CCSP: Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) — Free Practice Questions
10 free sample questions from a bank of 738, with the correct answers and explanations. No signup required — start practising right now.
1Which of the following roles is responsible for creating cloud components and the testing and validation of services?
Cloud auditor
Inter-cloud provider
Cloud service broker
Cloud service developer
Answer: D
2What is the best source for information about securing a physical asset's BIOS?
Security policies
Manual pages
Vendor documentation
Regulations
Answer: C
3Which of the following is not a component of contractual PII?
Scope of processing
Value of data
Location of data
Use of subcontractors
Answer: B
4Which of the following concepts refers to a cloud customer paying only for the resources and offerings they use within a cloud environment, and only for the
duration that they are consuming them?
Consumable service
Measured service
Billable service
Metered service
Answer: B
5Which of the following roles involves testing, monitoring, and securing cloud services for an organization?
Cloud service integrator
Cloud service business manager
Cloud service user
Cloud service administrator
Answer: D
6What is the only data format permitted with the SOAP API?
HTML
SAML
XSML
XML
Answer: D
7Which data formats are most commonly used with the REST API?
JSON and SAML
XML and SAML
XML and JSON
SAML and HTML
Answer: C
8Which of the following threat types involves an application that does not validate authorization for portions of itself after the initial checks?
Injection
Missing function-level access control
Cross-site request forgery
Cross-site scripting
Answer: B
9Which of the following roles involves overseeing billing, purchasing, and requesting audit reports for an organization within a cloud environment?
Cloud service user
Cloud service business manager
Cloud service administrator
Cloud service integrator
Answer: B
10What is the biggest concern with hosting a key management system outside of the cloud environment?