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 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   In Platform as a Service (PaaS), which of the following is typically the customer's responsibility?

   • AManaging the physical servers
   • BWriting and managing the application code
   • CMaintaining the database server
   • DPatching the operating system
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2. 12application · medium

   A company uses a cloud-based video conferencing service (SaaS) and a cloud-based network firewall service (NaaS). Which statement correctly describes the primary difference between these two services?

   • ASaaS requires the customer to manage the OS, while NaaS does not.
   • BBoth provide the same type of service with different names.
   • CSaaS provides a business application, while NaaS provides network infrastructure services.
   • DSaaS provides network infrastructure, while NaaS provides a business application.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   In the shared responsibility model, which party is responsible for securing the physical data center in an IaaS deployment?

   • AThe cloud provider
   • BBoth the customer and the provider
   • CThe customer
   • DA third-party auditor
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5. 14foundation · easy

   Which service model offers the customer the most flexibility in terms of configuration and control?

   • ANaaS
   • BIaaS
   • CPaaS
   • DSaaS
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6. 15application · medium

   A company is comparing two cloud offerings: one provides virtual machines where the customer installs and configures the OS, and the other provides a web-based email service where the customer only configures user accounts. Which statement correctly describes the difference in customer control between these two offerings?

   • ANeither offering allows the customer to control any part of the environment.
   • BBoth offerings provide the same level of customer control over the underlying infrastructure.
   • CThe email service provides more customer control over the OS than the virtual machine offering.
   • DThe virtual machine offering provides more customer control over the OS and applications than the email service.
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