Which of the following is a common way for a cloud customer to demonstrate compliance with a regulation?

Obtaining a compliance certification from the cloud provider

Using a public internet connection

Increasing the number of virtual machines

A company is evaluating a cloud provider that has obtained the CSA STAR certification. What does this certification indicate?

The provider guarantees 99.99% uptime.

The provider's data centers are located in a specific country.

The provider is compliant with GDPR.

The provider has undergone a third-party assessment of its security controls based on the Cloud Controls Matrix.

A healthcare provider in the United States is moving patient records to a cloud service. The compliance team is concerned about HIPAA requirements. Which action is most important for the provider to take to ensure compliance?

Ensure the cloud provider has ISO 27001 certification.

Encrypt all patient data at rest and in transit.

Sign a business associate agreement (BAA) with the cloud provider.

Choose a cloud provider that stores data only in the United States.

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Identify the Importance and Impacts of Compliance in the Cloud. CLO-002 Practice Questions (Page 1)

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A European company stores personal data of EU citizens in a cloud data center located in the United States. Which regulation is most directly relevant to the transfer of this data?
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2foundation · easy
A financial institution must store credit card data in the cloud. Which industry-specific standard is most directly applicable?
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3foundation · easy
Which of the following is a common way for a cloud customer to demonstrate compliance with a regulation?
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4application · medium
A company is evaluating a cloud provider that has obtained the CSA STAR certification. What does this certification indicate?
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5application · medium
A healthcare provider in the United States is moving patient records to a cloud service. The compliance team is concerned about HIPAA requirements. Which action is most important for the provider to take to ensure compliance?
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Identify the Importance and Impacts of Compliance in the Cloud. CLO-002 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

A European company stores personal data of EU citizens in a cloud data center located in the United States. Which regulation is most directly relevant to the transfer of this data?

A financial institution must store credit card data in the cloud. Which industry-specific standard is most directly applicable?

Which of the following is a common way for a cloud customer to demonstrate compliance with a regulation?

A company is evaluating a cloud provider that has obtained the CSA STAR certification. What does this certification indicate?

A healthcare provider in the United States is moving patient records to a cloud service. The compliance team is concerned about HIPAA requirements. Which action is most important for the provider to take to ensure compliance?

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