Eccouncil 312-40 Certified Cloud Security Engineer (CCSE) Exam Practice Test

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Question 1

Maria Howell has been working as a senior cloud security engineer in an loT manufacturing company. Her organization designs, develops, and tests loT devices. It uses Microsoft Azure cloud-based services. Maria had no knowledge of data science and the various ML and Al models used for data analysis, but she would like to analyze the time-series data generated from loT devices to monitor and identify abnormalities. Which of the following is an Al-based Azure service that can help Maria in monitoring and identifying the abnormalities in time series data without requiring any knowledge of machine learning?



Answer : B


Question 2

Andrew Gerrard has been working as a cloud security engineer in an MNC for the past 3 years. His organization uses cloud-based services and it has implemented a DR plan. Andrew wants to ensure that the DR plan works efficiently and his organization can recover and continue with its normal operation when a disaster strikes.

Therefore, the owner of the DR plan, Andrew, and other team members involved in the development and implementation of the DR plan examined it to determine the inconsistencies and missing elements. Based on the given scenario, which of the following type of DR testing was performed in Andrew's organization?



Answer : A

Disaster Recovery (DR) Testing: DR testing is a critical component of a disaster recovery plan (DRP). It ensures that the plan is effective and can be executed in the event of a disaster1.

Plan Review: A plan review is a type of DR testing where stakeholders involved in the development and implementation of the DRP closely examine the plan to identify any inconsistencies or missing elements1.

Purpose of Plan Review: The goal of a plan review is to ensure that the DRP is comprehensive, up-to-date, and capable of being implemented as intended. It involves a thorough examination of the plan's components1.

Scenario in Questio n : In the scenario described, Andrew Gerrard and his team are reviewing their DRP to determine inconsistencies and missing elements. This aligns with the activities involved in a plan review1.

Exclusion of Other Options: While simulation tests and table-top exercises are also types of DR testing, they involve more active testing of the DRP's procedures. Since the scenario specifically mentions examining the plan for inconsistencies and missing elements, it indicates a plan review rather than a simulation or exercise1.


LayerLogix's article on Disaster Recovery Testing in 20231.

Question 3

SecureSoft Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is an IT company that develops mobile-based applications. Owing to the secure and cost-effective cloud-based services provided by Google, the organization migrated its applications and data from on premises environment to Google cloud. Sienna Miller, a cloud security engineer, selected the Coldlinc Storage class for storing data in the Google cloud storage bucket. What is the minimum storage duration for Coldline Storage?



Answer : D


Question 4

A private IT company named Altitude Solutions conducts its operations from the cloud. The company wants to balance the interests of corporate stakeholders (higher management, employees, investors, and suppliers) to achieve control on the cloud infrastructure and facilities (such as data centers) and management of applications at the portfolio level. Which of the following represents the adherence to the higher management directing and controlling activities at various levels of the organization in a cloud environment?



Answer : B

Governance in a cloud environment refers to the mechanisms, processes, and relations used by various stakeholders to control and to operate within an organization. It encompasses the practices and policies that ensure the integrity, quality, and security of the data and services.

Here's how governance applies to Altitude Solutions:

Stakeholder Interests: Governance ensures that the interests of all stakeholders, including higher management, employees, investors, and suppliers, are balanced and aligned with the company's objectives.

Control Mechanisms: It provides a framework for higher management to direct and control activities at various levels, ensuring that cloud infrastructure and applications are managed effectively.

Strategic Direction: Governance involves setting the strategic direction of the organization and making decisions on behalf of stakeholders.

Performance Monitoring: It includes monitoring the performance of cloud services and infrastructure to ensure they meet the company's strategic goals and compliance requirements.

Risk Management: While governance includes risk management as a component, it is broader in scope, encompassing overall control and direction of the organization's operations in the cloud.


A white paper on cloud governance best practices and strategies.

Industry guidelines on IT governance in cloud computing environments.

