CCSP Question #285: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

Which of the following is a risk that stems from a virtualized environment? Response:

Options

• ALive virtual machines in the production environment are moved from one host to another in the
• BCloud data centers can become a single point of failure.
• CIt is difficult to find and contract with multiple utility providers of the same type (electric, water,
• DModern SLA demands are stringent and very hard to meet.

Explanation

A significant risk in virtualized environments is the mobility of live virtual machines (VMs) across hosts, which can lead to "VM sprawl" or make security monitoring and forensic analysis more challenging.

Common mistakes.

• B. Cloud data centers becoming a single point of failure is a risk associated with cloud computing generally, not specifically stemming from virtualized environments themselves, as virtualization can also be on-premises.
• C. Difficulty in finding multiple utility providers relates to physical datacenter resilience, not a direct risk from the virtualization technology itself.
• D. Stringent SLA demands are a business challenge with cloud providers but not a direct risk stemming from the virtualized environment technology.

Concept tested. Risks of virtualization

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/virtual-machine-security

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