing local connections in Singapore and Malaysia. What would you suggest he investigate? A.Regions B.Auto-scaling groups C.Availability zones D.Global DNS affinity
A. Cloud operators segment their operations into regions for customer proximity, regulatory compliance, resiliency, and survivability.
Jennifer, a cloud administrator, is required to implement a solution to handle data-at-rest encryption requirements for a database. Which of the following would be the best to satisfy these requirements? A Create a virtual encrypted disk, add it to the virtual server, and have the database write to it. B Enable two-factor authentication on connections to the database server and log activities. C Activate memory encryption on the virtual server and store the certificates remotely. D Install an SSL certificate and only allow secure connections to the server.
A. Create a virtual encrypted disk, add it to the virtual server, and have the database write to it.
Hank is researching the methods that his network operations center can use to access the Berlin hosted servers operating in a hybrid cloud configuration. Which of the following are not viable methods?Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A DNS B SSH C RDP D Telnet E IDS/IPS
A. DNS E. IDS/IPS
James, a cloud architect, created a new delivery controller for a large VM farm to scale up according to organizational needs. The old and new delivery controllers now form a cluster. However, the new delivery controller returns an error when entering the license code. Which of the following is the most likely cause? A Firewall B SSL C Telnet D DHCP
A. Firewall
Which of the following security services are installed inline in a network so that all traffic must pass through it as it transits from one network to another? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Firewalls B Antivirus and Malware Prevention C Intrusion Detection and Prevention
A. Firewalls
Liza is a new Cloud+ architect for BigCo Inc. She is investigating cloud services that provide server hardware, but the operating system is not included. What cloud service is she using? A.IaaS B.PaaS C.SaaS D.CaaS
A. Infrastructure as a Service offers computing hardware, storage, and networking but not the operating systems or applications.
Emily inserts her ATM card into the ATM machine and then enters her PIN on the keypad. What type of authentication is she using? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Multifactor B SSO C LDAP D User-based
A. Multifactor
Which software package automates cloud security in a single package? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Orchestration B API C Scripting D JSON
A. Orchestration
Who is responsible for host-based intrusion detection and prevention systems for PaaS and SaaS? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Provider B Automation vendor C DevOps D Customer
A. Provider
Linda works in the IT security group of her firm and has been tasked to investigate options that will allow customers to securely access their personal records stored on the cloud deployment accessed via tablets. What is the most common in-flight e-commerce security posture in the market? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A SSL/TLS B IPsec C VPN D MD5
A. SSL/TLS
Your company has purchased a specialized intrusion prevention system that is virtualized and designed for cloud-based network micro-segmentation deployments. When reading the documentation, Siri notices a link to download a Java-based application to monitor and configure the IPS application. What kind of automation system is this? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Vendor-based B GUI C CLI D RESTful E API
A. Vendor-based
James is becoming familiar with the interfaces available for his operations team to access his hybrid cloud deployment. You have been asked to explain the common types of user-based interfaces available to manage cloud objects. What are the common interfaces you would explain to James?Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three. This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Web console B SNMP C API D PaaS E CLI
A. Web Console C. API E. CLI
RSA (Rivest, Shamir, and Adleman):
An asymmetrical encryption that uses a private and public key to build an encrypted connection for exchanging
James, a network administrator, is implementing a private cloud that will be used as a test environment. To limit the number of guests per subnet to a maximum of 14, he implemented a /20 network. Which of the following should he use to assign the networks? A DNS B DHCP C IPSec D NAT
B DHCP
You are being asked by your company's network operations center about visibility into a newly implemented hybrid cloud deployment. After consulting with the OPS center, you configure a web-based interface that shows all critical operations at the public cloud. What is this referred to as? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Gemalto system B Dashboard C Vendor-based security appliance D Puppet automation
B Dashboard
Bill is a security engineer at your firm and is involved in a multifactor authentication project. What options do you suggest he offer to his user base to access their login tokens? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Cloud vendor management dashboard B Keyfob C Automation systems D Smartphone app E Python app
B Keyfob D Smartphone app
Which of the following abstracts and hides much of the service provisioning complexity of modern cloud systems from end users? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A REST B Orchestration C Workflow D Runbook
B Orchestration
Which of the following is an update that fixes a known bug or issue? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Workflow automation B Patch C Version update D Runbook
B Patch
Several SaaS providers support identity federation for authentication. Which of the following would be the best to assist in enabling federation? A GRE B SAML C SSO D PKI
B SAML
Physical resources are virtualized and presented as resources to virtual machines running on hypervisors. What common resources does the hypervisor consume? (Choose three.) A.Bare-metal cores B.Virtual RAM C.SaaS D.Virtual CPUs E.RAID F.Virtual Storage
B, C, E. A hypervisor will virtualize RAM, compute, and storage; the VMs operating on the hypervisor will access these pools.
