Countermeasures for protecting cloud operations against external attackers include all of the following except:

The correct answer is B. Detailed and extensive background checks. Continual monitoring for anomalous activity, rigorous configuration and change management, and hardening of servers, hosts, hypervisors, and VMs are all valid defenses against external attackers. Background checks, however, are a countermeasure specifically targeting…

Submitted by parkjh· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Security Operations

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AContinual monitoring for anomalous activity.
BDetailed and extensive background checks.
CRegular and detailed configuration/change management activities
DHardened devices and systems, including servers, hosts, hypervisors, and virtual machines.

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A
4% (2)
B
95% (53)
C
2% (1)

Explanation

Continual monitoring for anomalous activity, rigorous configuration and change management, and hardening of servers, hosts, hypervisors, and VMs are all valid defenses against external attackers. Background checks, however, are a countermeasure specifically targeting internal/insider threats - they are used to vet employees and contractors before granting access. Background checks have no effect on external attackers who are by definition not vetted personnel, making this the exception in the context of external threat countermeasures.

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