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PCCET · Question #131

You are responsible for the security of the application, the runtime, and the VM operating system. Which cloud deployment model are you using?

The correct answer is D. IaaS. When using an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud model, the customer retains responsibility for securing the application, its runtime environment, and the virtual machine's operating system, while the provider secures the underlying infrastructure.

Submitted by luis.pe· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Security

Question

You are responsible for the security of the application, the runtime, and the VM operating system. Which cloud deployment model are you using?

Options

  • ASaaS
  • BFaaS
  • CPaaS
  • DIaaS

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • C
    7% (2)
  • D
    90% (27)

Why each option

When using an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud model, the customer retains responsibility for securing the application, its runtime environment, and the virtual machine's operating system, while the provider secures the underlying infrastructure.

ASaaS

In SaaS, the provider manages the entire application stack, meaning the customer is primarily responsible for data and user access, not the OS or runtime.

BFaaS

In FaaS (Serverless), the customer's responsibility is limited to their application code, with the provider managing the runtime and underlying operating system.

CPaaS

In PaaS, the provider manages the operating system and runtime environment, leaving the customer responsible primarily for their application and data.

DIaaSCorrect

In an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) model, the cloud customer is responsible for managing and securing the operating system, runtime, application, and data, while the provider secures the physical infrastructure, networking, and virtualization layer.

Concept tested: Cloud Shared Responsibility Model (IaaS)

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

Topics

#Cloud deployment models#Shared responsibility model#IaaS#Cloud security responsibilities

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