Peter is creating a change management document to redeploy applications for a private to public cloud for his employer. When moving to the public cloud, what technologies can he take advantage of to enable cloud operations? (Choose two.) A.Load balancing B.Automation C.Auto-scaling groups D.Virtualization
B, D. One of the prime advantages of cloud-based computing and the automation and virtualization it offers in the background is the ability to leverage the rapid provisioning of virtual resources to allow for on-demand computing.
Louis is a DevOps engineer and is exploring the different options available to him to automate VM troubleshooting in a private cloud. What are common interfaces that you would suggest he investigate?Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose three. This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A SNMP B API C PaaS D CLI E GUI
B. API D. CLI E. GUI
What technology has been instrumental in the growth of on-demand cloud services? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Authentication B Automation C Python D XML E Encryption F Workflow services G Scripting
B. Automation
Matts has finished running some security automation scripts on three newly deployed Linux servers. After applying intrusion detection, virus, and malware protection on the Linux images, he notices an increase in which VM metric on his server management dashboard? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A BIOS B CPU C IPsec D I/O E DMA
B. CPU
A company wants to ensure that their cloud infrastructure is secure but fully available. They want to be alerted in the event of a security breach, but chose a response for each alert. Which of the following solutions would meet these requirements? A HTTP B IDS C DMZ D WPAN
B. IDS
Bill wants to encrypt his company's data such that the encryption provides integrity, confidentiality, and authentication of data on the TCP/IP network. What encryption technology should he use? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Secure Sockets Layer B IP Security C Advanced Encryption Standard D Transport Layer Security
B. IP Security
Which of the following monitors the malicious activity and actively takes countermeasures to eliminate or reduce the effects of the intrusion? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A SSL B IPS C SSH D DMZ
B. IPS
Your customer is asking about strengthening their authentication security by implementing a system that requires each user who logs into the system to present something you know and something you possess. What is this type of authentication called? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Active Directory/LDAP B Multifactor C Single sign-on D Kerberos
B. Multifactor
Ronald is a Cloud+ student studying systems that automate cloud security in a single package and provide cloud asset discovery that can be scanned, and a vulnerability assessment can be completed on all of the cloud services. What is Ronald learning about? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A REST/API B Orchestration C Workflow D Runbooks
B. Orchestration
Harold is investigating his options to migrate his company's time and attendance application to the cloud. He only wants to be responsible for the application and would prefer that the public cloud company manage all underlying infrastructure and servers that are required to support his application. Harold calls you and asks for assistance in selecting a cloud service model that would meet his requirements. What would you suggest he implement? A.IaaS B.PaaS C.SaaS D.CaaS
B. Platform as a Service offers computing hardware, storage, networking, and the operating systems but not the applications.
