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CCSP · Question #590

From a security perspective, what component of a cloud computing infrastructure represents the biggest concern?

The correct answer is B. Management plane. The management plane will have broad administrative access to all host systems throughout an environment; as such, it represents the most pressing security concerns. A compromise of the management plane can directly lead to compromises of any other systems within the Although hyp

Submitted by yuki_2020· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Platform & Infrastructure Security

Question

From a security perspective, what component of a cloud computing infrastructure represents the biggest concern?

Options

  • AHypervisor
  • BManagement plane
  • CObject storage
  • DEncryption

How the community answered

(19 responses)
  • B
    89% (17)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    5% (1)

Explanation

The management plane will have broad administrative access to all host systems throughout an environment; as such, it represents the most pressing security concerns. A compromise of the management plane can directly lead to compromises of any other systems within the Although hypervisors represent a significant security concern to an environment because their compromise would expose any virtual systems hosted within them, the management plane is a better choice in this case because it controls multiple hypervisors. Encryption and object storage both represent lower-level security concerns.

Topics

#Management plane security#Cloud control plane#Infrastructure security risks#Cloud architecture security

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