In the logical design of a cloud data center, what is the primary role of access control mechanisms?

To encrypt data at rest in storage systems

To provide redundant power to critical servers

To monitor the temperature and humidity in the data center

To manage which users and systems can access specific resources and perform specific actions

What is the purpose of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) in a data center's resilient power design?

To reduce the overall electricity cost

To provide long-term power for days during an extended outage

To provide immediate backup power during a brief outage or fluctuation

In a resilient power design, what is the role of backup generators?

To filter power surges and spikes

To provide sustained power for extended periods during a utility outage

To provide instantaneous power during a brief flicker

To reduce the carbon footprint of the data center

What is the purpose of redundant network paths in a data center's connectivity design?

To increase the security of the network by adding more firewalls

To maintain network availability if one path fails

To simplify the network design by using fewer devices

To reduce the need for network monitoring

A cloud provider is designing a new multi-tenant infrastructure. They need to ensure that a malicious tenant cannot use a side-channel attack to extract data from another tenant's virtual machines. Which logical design control is most directly effective at mitigating this specific risk?

Implementing role-based access control (RBAC) for all cloud administrators

Enforcing strict network segmentation with VLANs and security groups

Applying hypervisor-level isolation and CPU cache partitioning between tenant VMs

Using dedicated physical servers for each tenant

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Design a Secure Data Center CCSP Practice Questions (Page 5)

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