Which of the following protocols communicates between devices over HTTP/HTTPS? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A SMTP B REST C GRE D IPSec
B. REST
A company is undertaking a large project to migrate all accounting operations to a hybrid cloud model. You are being asked about firewall and DDoS security requirements in the Dallas region of the cloud. What document should you create to define your company's requirements for this deployment? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A DIACAP B Security policy C Service level agreement D SOC-2
B. Security policy
A public cloud provider recently updated one of its services to provide a new type of application load balancer. The cloud administrator is tasked with building out a proof-of-concept using this new service type. The administrator sets out to update the scripts and notices the cloud provider does not list the load balancer as an available option type for deploying this service. Which of the following is the most likely reason? A The administrator is not using the correct cloud provider account. B The administrator needs to update the version of the CLI tool. C The administrator needs to write a new script function to call this service. D The administrator can deploy the new load balancer via the cloud provider's web console.
B. The administrator needs to update the version of the CLI tool.
Jillian is working on a project to interconnect her company's private data center to a cloud company that offers e-mail services and another that can provide burstable compute capacity. What type of cloud delivery model is she creating? A.Public B.Hybrid C.Community D.Private
B. The interconnection of multiple cloud models is referred to as a hybrid cloud.
Which of the following low-level security methods do the cloud provider use on their storage area network and storage head-end controllers?Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two. This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A PKI B VSAN C ACL D LUN masking
B. VSAN D. LunMasking
A new federal regulation has been released that requires stringent new encryption requirements for data at rest. You are investigating different types of data security protection technologies. What is the best encryption option for this requirement? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A 3DES B Rivest Cipher 5 C AES-256 D RSA
C AES-256
Company users are complaining that they cannot log in to a cloud-based collaboration system. The operations center has been investigating and has, so far, verified that the MFA applications are operational. What user system are they troubleshooting? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Federation B Authorization C Authentication D Kerberos
C Authentication
A company security policy mandates education and training for new employees. The policy must include the controls attempt to get the system back to normal if any damage caused by an incident. Given these requirements, which of the following security controls is best suited? A Preventive B Detective C Corrective D Physical
C Corrective
A new security directive has been issued that requires active preventative measures be taken during an attempted security breach. What system can monitor malicious activity and actively deploy countermeasures to shut down the hacking attempts as they occur? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A DMZ B IDS C IPS D RAID E HIDS
C IPS
James has allowed access to a development server for certain hours of the day, granting another user complete control over a server fleet or storage system for administrative purposes. What type of access control is this? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Role-Based Access Control B Discretionary Access Control C Nondiscretionary Access Control D Mandatory Access Control
C Nondiscretionary Access Control
Storage that does not survive a virtual machine removal is referred to as what classification?Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Private B Public C Nondurable D Ephemeral
C Nondurable D Ephemeral
Which of the following would a company implement to provide authentication to multiple websites that are delivered through PaaS? A IPSec B DHCP C RBAC D NAT
C RBAC
Brad has been tasked with encrypting data in flight into his e-commerce presence in a community cloud. He is investigating a standards-based secure solution that web customers can easily implement to ensure secure transactions. What is a good solution that you would recommend to Brad? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A ARP B 3DES C SSL D IPSec
C SSL
Beatriz stops at her bank's ATM on her way home from work. She inserts her card into the ATM and then enters her PIN on the keypad. What type of authentication is she using? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A User-based B LDAP C Two-factor D SSO
C Two-factor
What is a visual representation of current cloud operations? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Operational matrix B Management console C Dashboard
C Dashboard
As a new Cloud+ professional you have been hired by a company that operates its own data centre; however, the company is calling it a cloud. What delivery model are you working with? A.Hybrid B.Public C.Private D.Community
