CCSP · Question #743
Which cloud service category most commonly uses client-side key management systems?
The correct answer is A. Software as a Service. SaaS gives customers the least control over the underlying infrastructure, operating system, and application stack - the provider manages everything above the physical layer. Because customers cannot control server-side encryption or key storage within the provider's…
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Which cloud service category most commonly uses client-side key management systems?
Options
- ASoftware as a Service
- BInfrastructure as a Service
- CPlatform as a Service
- DDesktop as a Service
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A93% (26)
- B4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
SaaS gives customers the least control over the underlying infrastructure, operating system, and application stack - the provider manages everything above the physical layer. Because customers cannot control server-side encryption or key storage within the provider's environment, client-side key management (where the customer encrypts data before it ever reaches the SaaS platform) is the primary mechanism for maintaining cryptographic control. IaaS and PaaS customers have enough infrastructure access to manage keys server-side.
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