The customer is responsible only for which type of security when using a SaaS application?

The correct answer is C. data. In the SaaS shared responsibility model, the cloud provider manages everything from physical hardware up through the application layer - including infrastructure, platform, and the application itself. The customer's sole responsibility is the data they put into the SaaS…

Submitted by kwame.gh· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Security

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Aphysical
Bplatform
Cdata
Dinfrastructure

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B
8% (3)
C
88% (35)
D
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Explanation

In the SaaS shared responsibility model, the cloud provider manages everything from physical hardware up through the application layer - including infrastructure, platform, and the application itself. The customer's sole responsibility is the data they put into the SaaS application: who can access it, data classification, and data governance. Physical, platform, and infrastructure security are all managed by the SaaS provider.

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#Shared Responsibility Model#SaaS Security#Cloud Security Responsibility#Data Security

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