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A security team is implementing a solution to continuously monitor the security posture of their cloud environment, identify misconfigurations, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards across multiple cloud accounts. Which cloud security technology is best suited for this purpose?
- ACloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP)
- BCloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
- CCloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
- DData Loss Prevention (DLP)
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Correct answer: C. Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) solutions are specifically designed to continuously monitor cloud environments for misconfigurations, compliance deviations, and security risks, providing visibility and automated remediation for the overall security posture.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. CWPP focuses on securing individual workloads (VMs, containers, serverless functions), not the overall posture or compliance across accounts.
- B. CASBs focus on securing access to cloud services, data governance, and threat protection for SaaS applications.
- D. DLP is concerned with preventing sensitive data from leaving the organization's control, not overall posture management.
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
A class of cloud security tools that continuously monitor cloud environments for misconfigurations, compliance violations, and security risks, providing visibility and automated remediation.
- Identifies security gaps and policy violations
- Ensures compliance with industry standards (e.g., CIS Benchmarks)
- Provides continuous monitoring and reporting
Memory trick: CSPM Keeps the Cloud Posture Perfect.