Exam 16: Network Access Control and Cloud Security

EAPOL operates at the network layers and makes use of an IEEE 802 LAN,such as Ethernet or Wi-Fi,at the link level.

Network access control authenticates users logging into the network and determines what data they can access and actions they can perform.

The cloud provider in a private cloud infrastructure is responsible for both the infrastructure and the control.

___________ is an umbrella term for managing access to a network.

An _________ is an access point or NAS that requires EAP authentication prior to granting access to a network.

A cloud broker is useful when cloud services are too complex for a cloud consumer to easily manage.

Broad network access,measured service,resource pooling,and rapid elasticity are essential characteristics of ___________.

In effect,________ is an operating system in the cloud.

_________ enables customers to combine basic computing services,such as number crunching and data storage,to build highly adaptable computer systems.

The Cloud Security Alliance defines _______ as the provision of security applications and services via the cloud either to cloud-based infrastructure and software or from the cloud to the customers' on-premise systems.

The __________ is an Internet protocol that enables dynamic allocation of IP addresses to hosts.

A _________ in an intermediary that provides connectivity and transport of cloud services from CP's to cloud consumers.

The Extensible Authentication Protocol supports multiple authentication methods.

_________ defines how the TLS protocol can be encapsulated in EAP messages.

The ___________ functions as an access control point for users in remote locations connecting to an enterprise's internal network.

A __________ provides a form of NAC by allowing or denying network traffic between an enterprise host and an external user.

VLANs are common NAC enforcement methods.

__________ are third party audits of cloud services.

A ________ is a party that can conduct independent assessment of cloud service,information sytem operations,performance,and security of the cloud implementation.

In using cloud infrastructures,the client necessarily cedes control to the CP on a number of issues that may affect security.