Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) — Question 171

In the case of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) or Platform as a Service (PaaS) the responsibility to effectively manage the security of the application running in the cloud primarily belongs to who?

Answer options

• A. The cloud consumer's administrators
• B. The internet service provider (ISP)
• C. The government
• D. The software as a service (SaaS) provider
• E. The provider's system administrators

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as the cloud consumer's administrators are responsible for the security of the applications they deploy in the cloud. Other options, like B (ISP) and C (government), do not directly manage application security, while D (SaaS provider) and E (provider's system administrators) have different responsibilities concerning service delivery and infrastructure management.