Certificate of Cloud Auditing Knowledge (CCAK) — Question 69

The BEST way to deliver continuous compliance in a cloud environment is to:

Answer options

• A. decrease the interval between attestations of compliance.
• B. combine point-in-time assurance approaches with continuous monitoring.
• C. increase the frequency of external audits from annual to quarterly.
• D. combine point-in-time assurance approaches with continuous auditing.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because continuous auditing allows for real-time compliance checks, making it more effective than point-in-time assessments alone. Options A and C only focus on increasing frequency without incorporating continuous methods, while B combines monitoring with assurance but lacks the auditing aspect that D provides.