Enterprise Cloud Security and Compliance Questions
Designing enterprise grade cloud security and compliance architectures: network segmentation and reference topologies such as hub and spoke, virtual private cloud design, security groups and network access control lists, private connectivity options and virtual private networks, identity governance and scalable policy management, secrets and key management, encryption at rest and in transit, centralized logging and audit trails, threat detection and security monitoring, incident response and forensics, and embedding compliance controls for standards such as SOC two, HIPAA, and PCI DSS. Also includes applying common enterprise security patterns and evaluating trade offs between patterns in large organizations.
HardTechnical
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Perform a concise threat model for a file-upload service that accepts PHI: list assets, trust boundaries, entry points, likely threats (e.g., malicious file upload, unauthorized access, data leakage), mitigations (validation, antivirus, ACLs, encryption, DLP), and residual risk you would document for stakeholders.
EasyTechnical
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Why centralize cloud logs (CloudTrail/Azure Activity, VPC flow logs, application logs) in a security architecture? Describe retention strategies, role-based access to logs, tamper-evidence or immutability options, and how centralized logs support incident response and audit readiness.
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Compare account-level isolation (one cloud account per environment or tenant) versus VPC-level segmentation within a single account. Discuss operational, security, billing, quota, and compliance trade-offs and recommend when to use each approach for a multi-tenant SaaS provider.
MediumTechnical
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A healthcare customer must move PHI to the cloud and requires HIPAA compliance and a Business Associate Agreement (BAA). As a solutions architect, outline the proposed architecture and specific cloud controls (network segmentation, encryption, access control, logging, monitoring) you would implement to meet HIPAA safeguards and how you would demonstrate compliance during an audit.
HardSystem Design
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Design a zero-trust architecture for a hybrid enterprise: requirements include SSO with device posture checks, microsegmentation, mutual TLS for service-to-service authentication, a central policy engine for access decisions, and phased rollout across on-prem and cloud. Illustrate authentication/authorization flows, certificate lifecycle, and rollout plan.
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