CV0-004 Security Practice Question
A company is deploying a web application on GCP and needs to protect against OWASP Top 10 threats and DDoS attacks. Which THREE services should be combined to provide comprehensive protection?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse similar network services (like NAT gateways or VPN gateways) as security services for inbound traffic, but they are designed for outbound connectivity and encrypted tunnels, not for application-layer threat detection or DDoS mitigation.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Cloud Load Balancing
Cloud Load Balancing (A) is correct because it distributes incoming traffic across multiple backend instances, providing inherent DDoS resilience by absorbing and scaling with attack traffic. It also integrates directly with Cloud Armor to enforce OWASP Top 10 web application firewall (WAF) rules, such as SQL injection and XSS protections, at the edge before traffic reaches the application.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Cloud Load Balancing
Why this is correct
Distributes traffic and integrates with Cloud Armor.
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Cloud NAT
Why it's wrong here
NAT provides outbound internet access, not security.
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Cloud CDN
Why this is correct
Helps absorb DDoS and cache content.
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Cloud VPN
Why it's wrong here
VPN encrypts traffic but does not provide WAF or DDoS protection.
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Cloud Armor
Why this is correct
Provides WAF and DDoS protection.
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