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Eccouncil 312-40 Exam - Topic 6 Question 37 Discussion

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?
D) Microsoft is entirely responsible for patch management
A) Both Gabriel's organization and Microsoft share responsibilities for patch management
B) Gabriel's organization should outsource patch management to a third party
C) Gabriel's organization is entirely responsible for patch management

Eccouncil 312-40 Exam - Topic 6 Question 37 Discussion

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Question #: 37
Topic #: 6
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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?

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Val
2 months ago
B could work, but outsourcing might complicate things. A is safer.
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Dawne
2 months ago
D seems risky. Relying only on Microsoft isn't wise.
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Georgeanna
3 months ago
I feel like C makes sense. The organization should handle it fully.
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Brandon
3 months ago
I think A is the best choice. Both share the responsibility.
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Jennifer
3 months ago
C) Gabriel's organization is entirely responsible for patch management sounds wrong.
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Zona
3 months ago
Wait, is Microsoft really off the hook for this? That seems odd.
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Simona
3 months ago
I think it's more on the organization to manage it.
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Kindra
4 months ago
Totally agree with that! It's a shared responsibility.
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Cassi
4 months ago
A) Both Gabriel's organization and Microsoft share responsibilities for patch management.
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Blythe
4 months ago
I'm just happy I don't have to worry about patches. Microsoft's got it covered.
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Sharmaine
4 months ago
Patch management? More like "patch madness"! Glad Microsoft's got my back on this one.
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Rikki
5 months ago
Patch management is a headache. Glad Microsoft takes care of it for Office 365!
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Corinne
5 months ago
I agree with Lynelle. Microsoft handles all the patch management for Office 365 services.
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Lynelle
5 months ago
Option D is the correct answer. Microsoft is entirely responsible for patch management in Office 365.
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Sage
5 months ago
I thought patch management was always the client's responsibility, which makes me lean towards C, but I'm not completely confident.
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Lou
5 months ago
I practiced a similar question about SaaS models, and I think the organization usually has some responsibility, so A might be right.
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Melita
6 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like Microsoft handles a lot of the infrastructure, so maybe D is the answer?
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Becky
6 months ago
I remember discussing shared responsibility models in cloud services, so I think option A could be correct.
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Stephaine
6 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.
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Gianna
6 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.
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Phuong
6 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.
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Derick
6 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.
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Jolanda
7 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.
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Alonso
14 days ago
Definitely, both parties need to ensure everything is up to date.
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Tamar
19 days ago
Yeah, sharing responsibilities is key in cloud security.
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Lajuana
2 months ago
I agree, option A makes the most sense.
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