Halloween Special 2026! Get Up to 25% OFF Practice Questions! Limited Time - Ends In 00:00:00 Coupon code: SAVE25
Welcome to Pass4Success

- Free Preparation Discussions

EC-Council 312-40 Exam - Topic 6 Question 37 Discussion

Posted by Whitney on Jan 05, 2026 at 05:16 AM

Gabriel Bateman has been working as a cloud security engineer in an IT company for the past 5 years. Owing to the recent onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, his organization has given the provision to work from home to all employees. Gabriel's organization uses Microsoft Office 365 that allows all employees access files, emails, and other Office programs securely from various locations on multiple devices. Who among the following is responsible for patch management in Microsoft Office 365?

Suggested Answer: D

Get Premium 312-40 Questions as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF Real Exam Format Detailed Explanations Instant Access Get Your Practice Test
26 comments · newest first
VA
Val 6 months ago
B could work, but outsourcing might complicate things. A is safer.
DA
Dawne 6 months ago
D seems risky. Relying only on Microsoft isn't wise.
GE
Georgeanna 6 months ago
I feel like C makes sense. The organization should handle it fully.
BR
Brandon 6 months ago
I think A is the best choice. Both share the responsibility.
JE
Jennifer 6 months ago
C) Gabriel's organization is entirely responsible for patch management sounds wrong.
ZO
Zona 7 months ago
Wait, is Microsoft really off the hook for this? That seems odd.
SI
Simona 7 months ago
I think it's more on the organization to manage it.
KI
Kindra 7 months ago
Totally agree with that! It's a shared responsibility.
CA
Cassi 7 months ago
A) Both Gabriel's organization and Microsoft share responsibilities for patch management.
BL
Blythe 7 months ago
I'm just happy I don't have to worry about patches. Microsoft's got it covered.
SH
Sharmaine 7 months ago
Patch management? More like "patch madness"! Glad Microsoft's got my back on this one.
RI
Rikki 8 months ago
Patch management is a headache. Glad Microsoft takes care of it for Office 365!
CO
Corinne 8 months ago
I agree with Lynelle. Microsoft handles all the patch management for Office 365 services.
LY
Lynelle 8 months ago
Option D is the correct answer. Microsoft is entirely responsible for patch management in Office 365.
SA
Sage 9 months ago
I thought patch management was always the client's responsibility, which makes me lean towards C, but I'm not completely confident.
LO
Lou 9 months ago
I practiced a similar question about SaaS models, and I think the organization usually has some responsibility, so A might be right.
ME
Melita 9 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like Microsoft handles a lot of the infrastructure, so maybe D is the answer?
BE
Becky 9 months ago
I remember discussing shared responsibility models in cloud services, so I think option A could be correct.
ST
Stephaine 9 months ago
This question is testing our knowledge of cloud security responsibilities. I'm leaning towards option A, but I want to double-check the details on patch management in Office 365 just to be sure.
GI
Gianna 10 months ago
Patch management can be tricky, especially in a cloud environment. I'm not 100% sure, but I think the organization and Microsoft both have a role to play. I'll review my notes before answering.
PH
Phuong 10 months ago
Ah, I remember learning about this in my cloud computing class. The key is understanding the shared responsibility model for cloud services. I'm pretty confident option A is the correct answer here.
DE
Derick 10 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused about this one. I'm not sure if the organization or Microsoft is responsible for patch management in Office 365. I'll have to think this through carefully.
JO
Jolanda 10 months ago
This seems like a straightforward question about cloud security responsibilities. I think I'll go with option A - both the organization and Microsoft share patch management duties.
AL
Alonso 4 months ago
↳ replying to Jolanda
Definitely, both parties need to ensure everything is up to date.
TA
Tamar 4 months ago
↳ replying to Jolanda
Yeah, sharing responsibilities is key in cloud security.
LA
Lajuana 6 months ago
↳ replying to Jolanda
I agree, option A makes the most sense.
0/2000 characters

Save Cancel