ISC CCSP Exam
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) (Page 19 )

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

Which of the following would NOT be considered part of resource pooling with an Infrastructure as a Service implementation?

  1. Storage
  2. Application
  3. Mamory
  4. CPU

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Infrastructure as a Service pools the compute resources for platforms and applications to build upon, including CPU, memory, and storage. Applications are not part of an IaaS offering from the cloud provider.



Which technology is NOT commonly used for security with data in transit?

  1. DNSSEC
  2. IPsec
  3. VPN
  4. HTTPS

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

DNSSEC relates to the integrity of DNS resolutions and the prevention of spoofing or redirection, and does not pertain to the actual security of transmissions or the protection of data.



Which of the following roles is responsible for gathering metrics on cloud services and managing cloud deployments and the deployment processes?

  1. Cloud service business manager
  2. Cloud service operations manager
  3. Cloud service manager
  4. Cloud service deployment manager

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The cloud service deployment manager is responsible for gathering metrics on cloud services, managing cloud deployments and the deployment process, and defining the environments and processes.



Which of the following is considered an external redundancy for a data center?

  1. Power feeds to rack
  2. Generators
  3. Power distribution units
  4. Storage systems

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Generators are considered an external redundancy to a data center. Power distribution units (PDUs), storage systems, and power feeds to racks are all internal to a data center, and as such they are considered internal redundancies.



Which of the following is the optimal humidity level for a data center, per the guidelines established by the America Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)?

  1. 30-50 percent relative humidity
  2. 50-75 percent relative humidity
  3. 20-40 percent relative humidity
  4. 40-60 percent relative humidity

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The guidelines from ASHRAE establish 40-60 percent relative humidity as optimal for a data center.






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