Cloud Computing Unit 4 – Resource Management and Security in Cloud: important questions for AKTU
Unit 4 (Resource Management and Security in Cloud) questions that AKTU repeats most often. This unit carries about 23 marks per paper. Start with the repeated questions, then the most asked topics.
Most repeated Unit 4 questions
- Explain the role of identity and access management (IAM) in ensuring secure access to cloud resources. (7 marks, 2025, IAM) – also asked in 2024
- Discuss the importance of Identity and Access Management (IAM) in cloud security. How does IAM help manage user permissions and access control? (10 marks, 2024, IAM) – also asked in 2025
- Discuss Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) security issues and protection mechanisms. (7 marks, 2026, Software-as-a-Service Security)
Most important Unit 4 topic
- IAM (Unit 4: Resource Management and Security in Cloud) – asked 3 times in 2024, 2025, 2026
Most asked Unit 4 topics
- IAM – asked 3 times
- Cloud Security Challenges – asked 2 times
- Inter Cloud Resource Management – asked 1 times
More Unit 4 previous year questions
- State two cloud security challenges. (2 marks, 2026, Cloud Security Challenges)
- Evaluate the effectiveness of IAM mechanisms in securing cloud resources. (7 marks, 2026, IAM)
- Explain inter-cloud resource management and its significance in cloud computing. (7 marks, 2026, Inter Cloud Resource Management)
- What is the role of firewalls in securing cloud infrastructure? (2 marks, 2025, Security Overview)
- Explain the risks of insider threats in cloud computing, and how can they be mitigated? (7 marks, 2025, Cloud Security Challenges)
Unit 4 syllabus topics
- Inter Cloud Resource Management
- Resource Provisioning
- Resource Provisioning Methods
- Global Exchange of Cloud Resources
- Security Overview
- Cloud Security Challenges
- Software-as-a-Service Security
- Security Governance
- Virtual Machine Security
- IAM
- Security Standards