CCSK Exam Dumps - Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSKv5.0)

Multiple independent deployments help isolate workloads, reducing the potential impact of a breach by confining it to a single deployment environment. Reference: [Security Guidance v5, Domain 7 - Infrastructure & Networking]

The primary purpose of Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems in a cloud environment is to govern and control which identities (users, groups, or services) have access to which resources within the cloud. IAM systems ensure that only authorized users and services can access specific cloud resources, and they help enforce security policies such as least privilege access, role-based access control (RBAC), and multi-factor authentication (MFA).

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)is acritical security tool for cloud environmentsthatmonitors, detects, and responds to endpoint threats.

Why EDR is Essential for Cloud Security?

Real-Time Threat Detection & Response

EDRcontinuously monitors endpoint activity(e.g., cloud VMs, servers, containers).

Detectsanomalous behavior, malware, and unauthorized access attempts.

Automated Remediation & Forensics

UsesMachine Learning (ML) & AItoanalyze cloud endpoint telemetry.

Supportsautomated response actions (isolating infected endpoints, rolling back malicious changes).

Cloud-Native Security Integration

Works withCloud Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR).

Enables proactive threat hunting in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Complements Other Cloud Security Tools

WAF (Web Application Firewall)protects againstweb-based attacks (OWASP Top 10)but doesnot provide endpoint security.

UTM (Unified Threat Management)is more suited fortraditional perimeter security (firewalls, IPS/IDS).

IDS (Intrusion Detection System)only detects threats, whereasEDR actively responds to them.

This aligns with:

CCSK v5 - Security Guidance v4.0, Domain 7 (Infrastructure Security)

Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) - Endpoint Security Controls​.

In a cloud environment, orchestration automates the provisioning and management of various cloud resources, including virtual machines (VMs), networking, storage, and other infrastructure components. Cloud orchestration involves the use of software to coordinate and automate tasks that would otherwise require manual intervention, improving efficiency, scalability, and consistency across the environment.

Monitoring application performance is typically handled by monitoring tools, not orchestration. Manual configuration of security policies is something that can be automated through policy management but is not the focus of orchestration. Installation of operating systems is part of provisioning resources, but orchestration primarily focuses on automating the overall management of infrastructure and services, not just the installation of operating systems.

Identity management at the organizational level is a key aspect of cybersecurity because it ensures that only authorized users can access specific resources, systems, or data. By controlling and managing user identities, roles, and permissions, identity management helps enforce security policies, preventing unauthorized access and potential breaches. This is a fundamental practice in maintaining confidentiality, integrity, and availability within an organization.

A Web Application Firewall (WAF) is primarily responsible for filtering and monitoring HTTP/S traffic to and from a web application. It is designed to protect web applications by filtering and monitoring traffic for malicious requests, such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and other common application-layer attacks. A WAF helps secure web applications by analyzing the HTTP/S traffic and blocking any harmful requests before they reach the application.

Anti-virus Software is used to detect and remove malicious software on endpoints and devices but is not designed to filter HTTP/S traffic specifically for web applications. Load Balancer is used to distribute network traffic across multiple servers to ensure performance and reliability, but it does not focus on security filtering. Intrusion Detection System (IDS) monitors network traffic for suspicious activity but operates at a different level of the network stack and is not focused solely on web application traffic.