CompTIA CASP+ (CAS-004) — Question 621

In a cloud environment, the provider offers relief to an organization's teams by sharing in many of the operational duties. In a shared responsibility model, which of the following responsibilities belongs to the provider in a PaaS implementation?

Answer options

• A. Application-specific data assets
• B. Application user access management
• C. Application-specific logic and code
• D. Application/platform software

Correct answer: D

Explanation

In a PaaS model, the provider is responsible for the underlying infrastructure and platform software, which includes the operating system and middleware, making option D the correct choice. Options A, B, and C are typically the responsibilities of the organization, as they involve managing data, user access, and application logic.