CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-003) — Question 374

A cloud administrator is responsible for managing a cloud-based content management solution. According to the security policy, any data that is hosted in the cloud must be protected against data exfiltration. Which of the following solutions should the administrator implement?

Answer options

• A. HIDS
• B. FIM
• C. DLP
• D. WAF

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is specifically designed to prevent unauthorized data transfers and protect sensitive information from being exfiltrated. Host-based Intrusion Detection Systems (HIDS) monitor for malicious activity but do not directly prevent data exfiltration. File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) checks for unauthorized changes to files but does not address data leakage. Web Application Firewalls (WAF) protect web applications but are not focused on safeguarding data within the cloud environment.