What is the primary role of a hypervisor in a cloud computing environment?

To encrypt all data stored in the cloud

To provide a user interface for managing cloud billing

To provide a platform for developing cloud applications

To create and run virtual machines by abstracting the underlying physical hardware

In which cloud service model does the provider have the most security responsibility?

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

What is the primary security benefit of using a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)?

It provides a dedicated physical server for the customer

It prevents all external access to the cloud environment

It automatically encrypts all data in transit

It offers network isolation and control over the virtual network environment

Which cloud service model provides the customer with the most control over the operating system, runtime, and applications, while the provider manages only the underlying physical infrastructure?

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Systems Security Certified Practitioner

Domain 7Objective 4

7.4 - Understand and Configure Cloud Security SSCP Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Systems and Application Security domain, which accounts for 15% of the SSCP exam. ISC2 does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~8–12 in this domain), expect 2–2 from this objective — we provide 26 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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What is the primary role of a hypervisor in a cloud computing environment?
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Which cloud deployment model is specifically designed to be shared by several organizations that have similar compliance or operational requirements?
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In which cloud service model does the provider have the most security responsibility?
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What is the primary security benefit of using a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)?
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5foundation · easy
Which cloud service model provides the customer with the most control over the operating system, runtime, and applications, while the provider manages only the underlying physical infrastructure?
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