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CS0-003 · Question #31

The Chief Information Security Officer wants to eliminate and reduce shadow IT in the enterprise. Several high-risk cloud applications are used that increase the risk to the organization. Which of…

The correct answer is A. Deploy a CASB and enable policy enforcement. A cloud access security broker (CASB) is a security solution that helps organizations manage and secure their cloud applications. CASBs can be used to enforce security policies, monitor cloud usage, and detect and block malicious activity. In this case, the Chief Information…

Submitted by femi9· Mar 6, 2026Security operations

Question

The Chief Information Security Officer wants to eliminate and reduce shadow IT in the enterprise. Several high-risk cloud applications are used that increase the risk to the organization. Which of the following solutions will assist in reducing the risk?

Options

  • ADeploy a CASB and enable policy enforcement
  • BConfigure MFA with strict access
  • CDeploy an API gateway
  • DEnable SSO to the cloud applications

How the community answered

(64 responses)
  • A
    72% (46)
  • B
    6% (4)
  • C
    3% (2)
  • D
    19% (12)

Explanation

A cloud access security broker (CASB) is a security solution that helps organizations manage and secure their cloud applications. CASBs can be used to enforce security policies, monitor cloud usage, and detect and block malicious activity. In this case, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) wants to reduce the risk of shadow IT by enforcing security policies on the high-risk cloud applications. A CASB can be used to do this by providing visibility into cloud usage, identifying unauthorized applications, and enforcing security policies.

Topics

#Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)#Shadow IT#Cloud security#Policy enforcement

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