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Certified Cloud Security Engineer (C|CSE)
A newly hired cloud security engineer is asked to describe the primary purpose of an organization's cloud security program to executive leadership. Based on the foundational definition of cloud security, which statement best captures that goal?
Explanation
A cloud security program aims to reduce the threat posed by malicious actors by protecting data, managing access, and ensuring business continuity.
During a planning meeting, a customer argues that because they use AWS, the provider is fully responsible for securing everything in their environment. According to the shared responsibility model described for cloud environments, how should the engineer correct this assumption?
Explanation
the responsibility for securing data assets—and, depending on the cloud service model, elements like application code—remains with the customer
the specific division of responsibilities varies by cloud service and service model
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