- (Exam Topic 1)
Which of the following represents a minimum guaranteed resource within a cloud environment for the cloud customer?
Correct Answer:
A
A reservation is a minimum resource that is guaranteed to a customer within a cloud environment. Within a cloud, a reservation can pertain to the two main aspects of computing: memory and processor. With a reservation in place, the cloud provider guarantees that a cloud customer will always have at minimum the necessary resources available to power on and operate any of their services.
- (Exam Topic 4)
Which of the following report is most aligned with financial control audits?
Correct Answer:
C
The SOC 1 report focuses primarily on controls associated with financial services. While IT controls are certainly part of most accounting systems today, the focus is on the controls around those financial systems.
- (Exam Topic 2)
Which type of controls are the SOC Type 1 reports specifically focused on?
Correct Answer:
C
SOC Type 1 reports are focused specifically on internal controls as they relate to financial reporting.
- (Exam Topic 2)
Which aspect of cloud computing would make the use of a cloud the most attractive as a BCDR solution?
Correct Answer:
D
Measured service means that costs are only incurred when a cloud customer is actually using cloud services. This is ideal for a business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) solution because it negates the need to keep hardware or resources on standby in case of a disaster. Services can be initiated when needed and without costs unless needed.
- (Exam Topic 3)
Modern web service systems are designed for high availability and resiliency. Which concept pertains to the ability to detect problems within a system, environment, or application and programmatically invoke redundant systems or processes for mitigation?
Correct Answer:
C
Fault tolerance allows a system to continue functioning, even with degraded performance, if portions of it fail or degrade, without the entire system or service being taken down. It can detect problems within a service and invoke compensating systems or functions to keep functionality going. Although redundancy is similar to fault tolerance, it is more focused on having additional copies of systems available, either active or passive, that can take up services if one system goes down. Elasticity pertains to the ability of a system to resize to meet demands, but it is not focused on system failures. Automation, and its role in maintaining large systems with minimal intervention, is not directly related to fault tolerance.