Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v11) — Question 203

Joe works as an IT administrator in an organization and has recently set up a cloud computing service for the organization. To implement this service, he reached out to a telecom company for providing Internet connectivity and transport services between the organization and the cloud service provider.
In the NIST cloud deployment reference architecture, under which category does the telecom company fall in the above scenario?

Answer options

• A. Cloud consumer
• B. Cloud broker
• C. Cloud auditor
• D. Cloud carrier

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, Cloud carrier, because the telecom company provides the transport services necessary for the cloud service. The other options do not fit; a Cloud consumer uses the cloud services, a Cloud broker manages the relationship between consumers and providers, and a Cloud auditor assesses cloud services for compliance and performance.