5.2 Identify and Describe Common Cloud Service Models (e.g., Software as a Service [SaaS], Platform as a Service [PaaS], Infrastructure as a Service [IaaS], Network as a Service [NaaS]) CYBERSECURITY-APPRENTICE Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   Which scenario is a typical use case for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)?

   • AA business wants to use a web-based email service without managing servers.
   • BA developer wants to deploy code without worrying about the underlying platform.
   • CAn organization needs to migrate a legacy application that requires a specific operating system and custom configuration.
   • DA company wants to use a ready-made CRM tool.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   What does Network as a Service (NaaS) primarily provide to customers?

   • AA development platform for building applications
   • BVirtual machines and storage
   • CNetwork infrastructure and services, such as virtual networks, firewalls, and load balancers, delivered on demand
   • DA complete application delivered over the internet
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4. 8foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a characteristic of Software as a Service (SaaS)?

   • AThe customer must provision virtual machines to run the application.
   • BThe provider manages the application, data, runtime, middleware, and infrastructure.
   • CThe customer installs and maintains the application on their own servers.
   • DThe customer is responsible for patching the operating system of the application servers.
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5. 9application · medium

   A company is deciding between two cloud offerings: one provides a managed application runtime where the company only uploads code, and the other provides virtual machines where the company must configure the OS. Which statement correctly compares the management responsibility for these offerings?

   • ABoth offerings require the same level of customer management responsibility.
   • BThe managed runtime requires the customer to manage the OS.
   • CThe managed runtime has less customer management responsibility than the virtual machine offering.
   • DThe virtual machine offering has less customer management responsibility than the managed runtime.
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6. 10expert · hard

   A company must choose a cloud service for a new application. The team has limited staff and wants to minimize operational overhead, but the application requires a custom authentication module that must be integrated into the application code. Which service model provides the best balance of low overhead and custom code support?

   • ASaaS
   • BNaaS
   • CIaaS
   • DPaaS
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