CASP+: Scalability and Resilience Quiz

What is the purpose of scalability in a solution?

• To increase downtime

• To expand with changing conditions

• To decrease resources

• To limit traffic

How can scalability be achieved vertically?

• By adding servers

• By adding processors, memory, and storage to an existing server

• By reducing workload

• By removing resources

Which is an example of implementing horizontal scalability?

• Firewall configuration

• Content Delivery Network (CDN)

• Database management system

• Network switch

What is the purpose of caching in a cloud environment?

• To slow down performance

• To increase complexity

• To improve performance and reduce load on main components

• To limit scalability

What is the benefit of redundancy in a resilient architecture?

• To increase complexity

• To limit maintenance

• To avoid service outages

• To reduce costs

What does diversity/heterogeneity add to an enterprise security solution?

• Simplicity

• Single attack target

• Interoperability

• Complexity that slows down adversaries

What is the purpose of course of action orchestration in a resilience strategy?

• To increase manual intervention

• To provide inconsistent processes

• To slow down response time

• To apply automation and orchestration methods

What does distributed allocation allow in terms of workloads?

• Concentrating workloads on a single unit

• Spreading workloads among multiple cooperating units

• Decreasing throughput

• Limiting fault tolerance

What is the purpose of data replication in businesses?

• To reduce security

• To limit data availability

• To increase latency

• To copy data to where it can be utilized most effectively

What does clustering provide in terms of redundancy?

• Single processing node

• Multiple redundant processing nodes that share data

• No failover capability

• No redundancy