Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) — Question 22

ENISA: Licensing Risks refer to:

Answer options

• A. Use of country-issued drivers licenses for user identification
• B. Cloud provider employees not maintaining operating system license files
• C. Risk that software company may go out of business, leading to expiration of licenses for mission critical software
• D. A traditional software licensing scheme may lead to high costs or lack of compliance in cloud systems
• E. Cloud provider may not have all appropriate government operating licenses

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer, D, highlights the potential financial burdens and compliance issues that can arise from traditional software licensing in cloud environments. Options A, B, C, and E discuss other risks or scenarios that do not specifically address the costs and compliance related to licensing in cloud systems, making them less relevant to the question of Licensing Risks.