WorksheetsCloud Security
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is cloud security?
Protection measures for cloud computing
Software development in the cloud.
Weather forecasting using cloud data
What are the main types of cloud deployment models?
Agile, waterfall, spiral, and RAD.
Social, economic, political, and technological.
Private, public, hybrid, and multi-cloud
Name one advantage of using cloud computing for security purposes.
Limited scalability.
Higher costs.
Scalability.
Define encryption in the context of cloud security.
Converting data into plain text.
What is a firewall, and how does it help secure cloud environments?
A network security device controlling traffic based on rules.
A cloud storage service.
A cloud-based antivirus software.
What are the potential security risks associated with cloud computing?
Physical security, natural disasters, power outages.
Data breaches, unauthorized access, data loss
Employee turnover, network latency, hardware failure.
How does identity and access management (IAM) contribute to cloud security?
By managing user identities and access permissions.
By encrypting data.
By securing physical servers.
Describe the shared responsibility model in cloud security.
Customers and providers have no shared responsibilities.
Providers secure infrastructure; customers secure data and access.
All responsibilities are with the providers.
What are some best practices for securing data in the cloud?
Backing up data irregularly, using weak passwords
Ignoring security updates, sharing passwords.
Implementing strong encryption, using secure authentication methods.
Example Software-as-a-Services (SaaS)
Google Workspace (Gmail, Drive)
Microsoft Powerpoint
