CCSP · Question #505
Which aspect of cloud computing makes it very difficult to perform repeat audits over time to track changes and compliance?
The correct answer is A. Virtualization. Virtualization makes repeat audits over time very challenging because virtual machines (VMs) are ephemeral - they can be rapidly created, cloned, migrated, snapshotted, and destroyed without leaving a persistent physical trail. An auditor who reviews a VM configuration today…
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Which aspect of cloud computing makes it very difficult to perform repeat audits over time to track changes and compliance?
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- AVirtualization
- BMultitenancy
- CResource pooling
- DDynamic optimization
How the community answered
(47 responses)- A87% (41)
- B2% (1)
- C9% (4)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
Virtualization makes repeat audits over time very challenging because virtual machines (VMs) are ephemeral - they can be rapidly created, cloned, migrated, snapshotted, and destroyed without leaving a persistent physical trail. An auditor who reviews a VM configuration today may find that the same VM has been replaced, rebuilt, or moved to a different host by the next audit cycle. This dynamic nature makes it difficult to establish a consistent, stable baseline to compare across audits and track configuration drift or compliance changes over time. Physical hardware in a traditional data center stays in place and is easier to audit consistently.
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