HPE Sovereign Cloud Solutions (HPE2-B09) Certification Sample Questions

01. What is a core advantage of using HPE StoreOnce in a sovereign cloud data protection strategy?
a) It integrates directly with third-party public SaaS providers
b) It provides autonomous air-gapped data copies with deduplication
c) It extends telemetry to global backup centers
d) It ensures data erasure compliant with global FISMA standards

02. Which two HPE technologies support zero-trust networking in a sovereign cloud context?
(Select two answers)
a) Aruba ClearPass with device fingerprinting
b) HPE InfoSight for Energy Optimization
c) VRF for tenant traffic separation
d) HPE Nimble Peer Replication

03. A healthcare provider must protect electronic health records (EHR) in compliance with national data laws. They need end-to-end encryption, immutable retention, and localized data management. Which three features should the HPE data protection architecture include?
(Select three answers)
a) Data Protector with WORM policy
b) Zerto cross-border replication
c) Customer-owned key management
d) HPE StoreOnce Catalyst air-gapped copies
e) Telemetry export to cloud SIEM

04. Why is the use of FIPS 140-2 validated components significant in HPE servers deployed in sovereign environments?
a) It enables hybrid cloud billing via HPE GreenLake
b) It ensures compliance with internationally recognized cryptographic standards
c) It allows access to public key infrastructure globally
d) It supports network load balancing

05. How does HPE’s use of the Common Criteria (CC) certification impact compute infrastructure security assurance?
a) It enables container orchestration across jurisdictions
b) It provides vendor-agnostic encryption
c) It certifies IT products against international security standards
d) It guarantees zero downtime in cloud transitions

06. Which HPE features support defense-in-depth strategies in sovereign compute environments?
(Select two answers)
a) Whitelisted firmware validation
b) Global OS auto-patching
c) Secure credential vaults in iLO
d) Shared support credentials

07. A critical infrastructure provider is evaluating SD-WAN solutions. Their objective is to ensure secure, optimized WAN performance between sovereign edge locations without third-party exposure. Which HPE solution best meets their needs?
a) Cloudflare VPN Gateway
b) HPE InfoSight WAN Analytics
c) GreenLake FabricPath Integration
d) Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN

08. Which HPE technology provides cryptographic verification of firmware integrity during server boot-up?
a) HPE OneView Secure Mode
b) HPE Silicon Root of Trust
c) HPE Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
d) HPE FlexLOM Secure NIC

09. In what ways does HPE GreenLake align with the expectations of sovereign cloud users?
(Select two answers)
a) Provides public API extensions for global integration
b) Allows external service provider access during audits
c) Ensures customer-defined key management for encryption
d) Offers customizable role-based access control within a sovereign domain

10. Which feature of HPE Aruba ESP (Edge Services Platform) assists sovereign entities in rapidly detecting security breaches at the network layer?
a) Real-time DNS load balancing
b) AI-powered threat detection
c) IPv6 dynamic mapping
d) Manual firewall zoning