Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 24

Annie, a cloud security engineer, uses the Docker architecture to employ a client/server model in the application she is working on. She utilizes a component that can process API requests and handle various Docker objects, such as containers, volumes, images, and networks.
What is the component of the Docker architecture used by Annie in the above scenario?

Answer options

• A. Docker objects
• B. Docker daemon
• C. Docker client
• D. Docker registries

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, the Docker daemon, which is responsible for processing API requests and managing Docker objects. Option A refers to the various elements managed by the daemon, while C, the Docker client, is the interface used to communicate with the daemon, and D, Docker registries, are repositories for Docker images, not directly involved in processing API requests.