Question 5

Samuel Jackson has been working as a cloud security engineer for the past 12 years in VolkSec Pvt. Ltd., whose applications are hosted in a private cloud. Owing to the increased number of users for its services, the organizations is finding it difficult to manage the on-premises data center. To overcome scalability and data storage issues, Samuel advised the management of his organization to migrate to a public cloud and shift the applications and dat

a. Once the suggestion to migrate to public cloud was accepted by the management, Samuel was asked to select a cloud service provider. After extensive research on the available public cloud service providers, Samuel made his recommendation. Within a short period, Samuel along with his team successfully transferred all applications and data to the public cloud. Samuel's team would like to configure and maintain the platform, infrastructure, and applications in the new cloud computing environment. Which

component of a cloud platform and infrastructure provides tools and interfaces to Samuel's team for

configuring and maintaining the platform, infrastructure, and application?



Answer : C

Cloud Platform Components: Cloud platforms typically consist of several components, including compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and management1.

Management Component: The management component of a cloud platform provides the necessary tools and interfaces for configuring and maintaining the platform, infrastructure, and applications2.

Tools and Interfaces: These tools and interfaces allow cloud security engineers like Samuel and his team to manage resource allocation, monitor system performance, configure network settings, and ensure security compliance2.

Role in Cloud Environments: In cloud environments, the management component is crucial for maintaining operational efficiency, ensuring that resources are used optimally, and that the cloud infrastructure aligns with organizational goals2.

Exclusion of Other Components: While the physical and environment component, compute component, and virtualization component are essential parts of cloud infrastructure, they do not primarily provide tools for configuration and maintenance. The management component is specifically designed for this purpose1.


IBM's explanation of cloud service models1.

AWS's overview of the cloud adoption framework2.

Question 6

Thomas Gibson is a cloud security engineer working in a multinational company. Thomas has created a Route 53 record set from his domain to a system in Florida, and a similar record to machines in Paris and Singapore.

Assume that network conditions remain unchanged and Thomas has hosted the application on Amazon EC2 instance; moreover, multiple instances of the application are deployed on different EC2 regions. When a user located in London visits Thomas's domain, to which location does Amazon Route 53 route the user request?



Answer : B

Amazon Route 53 uses geolocation routing to route traffic based on the geographic location of the users, meaning the location from which DNS queries originate1. When a user located in London visits Thomas's domain, Amazon Route 53 will likely route the user request to the location that provides the best latency or is geographically closest among the available options.

Geolocation Routing: Route 53 will identify the geographic location of the user in London and route the request to the nearest or most appropriate endpoint.

Routing Decision: Given the locations mentioned (Florida, Paris, and Singapore), Paris is geographically closest to London compared to Florida and Singapore.

Latency Consideration: If latency-based routing is also configured, Route 53 will route the request to the region that provides the best latency, which is likely to be Paris for a user in London2.

Final Routing: Therefore, the user request from London will be routed to the machines in Paris, ensuring a faster and more efficient response.

Reference: Amazon Route 53's routing policies are designed to optimize the user experience by directing traffic based on various factors such as geographic location, latency, and health checks12. The geolocation routing policy, in particular, helps in serving traffic from the nearest regional endpoint, which in this case would be Paris for a user located in London1.


Question 7

Jordon Bridges has been working as a senior cloud security engineer in a multinational company. His organization uses Google cloud-based services. Jordon stored his organizational data in the bucket and named the bucket in the Google cloud storage following the guidelines for bucket naming. Which of the following is a valid bucket name given by Jordon?



Answer : A

Bucket Naming Guidelines: Google Cloud Storage requires that bucket names must be unique, contain only lowercase letters, numbers, dashes (-), underscores (_), and dots (.), and start and end with a number or letter1.

Valid Bucket Name: Based on these guidelines, the valid bucket name from the options provided is 'company-storage-data' because it only contains lowercase letters, numbers, and dashes1.

Invalid Bucket Names: The other options are invalid because:

Option B and C contain uppercase letters, which are not allowed1.

Option D contains spaces, which are also not allowed1.


Google Cloud's documentation on bucket naming guidelines1.

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