CCSP practice questions 151–160

1. Question 151 · 493 in bank

   The REST API is a widely used standard for communications of web-based services between clients and the servers hosting them. Which protocol does the REST API depend on?

   • AHTTP
   • BSSH
   • CSAML
   • DXML

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   Answer: A

   Explanation

   Representational State Transfer (REST) is a software architectural scheme that applies the components, connectors, and data conduits for many web applications used on the Internet. It uses and relies on the HTTP protocol and supports a variety of data formats. Extensible Markup Language (XML) and Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) are both standards for exchanging encoded data between two parties, with XML being for more general use and SAML focused on authentication and authorization data. Secure Shell client (SSH) is a secure method for allowing remote login to systems over a network.

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2. Question 152 · 493 in bank

   Which of the following actions will NOT make data part of the create phase of the cloud data lifecycle?

   • AModify data
   • BModify metadata
   • CNew data
   • DImport data

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   Answer: B

   Explanation

   Modifying the metadata does not change the actual data. Although this initial phase is called "create," it can also refer to modification. In essence, any time data is considered "new," it is in the create phase. This can come from data that is newly created, data that is imported into a system and is new to that system, or data that is already present and is modified into a new form or value.

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3. Question 153 · 493 in bank

   Most APIs will support a variety of different data formats or structures. However, the SOAP API will only support which one of the following data formats?

   • AXML
   • BXSLT
   • CJSON
   • DSAML

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   Answer: A

   Explanation

   The Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) protocol only supports the Extensible Markup Language (XML) data format. Although the other options are all data formats or data structures, they are not supported by SOAP.

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4. Question 154 · 493 in bank

   Which cloud storage type is typically used to house virtual machine images that are used throughout the environment?

   • AStructured
   • BUnstructured
   • CVolume
   • DObject

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   Answer: D

   Explanation

   The question is asking for storing VM images. These images are stored in Object Storage. You use volume storage to attach to the VMs as a form of hard drive, not to store the VM image.

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — dnd1000

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5. Question 155 · 493 in bank

   With an API, various features and optimizations are highly desirable to scalability, reliability, and security. What does the REST API support that the SOAP API does NOT support?

   • AAcceleration
   • BCaching
   • CRedundancy
   • DEncryption

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   Answer: B

   Explanation

   The Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) does not support caching, whereas the Representational State Transfer (REST) API does. The other options are all capabilities that are either not supported by SOAP or not supported by any API and must be provided by external features.

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6. Question 156 · 493 in bank

   What type of masking strategy involves making a separate and distinct copy of data with masking in place?

   • ADynamic
   • BReplication
   • CStatic
   • DDuplication

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   Answer: C

   Explanation

   With static masking, a separate and distinct copy of the data set is created with masking in place. This is typically done through a script or other process that takes a standard data set, processes it to mask the appropriate and predefined fields, and then outputs the data set as a new one with the completed masking done.

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — DA95

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7. Question 157 · 493 in bank

   Although much of the attention given to data security is focused on keeping data private and only accessible by authorized individuals, of equal importance is the trustworthiness of the data. Which concept encapsulates this?

   • AValidity
   • BIntegrity
   • CAccessibility
   • DConfidentiality

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   Answer: B

   Explanation

   The question has two parts, the first is describing the confidentiality (allow only authorized people to access data) and the second part is asking about trustworthiness of the data which is obviously the integrity

   Source: Adapted from community discussion — xaccan

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8. Question 158 · 493 in bank

   Three central concepts define what type of data and information an organization is responsible for pertaining to eDiscovery. Which of the following are the three components that comprise required disclosure?

   • APossession, ownership, control
   • BOwnership, use, creation
   • CControl, custody, use
   • DPossession, custody, control

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   Answer: D

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9. Question 159 · 493 in bank

   Which of the following threat types involves the sending of commands or arbitrary data through input fields in an application in an attempt to get that code executed as part of normal processing?

   • ACross-site scripting
   • BMissing function-level access control
   • CInjection
   • DCross-site forgery

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   Answer: C

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10. Question 160 · 493 in bank

    With a cloud service category where the cloud customer is responsible for deploying all services, systems, and components needed for their applications, which of the following storage types are MOST likely to be available to them?

    • AStructured and hierarchical
    • BVolume and object
    • CVolume and database
    • DStructured and unstructured

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    Answer: B

    Explanation

    The question is describing the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud offering, and as such, the volume and object storage types will be available to the customer. Structured and unstructured are storage types associated with PaaS, and although the other answers present similar-sounding storage types, they are a mix of real and fake names.

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