Which of the following is the sole responsibility of the cloud provider, regardless of which cloud model is used?

The correct answer is C. Physical environment. Under the shared responsibility model, the cloud provider is always responsible for the physical environment-this includes the data centers, physical hardware, power, cooling, and physical access controls. This responsibility never shifts to the customer regardless of whether…

Submitted by suresh_in· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Concepts, Architecture and Design

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APlatform
BData
CPhysical environment
DInfrastructure

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Explanation

Under the shared responsibility model, the cloud provider is always responsible for the physical environment-this includes the data centers, physical hardware, power, cooling, and physical access controls. This responsibility never shifts to the customer regardless of whether the model is IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS. Infrastructure and platform responsibilities shift between provider and customer depending on the service model, and data always remains the customer's responsibility. The physical layer is the one constant that belongs solely to the cloud provider.

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#Shared Responsibility Model#Cloud Provider Responsibilities#Physical Security#Cloud Service Models

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