A cloud administrator receives a billing report and notices the IT department billing has been the same for the last few months, despite the deployment of ten new instances for the SIEM solution. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the issue?
Correct Answer: D
Detailed D . Incorrect tagging: Many cloud providers use tags for billing and tracking resource usage. Incorrect or missing tags can prevent the new instances from being associated with the correct billing group, leading to inaccurate billing. References: CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-003 Study Guide Chapter 17: Operation of a Cloud Environment.
Question 77
A systems administrator is writing a script for provisioning nodes in the environment. Which of the following would be best for the administrator to use to provision the authentication credentials to the script?
Correct Answer: B
The best way to provision the authentication credentials to the script is to use an environment variable that stores the password. This way, the password is not exposed in plain text in the script, and it can be changed or updated without modifying the script. An environment variable is a dynamic value that can be accessed by processes or programs in the operating system. By using the syntax password=$env_password, the script can assign the value of the environment variable named env_password to the password variable. This is more secure and flexible than using a curl command, a file, or a hard-coded password in the script. References: [CompTIA Cloud+ CV0-003 Certification Study Guide], Chapter 8, Objective 8.1: Given a scenario, implement cloud automation and orchestration.
Question 78
A systems administrator is helping to develop a disaster recovery solution. The solution must ensure all production capabilities are available within two hours. Which of the following will BEST meet this requirement?
Correct Answer: A
Reference: A hot site is what would best meet the requirement of ensuring all production capabilities are available within two hours for a disaster recovery solution. A disaster recovery solution is a plan or process of restoring normal operation and performance of a system or service after a disruption or disaster. A disaster recovery solution can use different types of sites or locations to store and recover data or resources, such as: A hot site: This is a site or location that has a fully operational and ready-to-use replica or copy of the original system or service, including data, resources, applications, etc. A hot site can provide benefits such as: Availability: A hot site can provide availability by ensuring that the system or service can be switched or transferred to the hot site immediately or within minutes after a disruption or disaster, without any downtime or interruption. Capability: A hot site can provide capability by ensuring that the system or service can function and perform at the same level or quality as the original system or service, without any loss or degradation. A warm site: This is a site or location that has a partially operational and ready-to-use replica or copy of the original system or service, including some data, resources, applications, etc. A warm site can provide benefits such as: Affordability: A warm site can provide affordability by reducing the cost of maintaining and updating the replica or copy of the original system or service, compared to a hot site. Flexibility: A warm site can provide flexibility by allowing customers to customize and configure the replica or copy of the original system or service according to their needs and preferences, compared to a hot site. A cold site: This is a site or location that has no operational and ready-to-use replica or copy of the original system or service, but only has the necessary infrastructure or facilities to support it, such as power, network, space, etc. A cold site can provide benefits such as: Scalability: A cold site can provide scalability by enabling customers to expand and grow their replica or copy of the original system or service as needed, without any limitations or constraints. Security: A cold site can provide security by minimizing the exposure or risk of the replica or copy of the original system or service to any threats or attacks, compared to a hot site or a warm site
Question 79
Metadata is described as which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Question 80
An SQL injection vulnerability was reported on a web application, and the cloud platform team needs to mitigate the vulnerability while it is corrected by the development team. Which of the following controls will BEST mitigate the risk of exploitation?
