Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) — Question 81

What are the primary security responsibilities of the cloud provider in compute virtualizations?

Answer options

• A. Enforce isolation and maintain a secure virtualization infrastructure
• B. Monitor and log workloads and configure the security settings
• C. Enforce isolation and configure the security settings
• D. Maintain a secure virtualization infrastructure and configure the security settings
• E. Enforce isolation and monitor and log workloads

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because the cloud provider is responsible for ensuring that the virtualization infrastructure is secure and that proper isolation is enforced. Options B, C, D, and E include responsibilities that may involve the customer or are not primarily the provider's duty.