CompTIA CompTIA Certifications CLO-001 Questions & Answers

• Question 151:

  Which of the following is the BEST way to mitigate the security and privacy issues associated with cloud computing?

  A. Allowing only cloud administrators to have access to cloud resources

  B. Removing firewalls and access control routers from the network

  C. Implementation and enforcement of a comprehensive security policy

  D. Removing virtualized hardware from the organization

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 152:

  Which of the following only provides configurable physical hardware and network resources used to make up the cloud?

  A. IaaS

  B. SaaS

  C. PaaS

  D. CaaS

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 153:

  Which of the following would help an organization's IT department set their objectives and expectations for a cloud computing solution?

  A. Service Transition

  B. Service Operation

  C. Service Strategy

  D. Service Design

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 154:

  Which of the following risks are associated with using a customized proprietary cloud application?

  A. Simplified continuity of operation and disaster recovery plan

  B. Lack of internal control over function and design of applications

  C. Locking into the cloud provider and increasing costs over the long term

  D. Reassignment of roles and responsibilities would be necessary

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 155:

  An organization requires that it federates its internal systems and their externally hosted SaaS finance system so a user does not have to re-authenticate. This is an example of which of the following?

  A. Open authentication

  B. Single sign-on

  C. Biometric scanning

  D. Multifactor authentication

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 156:

  Which of the following are the appropriate steps to migrating a backwards compatible application into the cloud?

  A. Assess, proof of concept, migrate data, migrate application, automation/scaling, and optimizing

  B. Migrate the data and rebuild the application using APIs

  C. Purchase service from cloud provider, migrate the user accounts, and disable the internal infrastructure

  D. Decommission the internal infrastructure, purchase service from the cloud provider, and enable for business users

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 157:

  In cloud computing, the ability to scale resources on demand, benefits the business in which of the following ways?

  A. Allowing a third party to manage service delivery ensures lower staffing costs.

  B. It is more cost effective to pay for what is needed rather than pay for peak demand upfront.

  C. Fewer in-house servers lower the power consumption of the datacenter.

  D. Shorter contracts and less capital expenses reduce expenditures to the IT budget.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 158:

  Cloud computing can BEST reduce costs for a business by: A. Utilizing services as needed.

  B. Increasing available data storage.

  C. Utilizing local resources.

  D. Increasing sales potential.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 159:

  Which of the following is an important factor for maintaining strategic flexibility?

  A. Return on investment

  B. Integrity

  C. Elasticity

  D. Vendor lock-in

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 160:

  Which of the following statements represents the correct definition of the terms 'cost allocation' and 'chargeback'?

  A. 'Cost allocation' focuses on recovering costs from consumers of cloud-delivered services whereas 'chargeback' relates to identifying costs and assigning them to specific cost categories.

  B. 'Cost allocation' and 'chargeback' are synonymous terms that relate to allocating costs of cloud services and ensuring that billing occurs for the services being delivered.

  C. 'Cost allocation' relates to identifying costs and assigning them to specific cost categories. 'Chargeback' is focused on recovering costs from consumers of the cloud-delivered services.

  D. 'Cost allocation' and 'chargeback' relate to ensuring that cloud computing delivery services are a profit center instead of a cost center. This leads to a positive return on investment for both cloud provider and cloud consumer.

  Correct Answer: C