A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is tasked with outsourcing the analysis of security logs. These
will need to still be reviewed on a regular basis to ensure the security of the company has not been
breached. Which of the following cloud service options would support this requirement?

A.
SaaS

B.
MaaS

C.
IaaS

D.
PaaS

Explanation:
Monitoring-as-a-service (MaaS) is a cloud delivery model that falls under anything as a service (XaaS).
MaaS allows for the deployment of monitoring functionalities for several other services and applications
within the cloud.
Incorrect Answers:
A: SaaS is a software delivery method that offers remote access to software as a Web-based service.
C: IaaS is when computer infrastructure, such as virtualization, is outsourced and clients pay for resources
used.
D: It is when a computing platform is outsourced rather than a company or data center purchasing and
managing their own hardware and software layers.

http://www.techopedia.com/definition/29430/monitoring-as-a-service-maas
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/SaaS.html
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/IaaS.html
Dulaney, Emmett and Chuck Eastton, CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, 6th Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis,
2014, p. 17