CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY Question #392: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

What does SaaS offer consumers?

Options

• AAccess to software applications
• BAccess to network components
• CAccess to hardware components
• DAccess to security components

Explanation

Software as a Service (SaaS) provides consumers with access to software applications (see ISC2 Study Guide, Chapter 4, Module 3). SaaS is a cloud computing model in which a third-party provider hosts applications and makes them available to customers over the Internet. For example, Google Docs is a SaaS offering that allows users to create and edit documents online without installing software on their local devices. The other options do not accurately describe what SaaS provides to consumers. Access to hardware components is more in line with Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), where consumers can provision processing, storage, and other basic computing resources. Access to network components is associated with Network as a Service (NaaS), where network services such as VPN, bandwidth, and security are delivered over the Internet. Access to security components is associated with Security as a Service (SECaaS), where security services such as antivirus, intrusion detection, and security event management are delivered via the cloud.

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