Cloud Infrastructure & Security Best Practices — Pre-Course Assessment for Al Qahtani Holding
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Answer all questions, then submit at the bottom
Years of IT Experience *
Which best describes your current role? *
Which cloud platforms have you used before? (Select all that apply)
Select all that apply
How would you rate your cloud knowledge? *
Have you previously completed any cloud certifications? (Select all that apply)
Networking Fundamentals *
TCP/IP *
DNS *
Virtual Machines *
Linux Administration *
Windows Server *
Storage Concepts *
Identity & Access Management *
Cloud Security *
Infrastructure as Code *
Containers *
Kubernetes *
Which areas would you like the instructor to spend MORE time explaining?
Have you ever deployed cloud resources yourself? *
Which activities have you performed? (Select all that apply)
What do you expect to achieve by the end of this course?
What would make this course a success for you?
Is there any specific project or challenge from your workplace that you would like to discuss during the course?
Which cloud service model provides virtual machines, networking, and storage while allowing customers to manage the operating system? *
A company wants employees to access an email service through a web browser without installing software or managing servers. Which cloud service model best fits this requirement? *
Which deployment model provides cloud infrastructure exclusively for a single organization? *
Which statement best describes the Shared Responsibility Model? *
Which of the following is NOT considered a major cloud service provider? *
One major advantage of cloud computing compared to traditional data centers is: *
Which cloud characteristic allows resources to automatically increase during periods of high demand? *
Which storage type is typically used for storing large files such as backups, images, and videos? *
Which storage type is commonly attached directly to virtual machines as disks? *
Serverless computing primarily allows developers to: *
A cloud administrator wants to simplify user management by assigning permissions to departments instead of individual users. Which IAM feature should be used? *
Which access control model assigns permissions based on a user's job function? *
Which access control model evaluates user, device, location, and time before granting access? *
Which authentication method provides the strongest protection against stolen passwords? *
What is the primary purpose of Single Sign-On (SSO)? *
Which account should receive the highest level of monitoring within a cloud environment? *
What is the purpose of Just-In-Time (JIT) access? *
Which security principle assumes that no user or device should automatically be trusted? *
A company stores API keys in plain text configuration files. What is the biggest security concern? *
What is the purpose of periodic access reviews? *
A company deploys hundreds of virtual machines across multiple cloud regions. Which security practice best ensures that every VM follows the organization's approved security configuration? *
Which technology is commonly used to continuously evaluate vulnerabilities in cloud workloads? *
An administrator discovers that a virtual machine has not received security updates for several months. What is the greatest security risk? *
Which security technology continuously monitors running workloads for suspicious activities such as privilege escalation and malware execution? *
Why are golden images used when deploying cloud virtual machines? *
What is the primary purpose of centralized logging? *
Which cloud service is primarily responsible for collecting, correlating, and analyzing security logs? *
An administrator notices hundreds of failed login attempts from different IP addresses targeting cloud accounts. Which attack is most likely occurring? *
Which security metric helps determine whether an organization can quickly detect cyber threats? *
Which log source would most likely reveal unauthorized administrator activities in a cloud environment? *