IBM Cloud Security and Resiliency Quiz

1. In IBM Cloud, which service provides managed Kubernetes security and orchestration?

IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service

IBM Cloud App Server

IBM Cloud Load Balancer

IBM Cloud DNS

2. What does least privilege principle mean in cloud security?

Grant all users full access

Grant users only minimum permissions needed for their role

Use one password for all accounts

Disable all security controls

3. Which security control detects unauthorized changes to cloud resources?

Intrusion prevention

Configuration monitoring

Load balancing

DNS filtering

4. What is the primary advantage of using IBM Cloud Backup services?

To reduce application response time

To protect data and enable recovery from loss

To manage user permissions

To improve network speed

5. Which compliance framework ensures data protection in the European Union?

HIPAA

SOC 2

GDPR

PCI-DSS

6. In cloud architecture, what is network segmentation used for?

To reduce bandwidth costs

To isolate and protect critical systems

To improve DNS resolution

To enable faster data transfer

7. What does a security incident response plan include?

Detection, containment, recovery, and post-incident review

Only backup procedures

Only user access policies

Only encryption settings

8. Which IBM Cloud feature automatically scales resources based on demand?

Manual provisioning

Auto-scaling

Static allocation

Load balancing only

9. What is the primary goal of data classification in cloud security?

To reduce storage costs

To organize data by sensitivity level for appropriate protection

To improve application speed

To simplify user access

10. Which authentication method uses two or more verification factors?

Single sign-on

Multi-factor authentication

Session management

Token refresh

11. Which IBM Cloud service provides identity and access management (IAM) capabilities?

IBM Cloud Identity and Access Management

IBM Cloud Storage

IBM Cloud Databases

IBM Cloud Monitoring

12. What is the purpose of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) in cloud security?

To manage database backups

To filter and block malicious web traffic

To optimize application performance

To handle SSL certificates

13. Which security practice involves regularly testing your disaster recovery plan?

Penetration testing

Disaster recovery drills

Vulnerability scanning

Code review

14. What does RPO mean in the context of business continuity?

Recovery Process Optimization

Recovery Point Objective

Resilience Performance Order

Resource Provisioning Option

15. Which IBM Cloud service monitors and logs security events across your infrastructure?

IBM Cloud Activity Tracker

IBM Cloud Load Balancer

IBM Cloud Object Storage

IBM Cloud Virtual Servers

16. What is the main benefit of implementing role-based access control (RBAC)?

Reducing network latency

Limiting user permissions to necessary functions

Improving database query speed

Automating backup processes

17. Which encryption method protects data while it travels across networks?

Encryption at rest

Encryption in transit

Tokenization

Key derivation

18. In IBM Cloud, what does RTO stand for in disaster recovery planning?

Recovery Time Objective

Rapid Throughput Optimization

Resource Tracking Operation

Recovery Transaction Order

19. Which approach ensures high availability by distributing workloads across multiple regions?

Single-region deployment

Multi-region failover architecture

Local backup storage

Vertical scaling only

20. What is the primary purpose of encrypting data at rest in cloud environments?

To improve application performance

To protect sensitive data from unauthorized access

To reduce cloud storage costs

To simplify database administration

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