What is the primary purpose of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) in a cloud environment?

To continuously monitor cloud infrastructure for misconfigurations and compliance risks

To manage user identities and control access to cloud resources

To encrypt all data stored in the cloud to prevent unauthorized access

To protect individual workloads from runtime threats such as malware and exploits

Which of the following is a key role of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) in a cloud environment?

Detecting and responding to active cyberattacks on cloud workloads

Providing a secure gateway for users to access cloud applications

Managing encryption keys used to protect cloud data

Identifying misconfigurations that could lead to security vulnerabilities

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4.3 Identify and Describe Technologies Used to Secure Cloud Environments (e.g. CSPM, CWPP) CYBERSECURITY-PRACTITIONER Practice Questions (Page 5)

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What is the primary purpose of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) in a cloud environment?
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A security team is evaluating tools for a new cloud environment. They have two main concerns: (1) ensuring that cloud resources are configured according to industry standards, and (2) detecting and responding to a zero-day exploit that targets a specific application running on a VM. Which two technologies should they deploy together?
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A company wants to enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users accessing cloud resources and ensure that only authorized users can launch new VMs. Which technology should they implement?
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Which of the following is a key role of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) in a cloud environment?
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25application · medium
A company runs a serverless application that processes sensitive data. They need to ensure that the function code has no known vulnerabilities and that the function is protected from runtime attacks. Which technology is best suited for this?
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Questions 21–25

What is the primary purpose of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) in a cloud environment?

A company wants to enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users accessing cloud resources and ensure that only authorized users can launch new VMs. Which technology should they implement?

Which of the following is a key role of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) in a cloud environment?

A company runs a serverless application that processes sensitive data. They need to ensure that the function code has no known vulnerabilities and that the function is protected from runtime attacks. Which technology is best suited for this?

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