EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) v12Cloud ComputingEasy
A cybersecurity analyst is evaluating a cloud deployment model where the cloud infrastructure is provisioned for exclusive use by a single organization comprising multiple consumers (e.g., business units). The infrastructure may be owned, managed, and operated by the organization, a third party, or some combination of them, and it may exist on or off premises. Which cloud deployment model is being described?
- APublic cloud
- BCommunity cloud
- CHybrid cloud
- DPrivate cloud
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Correct answer: D. Private cloud
The description details a cloud infrastructure exclusively used by a single organization, which is the defining characteristic of a private cloud. This model offers greater control and customization compared to public clouds.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Public clouds are available to the general public or a large industry group and are provisioned for open use.
- B. Community clouds are provisioned for exclusive use by a specific community of consumers from organizations that have shared concerns.
- C. Hybrid clouds are a composition of two or more distinct cloud infrastructures (private, community, or public) that remain unique entities.
Private Cloud
A cloud deployment model where the cloud infrastructure is provisioned for exclusive use by a single organization.
- Dedicated resources for one organization.
- Can be managed internally or by a third party.
- Offers higher control and security than public clouds.
Memory trick: Private cloud, private property, only one owner.