List Differences Between Self-Service Cloud and Managed Cloud CLOUD-CERTIFIED-ADMIN Practice Questions (Page 8)

Questions 36–40

1. 36foundation · easy

   How do security responsibilities differ between Self-Service Cloud and Managed Cloud?

   • AIn Self-Service Cloud, the customer is responsible for all security; in Managed Cloud, Splunk is responsible for all security.
   • BIn Self-Service Cloud, Splunk is responsible for the security of the underlying platform; in Managed Cloud, the customer is responsible for the underlying platform security.
   • CIn both offerings, Splunk is responsible for the security of the underlying platform, while the customer is responsible for securing their data and access.
   • DSecurity responsibilities are identical in both offerings, with no customer responsibility.
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2. 37foundation · easy

   Which statement about SLAs is true for Self-Service Cloud versus Managed Cloud?

   • ASelf-Service Cloud has more comprehensive SLAs because the customer has more control.
   • BBoth offerings have identical SLAs.
   • CManaged Cloud typically has more comprehensive SLAs covering platform management and availability.
   • DSLAs are not offered for either deployment.
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4. 38foundation · easy

   Which statement best describes Splunk Managed Cloud?

   • AA single-tenant cloud deployment where Splunk provides full management of the platform and the customer has limited administrative access.
   • BA multi-tenant SaaS offering where the customer has full administrative control over the Splunk environment.
   • CA hybrid deployment where Splunk manages the search heads but the customer manages the indexers.
   • DA deployment where the customer manages the Splunk software and the underlying infrastructure.
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5. 39application · medium

   A company is evaluating Splunk Cloud and needs predictable, vendor-managed upgrades with minimal internal effort. They want Splunk to handle all maintenance and patching, and they prefer not to be involved in scheduling upgrade windows. Which deployment model should they choose?

   • AManaged Cloud, because Splunk manages upgrades and maintenance with defined windows.
   • BSelf-Service Cloud, because it provides full control over upgrade timing.
   • CSelf-Service Cloud, because it offers more frequent upgrades automatically.
   • DEither model, because upgrade management is identical in both.
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6. 40application · medium

   A healthcare organization must comply with HIPAA and wants to minimize its own security management burden. They need encryption, access controls, and regulatory compliance to be handled as much as possible by the vendor. Which deployment model should they choose?

   • AManaged Cloud, because it includes vendor-managed security and compliance features.
   • BSelf-Service Cloud, because it gives the customer full control over security settings.
   • CEither model, because both have identical security responsibilities.
   • DSelf-Service Cloud, because it is the only model that supports HIPAA.
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