312-39 SOC For Cloud Environments Practice Question
Your organization uses Google Cloud Platform. You need to identify which service provides VPC flow logs to monitor network traffic patterns between instances. Which service is used?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Cloud Logging
VPC Flow Logs in GCP are integrated directly into Cloud Logging to track network connections.
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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VPC Service Controls
Why it's wrong here
VPC Service Controls help mitigate data exfiltration, they do not collect logs.
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Google Cloud Armor
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Armor is a web application firewall, not a logging service.
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Security Command Center
Why it's wrong here
SCC is a security management platform, not the logging ingestion point for flow logs.
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Cloud Logging
Why this is correct
GCP Flow Logs are written to Cloud Logging for analysis.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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