Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) — Question 100

Cloud services exhibit five essential characteristics that demonstrate their relation to, and differences from, traditional computing approaches. Which one of the five characteristics is described as: a consumer can unilaterally provision computing capabilities such as server time and network storage as needed?

Answer options

Correct answer: E

Explanation

The correct answer is E, On-demand self-service, because it emphasizes the ability for consumers to provision resources without requiring human interaction from the service provider. The other options describe different characteristics: A (Rapid elasticity) refers to the ability to scale resources up or down quickly, B (Resource pooling) involves the provider's resources being shared among multiple customers, C (Broad network access) highlights availability over the network, and D (Measured service) pertains to resource usage being monitored and billed accordingly.