In the cloud motif, the data owner is usually:

The correct answer is C. The cloud customer. The data owner is usually considered the cloud customer in a cloud configuration; the data in question is the customer's information, being processed in the cloud. The cloud provider is only leasing services and hardware to the customer. The cloud access security broker (CASB)…

Submitted by yasin.bd· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Concepts, Architecture and Design

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AThe cloud provider
BIn another jurisdiction
CThe cloud customer
DThe cloud access security broker

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B
4% (2)
C
91% (42)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

The data owner is usually considered the cloud customer in a cloud configuration; the data in question is the customer's information, being processed in the cloud. The cloud provider is only leasing services and hardware to the customer. The cloud access security broker (CASB) only handles access control on behalf of the cloud customer, and is not in direct contact with the production data.

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#Cloud roles#Data ownership#Cloud customer#Shared responsibility

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