For IndividualsFor Educators
ExpertMinds LogoExpertMinds
ExpertMinds

Ace your certifications with Practice Exams and AI assistance.

  • Browse Exams
  • For Educators
  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Cookie Policy
  • Support
  • AWS SAA Exam Prep
  • PMI PMP Exam Prep
  • CPA Exam Prep
  • GCP PCA Exam Prep

© 2026 TinyHive Labs. Company number 16262776.

    PracticeCPA®CPA ISC Practice ExamQuestion 01
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Area I: Information SystemsCloud ComputingIaaSIT Infrastructure

    CPA · Question 01 · Area I: Information Systems

    A CPA is performing a risk assessment for a client that uses a public cloud provider for its core ERP system. The client utilizes an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) model. When defining the scope of the IT audit, which of the following components is the client's management primarily responsible for securing, rather than the cloud service provider?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Physical security of the data centers hosting the servers

    B.

    Maintenance of the hypervisor and virtualization layer

    C.

    Operating system configuration and application patching

    D.

    Network infrastructure up to the virtualization layer

    How to approach this question

    Recall the Shared Responsibility Model for cloud computing. In IaaS, the provider gives you the 'hardware' (virtualized), and you manage everything from the OS up.

    Full Answer

    C.Operating system configuration and application patching✓ Correct
    Under the Shared Responsibility Model for IaaS, the cloud provider manages the physical infrastructure, network, and virtualization layer. The customer is responsible for the operating system, applications, data, and access control.

    Common mistakes

    Confusing IaaS with PaaS (where the provider manages the OS) or SaaS (where the provider manages the application).
    All questionsQuestion 02

    Practice the full CPA ISC Practice Exam

    82 questions · hints · full answers · grading

    Sign up freeTake the exam

    More questions from this exam

    Q02During a walkthrough of a client's change management process, the auditor notes that developers h...HardQ03A service organization provides a real-time transaction processing platform. The service level ag...HardQ04An auditor is reviewing a SQL query used by the finance team to generate a report of all sales tr...HardQ05A healthcare clearinghouse is preparing for a SOC 2® engagement. They utilize a private cloud dep...HardQ06An auditor is evaluating the design of a disaster recovery plan (DRP). The organization uses a 'd...Hard
    View all 82 questions →