Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Certified Cybersecurity Entry-level Technician (PCCET) Practice Exam

You are responsible for the security of the application, the runtime, and the VM operating system. Which cloud deployment model are you using?

1. SaaS

2. FaaS

3. PaaS

4. IaaS

The correct answer is: IaaS

The correct answer is IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service). In an IaaS deployment model, you are provided with fundamental computing resources such as virtual machines, storage, and networks, giving you a high level of control over the infrastructure. As the user, you manage not only the applications but also the runtime environment and the operating system of the virtual machines. This means that you are responsible for configuring security measures at all these levels, which includes the operating system patches and updates, securing the applications you deploy, and managing the runtime environment where those applications run. In contrast, other cloud service models like SaaS (Software as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service) shift different levels of responsibility away from the user. With SaaS, the service provider manages everything from the applications to the infrastructure, leaving the user with no responsibility for security at the application or OS level. PaaS provides a platform where the service provider manages the underlying infrastructure and runtime environments, while you only focus on developing and managing your applications. FaaS (Function as a Service) further abstracts the infrastructure by allowing you to write and deploy code without managing servers, which means less control over the runtime environment and the underlying infrastructure. Thus, I