Which of the following technologies is NOT commonly used for accessing systems and services in a cloud environment in a secure manner?

The correct answer is A. KVM. KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a hypervisor/virtualization technology built into the Linux kernel used to run virtual machines. It is not a secure access protocol. HTTPS, TLS, and VPN are all technologies specifically designed to establish secure, encrypted communications

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

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AKVM
BHTTPS
CVPN
DTLS

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A
91% (29)
C
3% (1)
D
6% (2)

Explanation

KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a hypervisor/virtualization technology built into the Linux kernel used to run virtual machines. It is not a secure access protocol. HTTPS, TLS, and VPN are all technologies specifically designed to establish secure, encrypted communications channels when accessing cloud systems and services remotely.

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#Secure Access#Cloud Access Technologies#Network Security#Virtualization

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