Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 21

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 telecom company is classified as a Cloud carrier because it provides the necessary connectivity and transport services between the organization and the cloud service provider. The other options do not apply: a Cloud consumer uses the services, a Cloud broker facilitates the relationship between consumers and providers, and a Cloud auditor assesses the security and compliance of cloud services.