Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) — Question 160

Which of the following items is one of the major regulatory compliance problems associated with cloud environments?

Answer options

• A. The lowered cost of cloud services may violate computer service embargoes
• B. The advent of applications as a service may violate software licensing agreements
• C. Transparency is improved through consolidated and centralized management platforms
• D. The distributed nature of cloud storage may result in regulated information being sent across geographical boundaries
• E. The multi-tenancy model allows cloud customers to unfairly share hard drives that would otherwise have been purchased individually

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because the distributed nature of cloud storage can indeed lead to sensitive data being transferred across borders, which poses compliance challenges with data protection regulations. Options A and B describe potential issues but are not as significant as the geographical concerns. Option C is incorrect as it suggests an improvement in transparency rather than a compliance problem, and E is misleading since multi-tenancy does not directly relate to regulatory compliance issues.