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Checkpoint 156-560 Exam
Check Point Certified Cloud Specialist (CCCS) (Page 4 )

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026
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The Administrators ability to protect data, systems, and assets While taking advantage of cloud technologies is commonly called

  1. Cost Optimization
  2. Security
  3. Operational Excellence
  4. Performance Efficiency

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The security pillar encompasses the ability to protect data, systems, and assets to take advantage of cloud technologies to improve your security.



What is Operational Excellence?

  1. The ability of a Workload to function correctly and consistently in all expected
  2. In terms of the cloud, security is about architecting every workload to prevent
  3. The ability to use cloud resources efficiently for meeting system requirements, and maintaining that efficiency as demand changes and technologies evolve
  4. The ability to support development and run workloads effectively

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The Operational Excellence pillar includes the ability to support development and run workloads effectively, gain insight into their operation, and continuously improve supporting processes and procedures to delivery business value.



What is Reliability according to the Five Pillars?

  1. The ability to use cloud resources efficiently for meeting system requirements, and maintaining that efficiency as demand changes and technologies evolve
  2. The ability of a Workload to function correctly and consistently in all expected.
  3. The ability to support development and run workload effectively
  4. In terms of the cloud, security is about architecting every workload to prevent.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The Reliability pillar encompasses the ability of a workload to perform its intended function correctly and consistently when it's expected to. This includes the ability to operate and test the workload through its total lifecycle. You can find prescriptive guidance on implementation in the Reliability Pillar whitepaper.



Which is not a Pillar of the Framework for the Cloud?

  1. Performance Efficiency
  2. Cost Optimization
  3. Scalability
  4. Reliability

Answer(s): C


Reference:

https://emergencetek.com/aws-five-pillars-of-a-well-architected-framework/#:~:text=AWS%20and%20their%20partners%20use,performance%20efficiency%2C%20a nd%20cost%20optimization.



What is Performance Efficiency?

  1. The ability to use cloud resources efficiently for meeting system requirements, and maintaining that efficiency as demand changes and technologies evolve
  2. The ability to support development and run workloads effectively
  3. In terms of the cloud, security is about architecting every workload to prevent
  4. The ability of a Workload to function correctly and consistently in all expected

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The Performance Efficiency pillar includes the ability to use computing resources efficiently to meet system requirements, and to maintain that efficiency as demand changes and technologies evolve. You can find prescriptive guidance on implementation in the Performance Efficiency Pillar whitepaper.






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