C. A private cloud is used exclusively by a single organization.
Which of the following automation tools is a defined means to programmatically access, control, and configure a device between different and discrete software components? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Web Graphical User Interface B Command Line C Application Programming Interface D Vendor-Based Solution
C. Application programming interface (API)
Tim just logged into his cloud management dashboard to check the health monitors of his server fleet. What is the process he completed at login? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Identity access B Federation C Authentication D Accounting E Authorization
C. Authentication
Who is responsible for all regulatory and security compliance requirements for a cloud deployment when implementing operations in the cloud? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Service provider B Cloud provider C Cloud customer D Third-party agency
C. Cloud customer
Jillian works in the operations center and is tasked with monitoring security operations. What cloud-based GUI can she use for a real-time overview of security operations? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Puppet automation B Gemalto system C Dashboard D Vendor-based security appliance
C. Dashboard
Which of the following detects hacking attempts and actively takes countermeasures to shut down the connections? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A DMZ B IDS C IPS D SSH
C. IPS
David, a cloud engineer, is tasked to provide security to the network traffic by ensuring data confidentiality, data integrity, sender and recipient authentication and replay protection. Which of the following will help him to accomplish the task? A DHCP B FTP C IPSec D HTTPS
C. IPSec
A critical application has sensitive data stored in cloud-based object storage in three Canadian public cloud regions. Because of regulatory requirements, a high-security user access solution is required that needs explicitly defined user groups that are allowed to modify specific objects. You are asked to provide a solution that meets these requirements. What would you suggest they implement? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Roles B Multifactor C Mandatory access control D Nondiscretionary
C. Manadatory Access Control
Carl is learning about how cloud service providers allocate physical resources into a group. These resources are then dynamically associated with cloud services as demand requires. What virtualization technology is this? A.On-demand virtualization B.Dynamic scaling C.Resource pooling D.Elasticity
C. Resource pooling is the allocation of compute resources into a group, or pool, and then these pools are made available to a multitenant cloud environment.
Allison is working on her company's new e-commerce rollout at a large public cloud provider. She wants to secure all web traffic between the client and her site when a user proceeds to checkout and places orders. What security protocol would she be implementing? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A VPN B IPsec C SSL/TLS D MD5
C. SSL/TLS
Dawn is investigating the various cloud service models; she is interested in selecting a community cloud provider that offers a specialized financial reporting application. You are brought in to assist. What type of cloud model would you recommend Dawn investigate to meet her requirements? A.IaaS B.PaaS C.SaaS D.CaaS
C. Software as a Service offers cloud-managed applications as well as the underlying platform and infrastructure support.
Carol is a cloud customer that your consulting company is assisting with their migration. She is asking you about the demarcation point of operations for her public PaaS service. What model defines what you are responsible for and the responsibility of the provider? A.Availability zones B.Community C.Shared responsibility D.Baselines
C. The shared responsibility model outlines what services and portions of the cloud operations the cloud consumer and provider are responsible for.
Which of the following types of deployment is referred to as a multi-availability zone architecture? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Computing segmentation B Multifactor segmentation C Storage segmentation D Cloud segmentation
D Cloud segmentation
Which of the following is an access control method in which access rights are granted to, or restricted from, users based on which roles they perform in an organization? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Mandatory B Nondiscretionary C Discretionary D RBAC
D RBAC
Harry is the cloud administrator for a company that stores object-based data in a public cloud. Because of regulatory restrictions on user access to sensitive security data, what type of access control would you suggest he implement to meet his company's security policies? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A RBAC B Nondiscretionary C Discretionary D Mandatory
D Mandatory
Zale is working on a collaborative project that requires the implementation of a large-scale NoSQL database that will access three petabytes of historical data. He needs durable block storage in remote flash arrays. You have been tasked to design the storage connectivity from the database to the stored data. What type of network connection would you recommend for NoSQL read/write access to the arrays? A.Block access B.Zoning C.VMFS D.SAN
D. A storage area network (SAN) is a high-speed network dedicated to storage transfers across a shared network. Block access is not a networking technology. Zoning is for restricting LUNs in a SAN, and VMFS is a VMware filesystem.
