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212-82 · Question #105

Walker, a security team member at an organization, was instructed to check if a deployed cloud service is working as expected. He performed an independent examination of cloud service controls to…

The correct answer is A. Cloud auditor. A cloud auditor is a role played by Walker in the above scenario. A cloud auditor is a third party who examines controls of cloud computing service providers. Cloud auditor performs an audit to verify compliance with the standards and expressed his opinion through a report. A…

Submitted by ahmad_uae· Mar 6, 2026Compliance & Legal Considerations for Cloud

Question

Walker, a security team member at an organization, was instructed to check if a deployed cloud service is working as expected. He performed an independent examination of cloud service controls to verify adherence to standards through a review of objective evidence. Further, Walker evaluated the services provided by the CSP regarding security controls, privacy impact, and performance. Identify the role played by Walker in the above scenario.

Options

  • ACloud auditor
  • BCloud provider
  • CCloud carrier
  • DCloud consumer

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • A
    87% (20)
  • B
    9% (2)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

A cloud auditor is a role played by Walker in the above scenario. A cloud auditor is a third party who examines controls of cloud computing service providers. Cloud auditor performs an audit to verify compliance with the standards and expressed his opinion through a report. A cloud provider is an entity that provides cloud services, such as infrastructure, platform, or software, to cloud consumers. A cloud carrier is an entity that provides connectivity and transport of cloud services between cloud providers and cloud consumers. A cloud consumer is an entity that uses cloud services for its own purposes or on behalf of another entity.

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