Computer Science
Final Assessment 2023

Q1. Differentiate between a virtual machine and a container and discuss how each of these things influences your approach to securing a cloud-based environment. (2.5 Marks)

Q2. Briefly discuss how cloud security is impacted by the deployment model selected. (2.5 Marks)

Q3. A Tech company need to build a new application platform in cloud, they have approached you to design cloud environment to host the new application. Business requirement as below

The environment should high available and scalable to ensure application is resilient.
The environment should secure the application from well-know threat.
The environment should allow hybrid connection from On-Prem to Public cloud, so data bases at on-prem will be able to connect to application in cloud.

Provide a high-level design to address the above business requirement.

High-level diagram present overall solution ( 5 marks)
Detailed component selected to provide business requirement. (2.5 marks)
Security control required to be implement to address all security requirement mentioned in business requirement. (2.5 marks).