Fluentes is a security consultant for a day trading company that must implement strong encryption of data at rest for their cloud storage tiers. What is the best option that meets most security regulations for the encryption of stored data? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Rivest Cipher 5 B 3DES C RSA D AES-256
D. AES-256
A web-based dashboard is being deployed by a company. James has been tasked to develop an application but is concerned that the application must pull data from many different cloud locations and devices. Which is a good interface for him to meet his requirements? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A GUI B JSON C CLI D API
D. API
Which of the following is a text-based interface tool used to configure, manage, and troubleshoot devices? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A GUI B JSON C API D CLI
D. CLI
Which of the following is configured to stop suspicious or unsolicited incoming traffic, but allow incoming traffic sent as a response to requests from internal hosts? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A SSL B Telnet C DHCP D Firewall
D. Firewall
James, a network administrator, wants to detect possible malicious incursions into a network to monitor and audit suspected and known attack signatures and behavior. Which of the following will help him? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A DMZ B WPAN C HTTP D IDS
D. IDS
Perry is investigating options for interconnecting a private cloud to a new public cloud region that supports analysis of customer-streamed IoT data. She is planning on implementing a tunnel across the Internet to interconnect the two locations to avoid the high costs of a dedicated interconnection. What transport protocol would you suggest that can offer a secure connection across the unsecure Internet? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A SOC-3 B AES C RC5 D IPSec
D. IPSec
Bob is accessing a self-service portal in the cloud to instantly create additional servers, storage, and database instances for his firms DevOps group. Which of the options offered best describes this operation? A.Bursting B.Pay-as-you-grow C.Multitenancy D.On-demand
D. On-demand cloud computing allows the consumer to dynamically add and change resources with the use of an online portal.
Which of the following protocols allows a PC or network to access a remote network such as your cloud-based database? A RDP B ARP C Kerberos D PPTP
D. PPTP
Which of the following is a method of providing device communications over IP networks? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A SSO B PKI C GRE D REST
D. REST
William is implementing an access control rollout for a cluster of Windows SQL database servers in a hybrid cloud environment. He has defined the required tasks and then puts users, groups, and servers into this task-based implementation. What type of access control should William deploy? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Multifactor B Mandatory access control C Nondiscretionary D Roles
D. Roles
Robert is configuring a new cloud interconnect to access his locally hosted Active Directory services. He wants to prevent his user base from having fragmented rights and no unified authorization services. You are brought in as a service consultant to assist in optimizing and controlling user access by implementing a technology that will give access to all allowed systems at the time of user authentication. He is implementing the LDAP protocol to enable this service. What type of system are you deploying? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Token-based 2FA B Nondiscretionary C RSA D SSO
D. SSO
Which of the following allows a user to log in just one time and be granted access rights to multiple systems? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A 3DES B IPSec C SSL D SSO
D. SSO
John is a software developer working on a program that will be cloud compatible and implements a machine-to-machine interconnection coupling two applications in a tiered cloud stack. You have been brought in as a Cloud+ certified consultant to assist on the project. Which of the following software interfaces would you recommend to John? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A XML B Python C TLS D SNMP E API
E API
Mindy has been tasked to develop a new QA test logging application but is concerned that the application must pull data from many different cloud locations and devices. What is a good interface for her to use to meet her requirements? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A XML B Python C TLS D SNMP E API
E. API
When installing a new virtualized intrusion prevention system that is designed for cloud-based network micro-segmentation deployments, the management application requires you to download a Java configuration utility. What kind of automation system is this? This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A GUI B CLI C RESTful D API E Vendor based
E. Vendor based
RC4 (Rivest Cipher 4)
Encrypts and decrypts data stream using a shared key and protects wireless connections and web transactions
Which of the following encryption systems use symmetric key algorithm?Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. A AES B RSA C 3DES D RC4
a. AES b. RSA c. 3DES d. RC4
Randy is developing a new application that will be deployed in an IaaS-based public cloud. He builds a test image and deploys a test VM in his private cloud's development zone. When he restarts one of the Linux-based servers, he notices that his storage volume data is missing. What type of storage did he implement?Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose all that apply. This task contains the radio buttons and checkboxes for options. The shortcut keys to perform this task are A to H and alt+1 to alt+9. A Block B Nondurable C Ephemeral D RAID E Durable F Object
b. Nondurable C. Ephemeral
