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CCSP Question #6: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: The cloud provider's resellers. When reviewing a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) post-cloud migration, an organization must consider dependencies related to the cloud provider's operational chain, such as suppliers, vendors, and utilities, but not their resellers.

Submitted by haruto_sh· Apr 18, 2026Legal, Risk and Compliance

Question

Each of the following are dependencies that must be considered when reviewing the BIA after cloud migration except:

Options

  • AThe cloud provider's suppliers
  • BThe cloud provider's vendors
  • CThe cloud provider's utilities
  • DThe cloud provider's resellers

Explanation

When reviewing a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) post-cloud migration, an organization must consider dependencies related to the cloud provider's operational chain, such as suppliers, vendors, and utilities, but not their resellers.

Common mistakes.

  • A. The cloud provider's suppliers provide essential components or services (e.g., hardware, software licenses) that are critical to the cloud provider's ability to deliver services.
  • B. The cloud provider's vendors are external entities that provide goods or services to the cloud provider, impacting their operational capabilities, similar to suppliers.
  • C. The cloud provider's utilities (e.g., power, internet connectivity, cooling) are fundamental infrastructure elements whose failure would directly impact the availability of cloud services.

Concept tested. Cloud BIA dependencies

Reference. https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-34/rev-1/final

Topics

#Business Impact Analysis#Cloud Provider Dependencies#Risk Management#Business Continuity

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