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350-701 · Question #244

In an IaaS cloud services model, which security function is the provider responsible for managing?

The correct answer is D. hypervisor OS hardening. With an IaaS model, the vendor is responsible for security of the physical data centers and other hardware that power the infrastructure -- including VMs, disks and networks. Users must secure their own data, operating systems and software stacks that run their applications.

Submitted by alyssa_d· Mar 30, 2026Cloud Security

Question

In an IaaS cloud services model, which security function is the provider responsible for managing?

Options

  • AInternet proxy
  • Bfirewalling virtual machines
  • CCASB
  • Dhypervisor OS hardening

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    7% (2)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • D
    90% (26)

Explanation

With an IaaS model, the vendor is responsible for security of the physical data centers and other hardware that power the infrastructure -- including VMs, disks and networks. Users must secure their own data, operating systems and software stacks that run their applications.

Topics

#Cloud shared responsibility#IaaS security#Hypervisor security

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