Which of the following is an example of a proactive control in a cloud environment?

Restoring data from backups after a ransomware attack

Monitoring network traffic for anomalies in real time

Conducting a regular vulnerability scan of cloud resources

Reviewing audit logs after a security incident

A company uses a cloud-based CRM (SaaS) and a cloud-based ERP (SaaS) from different vendors. They want to integrate the two systems so that customer data is synchronized, and they want to ensure that the integration is secure and monitored. Which approach should they take?

Use an ETL tool to batch export and import data.

Use a point-to-point integration provided by one of the vendors.

Use an integration platform as a service (iPaaS) with built-in security and monitoring.

Develop a custom integration using APIs and host it on a virtual machine.

A company wants to establish a secure connection between its on-premises network and a cloud provider's virtual network. Which technology is commonly used for this purpose?

Network address translation (NAT)

CompTIASecurityX (CASP+)

Domain 2Objective 3

Cloud Control Strategies CAS-005 Practice Questions (Page 6)

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A cloud security analyst needs to identify a control that will help detect unauthorized access attempts in real time. Which control type should be used?
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A cloud security team wants to implement a control that anticipates potential threats by identifying and addressing vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. Which type of control best fits this requirement?
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Which of the following is an example of a proactive control in a cloud environment?
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A company uses a cloud-based CRM (SaaS) and a cloud-based ERP (SaaS) from different vendors. They want to integrate the two systems so that customer data is synchronized, and they want to ensure that the integration is secure and monitored. Which approach should they take?
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A company wants to establish a secure connection between its on-premises network and a cloud provider's virtual network. Which technology is commonly used for this purpose?
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Questions 26–30

A cloud security analyst needs to identify a control that will help detect unauthorized access attempts in real time. Which control type should be used?

A cloud security team wants to implement a control that anticipates potential threats by identifying and addressing vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. Which type of control best fits this requirement?

Which of the following is an example of a proactive control in a cloud environment?

A company uses a cloud-based CRM (SaaS) and a cloud-based ERP (SaaS) from different vendors. They want to integrate the two systems so that customer data is synchronized, and they want to ensure that the integration is secure and monitored. Which approach should they take?

A company wants to establish a secure connection between its on-premises network and a cloud provider's virtual network. Which technology is commonly used for this purpose?

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