CompTIA CASP+ (CAS-004) — Question 282

A global financial firm wants to onboard a new vendor that sells a very specific SaaS application. The application is only hosted in the vendor's home country, and the firm cannot afford any significant downtime. Which of the following is the GREATEST risk to the firm, assuming the decision is made to work with the new vendor?

Answer options

• A. The application's performance will be different in regional offices.
• B. There are regulatory concerns with using SaaS applications.
• C. The SaaS application will only be available to users in one country.
• D. There is no geographical redundancy in case of network outages.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer, D, highlights the lack of geographical redundancy, which poses a major risk since any network outages could lead to significant downtime. Option A is less critical as performance variability can be managed; option B, while important, does not directly impact availability; and option C is a limitation but does not address the risk of downtime during outages.