CCSP · Question #28
Which of the following management risks can make an organization's cloud environment unviable?
The correct answer is B. VM sprawl. VM sprawl, or uncontrolled proliferation of virtual machines, represents a significant management risk that can render a cloud environment unviable due to escalating costs, increased attack surface, and operational overhead.
Question
Which of the following management risks can make an organization's cloud environment unviable?
Options
- AInsider trading
- BVM sprawl
- CHostile takeover
- DImproper personnel selection
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A2% (1)
- B86% (37)
- C7% (3)
- D5% (2)
Why each option
VM sprawl, or uncontrolled proliferation of virtual machines, represents a significant management risk that can render a cloud environment unviable due to escalating costs, increased attack surface, and operational overhead.
Insider trading is a financial crime related to stock markets, not a direct management risk that makes a cloud *environment* unviable.
VM sprawl, characterized by the uncontrolled creation and retention of virtual machines, significantly increases operational costs, consumes unneeded resources, and expands the attack surface. If left unchecked, it can lead to unsustainable expenses, poor performance, and security vulnerabilities, making the cloud environment economically or practically unviable for an organization.
A hostile takeover refers to a change in corporate ownership, which is a business-level risk, not a specific management risk that directly impacts the *viability* of a cloud *environment*.
Improper personnel selection is a human resources risk; while it can indirectly affect cloud operations, it doesn't directly make the *environment* itself unviable in the same way a technical and cost-intensive issue like VM sprawl does.
Concept tested: Cloud management risks (VM sprawl)
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/cloud-adoption-framework-govern-cost
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