CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 Exam Cram, 6th Edition

Chapter 10

Virtualization and Cloud Computing

This chapter covers the following official Security+ exam objective:

• ▶ 2.2 Summarize virtualization and cloud computing concepts.

Essential Terms and Components

• ▶ infrastructure as a service (IaaS)

• ▶ platform as a service (PaaS)

• ▶ software as a service (SaaS)

• ▶ cloud service provider (CSP)

• ▶ managed service provider (MSP)

• ▶ managed security service provider (MSSP)

• ▶ fog computing

• ▶ edge computing

• ▶ container

• ▶ microservice/API

• ▶ software-defined networking (SDN)

• ▶ software-defined visibility (SDV)

• ▶ serverless architecture

• ▶ virtualization

Virtualization

With power becoming more expensive and society placing more emphasis on becoming environmentally friendly, virtualization offers attractive ...