Describe Cloud Data Concepts CCSP Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   A company is migrating from an on-premises data center to a cloud environment. The migration involves transferring 10 TB of data to a cloud storage service. The company has a limited time window for the migration and a low-bandwidth internet connection. What is the most efficient approach for the initial data transfer?

   • AUse a site-to-site VPN and transfer the data over the encrypted connection.
   • BUse a secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) to upload the data over the internet.
   • CUse a cloud provider's offline data transfer device (e.g., a physical appliance) to ship the data to the cloud provider.
   • DCompress the data before transfer and use a standard HTTPS upload.
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2. 2expert · hard

   A company stores customer data in a cloud storage service. The data is subject to a regulatory requirement that mandates deletion within 30 days of a customer's request. The company also has a legal hold from a pending lawsuit that requires preservation of all data related to the case. A customer who is involved in the lawsuit requests deletion of their data. What should the company do?

   • ADelete the customer's data immediately to comply with the regulatory requirement.
   • BPreserve the data due to the legal hold and document the reason for not deleting it, then delete it once the legal hold is lifted.
   • CAnonymize the customer's data to satisfy both the deletion request and the legal hold.
   • DDelete the data but retain a backup copy for the legal hold.
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4. 3application · medium

   A cloud storage provider uses data dispersion to store customer data. The provider's service level agreement (SLA) guarantees 99.999% availability. A customer asks how data dispersion contributes to this availability guarantee. Which explanation is accurate?

   • AData dispersion ensures that data is always stored in the hot tier for fast retrieval.
   • BData dispersion allows the data to be reconstructed even if some storage nodes fail, because only a subset of fragments is needed.
   • CData dispersion eliminates the need for data replication, which reduces the risk of data loss.
   • DData dispersion ensures that all fragments are stored in the same data center to minimize latency.
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5. 4foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of data dispersion in cloud storage?

   • ATo replicate data in a single data center for faster access
   • BTo break data into fragments and distribute them across multiple locations for redundancy and security
   • CTo encrypt data at rest using a single key
   • DTo compress data to reduce storage costs
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6. 5expert · hard

   A cloud provider offers a storage service that uses data dispersion with erasure coding (e.g., 12-of-16 fragments). A customer is concerned about the security implication of an attacker who compromises a single storage node. Which statement best describes the risk?

   • AThe attacker gains access to only one fragment, which is insufficient to reconstruct the original data without additional fragments.
   • BThe attacker can reconstruct the original data if they also obtain the encryption key used for the fragments.
   • CThe attacker can reconstruct the original data from the single fragment because each fragment contains a complete copy of the data.
   • DThe attacker can reconstruct the original data by applying a reverse erasure code to the single fragment.
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