Trust and Security in the Cloud CLOUD-DIGITAL-LEADER Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11expert · hard

   A company has been hit by a ransomware attack that encrypted its cloud storage. The company has backups, but the backups are also encrypted. The security team is considering their options. Which action should they take first?

   • AContact the attacker to negotiate a lower ransom
   • BPay the ransom to obtain the decryption key
   • CRestore from the most recent clean backup that predates the attack
   • DAttempt to decrypt the files using a publicly available tool
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2. 12foundation · easy

   Which cybersecurity threat is characterized by an attacker using deceptive messages to trick employees into revealing sensitive information?

   • APhishing
   • BDDoS
   • CRansomware
   • DMalware
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4. 13application · medium

   A retail company experiences a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that overwhelms its public-facing website, causing it to become unavailable to customers. The company's security team wants to implement a solution that can absorb and mitigate such attacks. Which Google Cloud service should they use?

   • ACloud Armor
   • BCloud IDS
   • CCloud Key Management Service
   • DCloud VPN
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5. 14application · medium

   A company is moving its customer database to Google Cloud. The security team wants to ensure that even if an attacker gains access to the underlying storage, the data remains unreadable. They also want to protect against accidental deletion by a disgruntled employee. Which combination of controls should they implement?

   • AEncrypt the data at rest and enable versioning on the storage buckets
   • BUse strong passwords and multi-factor authentication for all users
   • CSet up a firewall and restrict access to the storage buckets
   • DRegularly back up data to an on-premises server
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6. 15foundation · easy

   Which statement accurately compares visibility in cloud versus on-premises environments?

   • ACloud provides more visibility into the physical infrastructure than on-premises.
   • BCloud provides less visibility into the physical infrastructure than on-premises.
   • CCloud and on-premises provide the same level of physical infrastructure visibility.
   • DCloud provides visibility only through third-party audits.
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