Question 6: In an IaaS environment, your organization is running several applications, including a custom client interaction program that relies on operating system functions provided by the cloud infrastructure. A vulnerability has been identified that affects both the operating system managed by the cloud provider and the custom application developed by your company. Based on the shared responsibility model, who is responsible for deploying security patches and conducting vulnerability assessments?

Choice: (choose correct answer): 

() The cloud provider is solely responsible for patching both the operating system and the custom application.
() The cloud provider is responsible for patching the operating system and conducting its vulnerability assessments, while the customer is responsible for the custom application's security patches and assessments.
() The customer is solely responsible for all patching and vulnerability assessments for both the operating system and the application.
() Both the cloud provider and the customer share equal responsibility for all patching and vulnerability assessments, with no clear division of tasks.


Answer: The customer is solely responsible for all patching and vulnerability assessments for both the operating system and the application.