Cloud Computing Unit 4 – Resource Management and Security in Cloud: AKTU previous year questions
10 AKTU questions from Unit 4 (Resource Management and Security in Cloud) asked in 2024–2026, tagged by marks, year and topic. In short: about 23 marks of every paper come from this unit; the most asked topic is IAM (3 times); 2 questions came back in a later year. The latest ones are listed below; on the page you can filter them by 2-mark or long questions, topic and repeats.
Unit 4 previous year questions
- State two cloud security challenges. (2 marks, 2026, Cloud Security Challenges)
- Discuss Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) security issues and protection mechanisms. (7 marks, 2026, Software-as-a-Service Security)
- 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 role of identity and access management (IAM) in ensuring secure access to cloud resources. (7 marks, 2025, IAM)
- Explain the risks of insider threats in cloud computing, and how can they be mitigated? (7 marks, 2025, Cloud Security Challenges)
- 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)
- Explain the role of security standards in cloud computing. What are some widely adopted security standards in the industry? (10 marks, 2024, Security Standards)
- Discuss the methods of Resource Provisioning in cloud environments. How do on-demand and reserved instances differ in provisioning? (10 marks, 2024, Resource Provisioning Methods)
Most asked Unit 4 topics
- IAM – asked 3 times
- Cloud Security Challenges – asked 2 times
- Inter Cloud Resource Management – asked 1 times
Unit 4 question pattern
- 2-mark questions: 2 asked in 2024–2026
- 7-mark questions: 5 asked in 2024–2026
- 10-mark questions: 3 asked in 2024–2026
- About 23 marks from Unit 4 in every paper
- 2 questions were asked again in a later year
Unit 4 questions year by year
- 2026: 4 Unit 4 questions asked (23 marks across that year's papers)
- 2025: 3 Unit 4 questions asked (16 marks across that year's papers)
- 2024: 3 Unit 4 questions asked (30 marks across that year's papers)