GK Question

technology medium true_false

In cloud computing, the customer is always responsible for security 'of' the cloud, while the provider handles security 'in' the cloud.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

The shared responsibility model states: Cloud provider is responsible for security 'OF' the cloud (infrastructure, hardware, physical security). Customer is responsible for security 'IN' the cloud (data, applications, access management, OS patching in IaaS). Responsibilities vary by service model (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS).

Topic Cloud Computing
Exam Relevance Banking, UPSC, SSC