CCDE: Cisco Certified Design Expert (Practical) — Question 270

The major business applications of an enterprise are largely monolithic and hard-coded. As part of a major modernization and overhaul of the applications, the goal is to move to a modular and containerized application architecture mode. At the same time, decoupling from the hardware is desired to move to an on-demand provisioning. However, the CyberOps team mandated that the final architecture must provide the same security levels as an air-gapped data center. Which cloud architecture meets these requirements?

Answer options

• A. PaaS
• B. IaaS
• C. private cloud
• D. public cloud
• E. hybrid cloud

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, private cloud, because it allows for a modular and containerized architecture while providing enhanced security measures similar to an air-gapped data center. Options A (PaaS) and B (IaaS) do not inherently guarantee the same level of security, and D (public cloud) and E (hybrid cloud) may expose data to more risks due to their shared nature, making them less suitable for the strict security requirements outlined.