- (Exam Topic 2)
Which of the cloud cross-cutting aspects relates to the requirements placed on a system or application by law, policy, or requirements from standards?
Correct Answer:
A
Regulatory requirements are those imposed upon businesses and their operations either by law, regulation, policy, or standards and guidelines. These requirements are specific either to the locality in which the company or application is based or to the specific nature of the data and transactions conducted.
- (Exam Topic 3)
Jurisdictions have a broad range of privacy requirements pertaining to the handling of personal data and information.
Which jurisdiction requires all storage and processing of data that pertains to its citizens to be done on hardware that is physically located within its borders?
Correct Answer:
D
The Russian government requires all data and processing of information about its citizens to be done solely on systems and applications that reside within the physical borders of the country. The United States, European Union, and Japan focus their data privacy laws on requirements and methods for the protection of data, rather than where the data physically resides.
- (Exam Topic 2)
Which process serves to prove the identity and credentials of a user requesting access to an application or data?
Correct Answer:
B
Authentication is the process of proving whether the identity presented by a user is true and valid. This can be done through common mechanisms such as user ID and password combinations or with more secure methods such as multifactor authentication.
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What does static application security testing (SAST) offer as a tool to the testers?
Correct Answer:
C
Static application security testing (SAST) is conducted with knowledge of the system, including source code, and is done against offline systems.
- (Exam Topic 2)
Which of the following is the sole responsibility of the cloud customer, regardless of which cloud model is used?
Correct Answer:
C
Regardless of which cloud-hosting model is used, the cloud customer always has sole responsibility for the governance of systems and data.