Following a ransomware attack, the legal department at a company instructs the IT administrator to store the data from the affected virtual machines for a minimum of one year.
Which of the following is this an example of?
The instruction by the legal department to store data from the affected virtual machines for a minimum of one year is an example of data Retention. Retention policies are often driven by regulatory compliance requirements and dictate how long certain types of data must be kept before they can be securely disposed of. Reference: CompTIA Cloud+ Study Guide (Exam CV0-004) by Todd Montgomery and Stephen Olson
A cloud service provider requires users to migrate to a new type of VM within three months. Which of the following is the best justification for this requirement?
The best justification for a cloud service provider requiring users to migrate to a new type of VM within a specific time frame is that the equipment is reaching end of life and end of support (EOL/EOS). This means that the older type of VM will no longer receive updates or support, which could include important security patches, so it is necessary to move to newer VM types to maintain security and performance. Reference: CompTIA Cloud+ Study Guide (Exam CV0-004) by Todd Montgomery and Stephen Olson
A company wants to implement a work environment that will have low operational overhead and highly accessible enterprise resource planning, email, and data resources. Which of
the following cloud service models should the company implement?
A company that requires low operational overhead and highly accessible enterprise resources would benefit from implementing Software as a Service (SaaS). SaaS provides access to applications hosted in the cloud, eliminating the need for internal infrastructure or application development, which aligns with the requirement of having low operational overhead. Reference: CompTIA Cloud+ Study Guide (Exam CV0-004) by Todd Montgomery and Stephen Olson
Which of the following best describes a system that keeps all different versions of a software separate from each other while giving access to all of the versions?
A system that keeps all different versions of software separate from each other while providing access to all of the versions is best described by Code versioning. Code versioning systems, such as Git, allow developers to keep track of changes, revert to previous states, and manage multiple versions of codebases. Reference: CompTIA Cloud+ Study Guide (Exam CV0-004) by Todd Montgomery and Stephen Olson
A systems administrator notices a surge of network traffic is coming from the monitoring server. The administrator discovers that large amounts of data are being downloaded to an external source. While investigating, the administrator reviews the following logs:
Which of the following ports has been compromised?
Based on the logs provided, the port that has been compromised is Port 8048. The state 'TIME_WAIT' indicates that this port was recently used to establish a connection that has now ended. This could be indicative of the recent activity where large amounts of data were downloaded to an external source, suggesting a potential security breach. Reference: CompTIA Cloud+ Study Guide (Exam CV0-004) by Todd Montgomery and Stephen Olson
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