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CCAK · Question #8

Which of the following CSP activities requires a client's approval?

The correct answer is D. Delete the test accounts or destroy test data. Test accounts and test data belong to the client, even if they reside in the CSP's environment. Deleting them constitutes a destructive, irreversible action on client-owned assets, and therefore requires explicit client authorization before a CSP may proceed. Options A and C…

Cloud Data Governance

Question

Which of the following CSP activities requires a client's approval?

Options

  • ADelete the guest account or test accounts
  • BDelete the master account or subscription owner accounts
  • CDelete the guest account or destroy test data
  • DDelete the test accounts or destroy test data

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    87% (26)

Explanation

Test accounts and test data belong to the client, even if they reside in the CSP's environment. Deleting them constitutes a destructive, irreversible action on client-owned assets, and therefore requires explicit client authorization before a CSP may proceed. Options A and C reference 'guest accounts' - these are often CSP-managed accounts used internally and may be deleted at the CSP's discretion without client involvement. The 'master account or subscription owner accounts' (B) are critical infrastructure accounts, but their deletion is a governance action that may be within the CSP's internal administrative scope. The combination of test accounts and test data (D) most directly represents client-owned assets requiring client consent.

Topics

#CSP Responsibilities#Client Approval#Data Destruction#Test Data Management

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