A cloud data encryption situation where the cloud customer retains control of the encryption keys and the cloud provider only processes and stores the data could be considered a ____________.

This setup is a security control mechanism, not inherently a threat itself.

This approach aims to mitigate risk by giving the customer more control, rather than being a risk itself.

While not a direct definition, this level of granular control over critical security components like encryption keys is often a characteristic requirement and operational model adopted by organizations implementing a hybrid cloud strategy. In hybrid environments, enterprises often extend their on-premises security postures to cloud resources, leading to a blend of customer and provider managed controls.

Cloud providers offer services like customer-managed keys (CMK) or bring-your-own-key (BYOK) specifically to allow this level of control, so it does not infringe on their rights.