In all three cloud deployment models, (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS), who is responsible for the patching of the hypervisor layer?

The correct answer is A. Cloud service customer. CAUTION - the stated correct answer of A (Cloud service customer) appears to be incorrect based on established cloud security principles. In all three deployment models (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS), the hypervisor layer is always owned, managed, and patched by the Cloud Service…

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Question

Options

ACloud service customer
BShared responsibility
CCloud service provider
DPatching on hypervisor layer is not required

How the community answered

(54 responses)

A
67% (36)
B
11% (6)
C
4% (2)
D
19% (10)

Explanation

CAUTION - the stated correct answer of A (Cloud service customer) appears to be incorrect based on established cloud security principles. In all three deployment models (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS), the hypervisor layer is always owned, managed, and patched by the Cloud Service Provider. Customers never have direct access to the hypervisor regardless of the service model - this is a foundational principle of cloud computing. The correct answer should be C (Cloud service provider). If this question appears on an exam with answer A marked correct, it likely contains a typo or error in the answer key.

Topics

#Shared Responsibility Model (Edge Cases)#Hypervisor Management#Cloud Service Customer Responsibilities#IaaS PaaS SaaS Architecture

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