3.7 Summarize cloud and virtualization concepts

Question 1

cloud bursting

Answer 1

Moving the execution of an application to the cloud on an as-needed basis

Question 2

hypervisor

Answer 2

Software that allows virtual machines to exist. The machine running the hypervisor is known as a host, while the instances of virtual machines are known as guests

Question 3

hypervisor type 1

Answer 3

Pertains to hardware- the hypervisor software IS the OS

Question 4

hypervisor type 2

Answer 4

pertains to software - The hypervisor runs within your OS (Windows or MacOS)

Question 5

VM Escape

Answer 5

where you escape your VM to access another VM on the server. (on test they will mention the attacker paying for the least secure VM) Allows an attacked to access the hypervisor the VM is running on

Question 6

SAAS

Answer 6

Software as a Service - Software that you pay for on a monthly/annual basis. Office 360, Adobe, etc

Question 7

PAAS

Answer 7

Platform as a service - (operating system)
The consumer does not manage or control the underlying cloud infrastructure including network, servers, operating systems, or storage, but has control over the deployed applications and possible configuration settings for the application-hosting environment.

Question 8

IAAS

Answer 8

Infrastructure as a service - hardware as a service.

Question 9

Private cloud

Answer 9

Cloud infrastructure that only our employees can access

Question 10

Public cloud

Answer 10

Cloud infrastructure that anyone in the world can access

Question 11

Hybrid cloud

Answer 11

Cloud infrastructure with segments that are public and some that are private.

Question 12

Community Cloud

Answer 12

Cloud where we share the cost of the Infrastructure

Question 13

VDE is

Answer 13

essentially, the generic term for desktop virtualization.

Question 14

VDI is

Answer 14

a form of VDE that enables fully personalized desktops for each user and the benefits that come with centralized management

Question 15

Which type of hypervisor runs directly on the systems hardware?

A. Type 1
B. Type 2
C. Infrastructure as a Service
D. Platform as a Service

Answer 15

A. Type 1

Question 16

What form of cloud service provides the customer with the ability to run their own custom code but does not require that they manage the execution environment or operating system?

A. SECaas
B. Iaas
C. PaaS
D. SaaS

Answer 16

C. PaaS

Question 17

What attack allows an attacker to gain access to the Hypervisor that a Virtual Machine is running on?
A. A cloud access security broker
B. VM Sprawl
C. Honey Pot
D. VM escape

Answer 17

D. VM escape