Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) — Question 166

If you are running an application that has strict legal requirements that the data cannot reside on systems that contain other applications or systems, which aspect of cloud computing would be prohibitive in this case?

Answer options

• A. Multitenancy
• B. Broad network access
• C. Portability
• D. Elasticity

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Multitenancy, because it refers to the architecture where multiple customers share the same resources, which could lead to legal issues if sensitive data is stored alongside other applications. The other options, such as Broad network access, Portability, and Elasticity, do not inherently involve sharing resources between different applications and therefore would not pose the same legal concerns.