CCSP · Question #304
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) publishes the Notorious Nine, a list of common threats to organizations participating in cloud computing. A cloud customer that does not perform sufficient due…
The correct answer is B. Vendor lock-out. The problem where a cloud customer loses access to their data because their cloud provider has ceased operations is known as vendor lock-out.
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The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) publishes the Notorious Nine, a list of common threats to organizations participating in cloud computing. A cloud customer that does not perform sufficient due diligence can suffer harm if the cloud provider they've selected goes out of business. What do we call this problem? Response:
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- AVendor lock-in
- BVendor lock-out
- CVendor incapacity
- DUnscaled
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- C3% (1)
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The problem where a cloud customer loses access to their data because their cloud provider has ceased operations is known as vendor lock-out.
Vendor lock-in refers to the difficulty or high cost associated with switching from one cloud provider to another, not the complete loss of access due to the provider's demise.
Vendor lock-out is the specific term used to describe the situation where a customer loses access to their data and applications because a cloud provider has ceased operations or terminated services. This prevents the customer from retrieving or migrating their critical assets.
"Vendor incapacity" is not a standard, recognized term in cloud security for the provider going out of business and causing data loss.
"Unscaled" refers to a lack of scalability or inability to handle increased demand, which is unrelated to a provider ceasing operations.
Concept tested: Cloud vendor risks (Vendor Lock-out)
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