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86.
SaaS is a cloud hosting environment that offers what?
  • A.
    Development options
  • B.
    Testing options
  • C.
    Software hosting
  • D.
    Improved security
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
SaaS, or Software as a Service, is an environment used to host software services offsite and possibly license just what a company needs and only for as long as they need it.
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87.
Which of the following can be used to protect data stored in the cloud?
  • A.
    SSL
  • B.
    Drive encryption
  • C.
    Transport encryption
  • D.
    Harvesting
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
Drive encryption or its equivalent would be useful in protecting data stored in the cloud.
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88.
SOAP is used to perform what function?
  • A.
    Transport data
  • B.
    Enable communication between applications
  • C.
    Encrypt information
  • D.
    Wrap data
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Answer : [B]
Explanation :
SOAP is used to enable protocol-independent communication between applications.
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89.
Which attack alters data in transit within the cloud?
  • A.
    Packet sniffing
  • B.
    Port scanning
  • C.
    MitM
  • D.
    Encryption
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Answer : [C]
Explanation :
Man-in-the-middle attacks are effective at altering data in transit between applications and the cloud.
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90.
Altering a checksum of a packet can be used to do what?
  • A.
    Send an RST
  • B.
    Send a URG
  • C.
    Reset a connection
  • D.
    Evade an NIDS
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Answer : [D]
Explanation :
If an NIDS is employed within a cloud environment, attacks such as altering checksums of a packet can be used to avoid detection.
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