A company is considering a cloud provider that has obtained ISO/IEC 27001 certification. What does this certification primarily demonstrate to the company?

The provider complies with all local data protection laws.

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

The provider guarantees that no security breaches will occur.

The provider has implemented a comprehensive information security management system (ISMS).

Which statement best describes the core idea of data sovereignty?

Data must be backed up in multiple geographic regions.

Data can only be accessed by authorized users.

Data is subject to the laws of the country where it is stored or processed.

Data must be encrypted at rest and in transit.

A financial services firm is evaluating a cloud provider for its trading application. The firm must comply with SEC regulations that require audit trails and data retention. Which provider capability is most critical to meet this requirement?

Automated backup with point-in-time restore.

High availability with multiple availability zones.

Immutable storage and logging that cannot be altered by administrators.

Scalable compute resources to handle peak trading volumes.

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Identify the Importance and Impacts of Compliance in the Cloud. CLO-002 Practice Questions (Page 3)

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11application · medium
A company is considering a cloud provider that has obtained ISO/IEC 27001 certification. What does this certification primarily demonstrate to the company?
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12application · medium
A company is looking for a cloud provider that can demonstrate compliance with international standards for information security. Which certification is an international standard specifically for information security management?
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13application · medium
A company is selecting a cloud provider for a new application that will handle sensitive customer data. The company's customers are in the healthcare industry. Which certification would be most relevant to demonstrate the provider's ability to handle healthcare data?
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Which statement best describes the core idea of data sovereignty?
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15application · medium
A financial services firm is evaluating a cloud provider for its trading application. The firm must comply with SEC regulations that require audit trails and data retention. Which provider capability is most critical to meet this requirement?
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Questions 11–15

A company is considering a cloud provider that has obtained ISO/IEC 27001 certification. What does this certification primarily demonstrate to the company?

A company is looking for a cloud provider that can demonstrate compliance with international standards for information security. Which certification is an international standard specifically for information security management?

A company is selecting a cloud provider for a new application that will handle sensitive customer data. The company's customers are in the healthcare industry. Which certification would be most relevant to demonstrate the provider's ability to handle healthcare data?

Which statement best describes the core idea of data sovereignty?

A financial services firm is evaluating a cloud provider for its trading application. The firm must comply with SEC regulations that require audit trails and data retention. Which provider capability is most critical to meet this requirement?

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