A company runs a high-performance computing (HPC) workload that requires low-latency access to a shared dataset. The dataset is 10 TB and is updated frequently by multiple compute nodes. The company wants to minimize cost while maintaining high throughput. Which storage type is most appropriate?

A file storage service with a high-performance tier.

An object storage bucket with a standard tier.

A block storage volume attached to a single compute node.

A cold storage tier with a retrieval request.

A team deploys a containerized application on a Kubernetes cluster. They need to ensure that if a container crashes, it is automatically restarted, and that the application can handle increased traffic by adding more replicas. Which Kubernetes feature should they configure?

A StatefulSet with persistent volumes.

A DaemonSet with a node selector.

A single pod with a liveness probe.

A Deployment with a restart policy and a HorizontalPodAutoscaler.

Which practice is a security best practice for cloud storage?

Enabling encryption for data at rest.

Disabling versioning to reduce storage costs.

Using long-lived access keys embedded in application code.

Granting public read access to all buckets to simplify sharing.

A company needs to store a large amount of unstructured data, such as images and videos, that will be accessed via a web application. The data must be encrypted at rest and accessible via HTTPS. Which storage solution should they use?

File storage with SMB protocol.

A relational database with binary large objects (BLOBs).

Block storage with a web server installed.

Object storage with server-side encryption and HTTPS enabled.

A development team wants to standardize the runtime environment for their application across development, testing, and production. They also want to ensure that the application can be easily scaled horizontally. Which approach should they take?

Package the application and its dependencies into a container image and run it on a container orchestration platform.

Create a virtual machine image with the application installed and clone it for each environment.

Use a serverless function to run the application code.

Use a configuration management tool to install the application on each server.

GIAC Cloud Security Essentials

Domain 4Objective 2

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36expert · hard
A company runs a high-performance computing (HPC) workload that requires low-latency access to a shared dataset. The dataset is 10 TB and is updated frequently by multiple compute nodes. The company wants to minimize cost while maintaining high throughput. Which storage type is most appropriate?
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37application · medium
A team deploys a containerized application on a Kubernetes cluster. They need to ensure that if a container crashes, it is automatically restarted, and that the application can handle increased traffic by adding more replicas. Which Kubernetes feature should they configure?
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38foundation · easy
Which practice is a security best practice for cloud storage?
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39application · medium
A company needs to store a large amount of unstructured data, such as images and videos, that will be accessed via a web application. The data must be encrypted at rest and accessible via HTTPS. Which storage solution should they use?
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40application · medium
A development team wants to standardize the runtime environment for their application across development, testing, and production. They also want to ensure that the application can be easily scaled horizontally. Which approach should they take?
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