Cloud Security Certification: Least Control over Configurations and Deployments

Cloud Service Capabilities

Question

Which of the following service capabilities gives the cloud customer the least amount of control over configurations and deployments?

Answers

Explanations

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A. B. C. D.

C.

The software service capability gives the cloud customer a fully established application, where only minimal user configuration options are allowed.

The correct answer is C. Software.

Explanation: In cloud computing, there are three main service models: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). Each service model offers different levels of control to the customer over configurations and deployments.

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provides the customer with the most control over their configurations and deployments. With IaaS, the cloud provider offers virtualized computing resources, such as servers, storage, and networking, and the customer is responsible for managing and configuring the operating system, middleware, and applications.

Platform as a Service (PaaS) offers the customer less control than IaaS over the underlying infrastructure. With PaaS, the cloud provider manages the infrastructure, including servers, storage, and networking, while the customer is responsible for managing the applications and services they deploy on top of the platform.

Software as a Service (SaaS) offers the customer the least amount of control over configurations and deployments. With SaaS, the cloud provider offers a complete application that is ready to use, and the customer is limited in their ability to configure or customize the application. The customer can usually only configure user-specific settings, such as preferences and access rights.

Therefore, the correct answer is C. Software, as it offers the least amount of control over configurations and deployments to the customer.