20+ practice questions focused on Trust and security with Google Cloud — one of the most tested topics on the Google Cloud Digital Leader exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation so you learn why the right answer is correct.
Start Trust and security with Google Cloud PracticeGoogle Cloud encrypts all customer data at rest by default without any configuration required. A customer asks: 'Do we need to do anything special to encrypt our data stored in Cloud Storage?' What is the correct answer?
Explanation: Option B is correct because Google Cloud automatically encrypts all customer data at rest using AES-256 encryption, with no configuration required. This default encryption applies to all Cloud Storage buckets, regardless of storage class or region, and the encryption keys are managed by Google Cloud unless the customer chooses to use Customer-Managed Encryption Keys (CMEK) or Customer-Supplied Encryption Keys (CSEK).
A security architect wants to implement a 'never trust, always verify' security approach where no user or service is assumed to be trustworthy based on network location alone. Every access request must be authenticated and authorized regardless of whether it comes from inside or outside the corporate network. Which security model describes this approach?
Explanation: The Zero Trust security model (Option B) is correct because it explicitly enforces the 'never trust, always verify' principle, requiring authentication and authorization for every access request regardless of network location. In Google Cloud, this aligns with BeyondCorp, which uses identity-aware proxy (IAP) and context-aware access to verify each request based on user identity, device posture, and other attributes, rather than trusting based on IP address or network perimeter.
A company is concerned about which security responsibilities belong to Google versus which belong to them when using Google Cloud's managed database service (Cloud SQL). In the shared responsibility model, which security tasks does Google handle?
Explanation: In the shared responsibility model for Google Cloud services like Cloud SQL, Google is responsible for security 'of' the cloud, which includes physical security of data centers, hardware maintenance, and patching the underlying operating system and database software. This ensures the infrastructure hosting Cloud SQL instances is secure, while the customer remains responsible for securing their data, access policies, and application-level configurations.
A healthcare company needs to store patient data in Google Cloud and must comply with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). Which statement correctly describes how Google Cloud helps them achieve HIPAA compliance?
Explanation: Option B is correct because Google Cloud provides HIPAA-eligible services and offers a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) to covered entities, but compliance is a shared responsibility. Customers must configure their own technical safeguards, such as access controls, audit logging, and encryption key management, to meet HIPAA requirements. Google Cloud does not automatically make an application compliant; the customer must implement the necessary controls.
An organization uses Google Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM). A new employee is a data engineer who needs to read BigQuery datasets and run queries but should NOT be able to create new datasets, delete tables, or modify IAM policies. Which IAM role should be assigned?
Explanation: Option B is correct because the `roles/bigquery.dataViewer` role grants read access to BigQuery datasets and their contents, while `roles/bigquery.jobUser` allows the user to run query jobs. Together, they satisfy the requirement to read datasets and run queries without permitting dataset creation, table deletion, or IAM policy modification.
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