Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the cloud?

The correct answer is B. Zero Customer Responsibility. The NIST definition of cloud computing defines five essential characteristics: On-Demand Self-Service, Broad Network Access, Resource Pooling, Rapid Elasticity, and Measured Service. 'Zero Customer Responsibility' is not one of them - and in fact contradicts reality. Cloud…

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AMeasured Service
BZero Customer Responsibility
CRapid Elasticity
DBroad Network Access

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A
4% (1)
B
85% (22)
C
8% (2)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

The NIST definition of cloud computing defines five essential characteristics: On-Demand Self-Service, Broad Network Access, Resource Pooling, Rapid Elasticity, and Measured Service. 'Zero Customer Responsibility' is not one of them - and in fact contradicts reality. Cloud providers operate under a Shared Responsibility Model, meaning customers retain responsibility for certain aspects (e.g., their data, user access, and configurations) depending on the service model (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS). The other three options - Measured Service, Rapid Elasticity, and Broad Network Access - are all legitimate NIST cloud characteristics.

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