Question 1
An engineer wants lo scale several cloud workloads on demand. Which of the following approaches
is the most suitable?
- A. Load
- B. Scheduled
- C. Manual
- D. Trending
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Load scaling is the most suitable approach for scaling several cloud workloads on demand. It
automatically adjusts the number of active servers in a cloud environment based on the current load
or traffic, ensuring that resources are efficiently utilized to meet demand without manual
intervention. This approach helps maintain optimal performance and availability, particularly during
unexpected surges in workload or traffic.
Reference: Understanding cloud management and technical operations, including scaling strategies,
is crucial for optimizing resource utilization and performance in cloud environments, as outlined in
the CompTIA Cloud+ objectives.
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Question 2
A software engineer is integrating an application lo The cloud that is web socket based. Which of the
following applications is the engineer most likely deploying?
- A. Image-sharing
- B. Data visualization
- C. Chat
- D. File transfer
Answer:
C
Explanation:
A chat application is most likely to be deployed when integrating a web socket-based application to
the cloud. Web sockets provide full-duplex communication channels over a single, long-lived
connection, which is ideal for real-time applications like chat services that require persistent
connections between the client and server for instant data exchange.
Reference: CompTIA Cloud+ materials cover cloud networking concepts, emphasizing the
importance of choosing the right technologies, like web sockets, for specific application
requirements to ensure efficient and responsive cloud-based services.
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Question 3
A manager wants information about which users signed in to a certain VM during the past month.
Which of the following can the cloud administrator use to obtain this information?
- A. Retention
- B. Alerting
- C. Aggregation
- D. Collection
Answer:
D
Explanation:
To obtain information about which users signed in to a certain VM during the past month, a cloud
administrator can use log collection. Log collection involves gathering and storing logs from various
sources, including VMs, to provide historical data on system access and activity, which can then be
analyzed to identify user login instances.
Reference: The CompTIA Cloud+ certification emphasizes the importance of monitoring and visibility
in cloud environments, which includes log collection and analysis as key components of operational
management and security monitoring.
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Question 4
A cloud engineer is reviewing the following Dockerfile to deploy a Python web application:
Which of the following changes should the engineer make lo the file to improve container security?
- A. Add the instruction "JSER nonroot.
- B. Change the version from latest to 3.11.
- C. Remove the EHTRYPOIKT instruction.
- D. Ensure myapp/main.pyls owned by root.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
To improve container security, the engineer should add the instruction "USER nonroot" to the
Dockerfile. This change ensures that the container does not run as the root user, which reduces the
risk of privilege escalation attacks. Running containers as a non-root user is a best practice for
enhancing security in containerized environments.
Reference: CompTIA Cloud+ content includes security concerns, measures, and concepts for cloud
operations, highlighting container security best practices such as running containers with least
privilege to mitigate security risks.
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Question 5
A company has decided to adopt a microservices architecture for its applications that are deployed to
the cloud. Which of the following is a major advantage of this type of architecture?
- A. Increased security
- B. Simplified communication
- C. Reduced server cost
- D. Rapid feature deployment
Answer:
D
Explanation:
A major advantage of adopting a microservices architecture is rapid feature deployment.
Microservices allow for independent development, deployment, and scaling of individual service
components, enabling teams to bring new features to market more quickly and efficiently compared
to monolithic architectures.
Reference: The CompTIA Cloud+ certification covers cloud design aspects, including architectural
models like microservices, emphasizing their role in facilitating agile development practices and
rapid feature release cycles in cloud environments.
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Question 6
A company wants to optimize cloud resources and lower the overhead caused by managing multiple
operating systems. Which of the following compute resources would be best to help to achieve this
goal?
- A. VM
- B. Containers
- C. Remote desktops
- D. Bare-metal servers
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Containers are the best compute resources to optimize cloud resources and lower the overhead
caused by managing multiple operating systems. Containers encapsulate applications and their
dependencies into a single executable package, running on a shared OS kernel, which reduces the
need for separate operating systems for each application and simplifies resource management.
Reference: CompTIA Cloud+ materials discuss management and technical operations in cloud
environments, including the use of containers to improve resource utilization and operational
efficiency by minimizing the overhead associated with traditional VMs.
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Question 7
A developer is deploying a new version of a containerized application. The DevOps team wants:
• No disruption
• No performance degradation
* Cost-effective deployment
• Minimal deployment time
Which of the following is the best deployment strategy given the requirements?
- A. Canary
- B. In-place
- C. Blue-green
- D. Rolling
Answer:
C
Explanation:
The blue-green deployment strategy is the best given the requirements for no disruption, no
performance degradation, cost-effective deployment, and minimal deployment time. It involves
maintaining two identical production environments (blue and green), where one hosts the current
application version and the other is used to deploy the new version. Once testing on the green
environment is complete, traffic is switched from blue to green, ensuring a seamless transition with
no downtime.
Reference: Understanding various cloud deployment strategies, such as blue-green deployments, is
essential for managing cloud environments effectively, as highlighted in the CompTIA Cloud+
objectives, to ensure smooth and efficient application updates.
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Question 8
An DevOps engineer is receiving reports that users can no longer access the company's web
application after hardening of a web server. The users are receiving the following error:
ERR_SSLJ/ERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH.
Which of the following actions should the engineer take to resolve the issue?
- A. Restart the web server.
- B. Configure TLS 1.2 or newer.
- C. Update the web server.
- D. Review logs on the WAF
Answer:
B
Explanation:
To resolve the ERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH error after hardening a web server, the
engineer should configure the server to use TLS 1.2 or newer. This error often occurs when the server
or client supports an outdated version of SSL/TLS or incompatible cipher suites. Updating to a
modern, secure version of TLS ensures compatibility and enhances security.
Reference: The CompTIA Cloud+ certification includes governance, risk, compliance, and security for
the cloud, emphasizing the importance of implementing up-to-date security protocols like TLS to
protect data in transit and ensure secure communications in cloud environments.
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Question 9
A healthcare organization must follow strict compliance requirements to ensure that Pll is not leaked.
The cloud administrator needs to ensure the cloud email system can support this requirement Which
of the following should the organization enable?
- A. IPS
- B. OLP
- C. ACL
- D. WAF
Answer:
B
Explanation:
To ensure that Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is not leaked and to comply with strict
healthcare regulations, the organization should enable Data Loss Prevention (DLP). DLP systems are
designed to detect and prevent unauthorized access or sharing of sensitive data, making them ideal
for securing PII in cloud email systems and ensuring compliance with healthcare industry standards.
Reference: CompTIA Cloud+ content covers governance, risk, compliance, and security aspects of
cloud computing, highlighting the role of DLP in safeguarding sensitive information and maintaining
compliance in regulated industries like healthcare.
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Question 10
A cloud engineer wants to implement a monitoring solution to detect cryptojacking and other
cryptomining malware on cloud instances. Which of the following metrics would most likely be used
to identify the activity?
- A. Disk I/O
- B. Network packets
- C. Average memory utilization
- D. Percent of CPU utilization
Answer:
D
Explanation:
To detect cryptojacking and other cryptomining malware on cloud instances, monitoring the percent
of CPU utilization is most effective. Cryptomining malware typically consumes a significant amount
of CPU resources for mining operations, leading to unusually high CPU usage. Monitoring and
analyzing CPU utilization metrics can help identify instances of cryptojacking by highlighting
abnormal levels of resource consumption.
Reference: Understanding management and technical operations in cloud environments, as outlined
in the CompTIA Cloud+ objectives, includes the use of monitoring solutions to detect and respond to
security threats like cryptomining malware, ensuring the integrity and performance of cloud
resources.
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