Which of the following is a defensive technique to protect AI models from model theft?

Disabling logging on the model server

Using a larger training dataset

Limiting access to model predictions and using rate limiting

Publishing the model architecture publicly

A company uses a cloud provider's SaaS application for customer relationship management (CRM). The company is responsible for which of the following?

Securing the physical servers hosting the CRM

Managing the underlying operating system

Managing user access and data classification within the CRM

Patching the CRM application software

A virtualization administrator wants to monitor for unauthorized changes to the hypervisor configuration. Which control is most effective for this purpose?

Regularly taking snapshots of the hypervisor

File integrity monitoring on the hypervisor's configuration files

Using the same administrative credentials for all hosts

Enabling hypervisor memory overcommitment

GIAC Security Essentials

Domain 6Objective 3

Virtualization, Cloud Security, and AI Essentials GSEC Practice Questions (Page 4)

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16foundation · easy
Which of the following is a defensive technique to protect AI models from model theft?
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17application · medium
A company uses a cloud provider's SaaS application for customer relationship management (CRM). The company is responsible for which of the following?
Select an answer first
18foundation · easy
In a virtualized environment, which component is responsible for creating, running, and managing virtual machines by abstracting the underlying physical hardware?
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19application · medium
A virtualization administrator wants to monitor for unauthorized changes to the hypervisor configuration. Which control is most effective for this purpose?
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20foundation · easy
In which cloud service model does the customer have the most control over the operating system and applications?
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Virtualization, Cloud Security, and AI Essentials GSEC Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

Which of the following is a defensive technique to protect AI models from model theft?

A company uses a cloud provider's SaaS application for customer relationship management (CRM). The company is responsible for which of the following?

In a virtualized environment, which component is responsible for creating, running, and managing virtual machines by abstracting the underlying physical hardware?

A virtualization administrator wants to monitor for unauthorized changes to the hypervisor configuration. Which control is most effective for this purpose?

In which cloud service model does the customer have the most control over the operating system and applications?

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