Exam CCSK topic 1 question 166 discussion

Security Guidance v4.0 > p.125 > SaaS Encryption SaaS providers may use any of the options previously discussed. It is recommended to use per-customer keys when possible, in order to better enforce multitenancy isolation. The following options are for SaaS consumers: • Provider-managed encryption: Data is encrypted in the SaaS application and generally managed by the provider. • Proxy encryption: Data passes through an encryption proxy before being sent to the SaaS application.

A. Provider-managed and (sometimes) proxy encryption The encryption options available for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) consumers typically include provider-managed encryption, where the SaaS provider handles encryption and decryption of data, and sometimes proxy encryption, where the consumer encrypts data before sending it to the SaaS application through a proxy. These options help enhance the security of data within the SaaS environment. Option B is not accurate because SaaS encryption options might differ from those available for volume storage, object storage, or Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). Options C, D, and E are not specifically representative of encryption options available for SaaS consumers.