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PCCET · Question #114

Which kind of security always is the responsibility of the cloud customer?

The correct answer is D. data. Data security, encompassing its classification, protection, and access, is consistently the responsibility of the cloud customer across all cloud service models.

Submitted by miguelv· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Security

Question

Which kind of security always is the responsibility of the cloud customer?

Options

  • Aphysical
  • Bnetwork
  • Capplication
  • Ddata

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • C
    7% (2)
  • D
    89% (25)

Why each option

Data security, encompassing its classification, protection, and access, is consistently the responsibility of the cloud customer across all cloud service models.

Aphysical

Physical security is almost always the responsibility of the cloud provider, as they own and operate the data centers.

Bnetwork

Network security responsibilities are shared, with the provider securing the underlying network infrastructure and the customer securing their virtual networks and configurations.

Capplication

Application security can be shared (PaaS, IaaS) or primarily the provider's responsibility (SaaS), depending on the service model.

DdataCorrect

Across all cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), the customer always retains ultimate responsibility for their data, including its sensitivity, encryption, access controls, and compliance. While cloud providers offer tools and services to help secure data, the customer decides what data is stored and how it is protected within the application.

Concept tested: Cloud shared responsibility - customer's unchanging responsibility

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/shared-responsibility#shared-responsibility-in-the-cloud

Topics

#Cloud Security#Shared Responsibility Model#Customer Responsibility#Data Security

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