GCP-ADP Data Management Practice Question
You need to audit who accessed sensitive data in a Dataplex Lake. Which service should you monitor to see access logs for these data assets?
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 Audit Logs
Cloud Audit Logs records all access to data assets; Dataplex provides a unified view, but the logs reside in Cloud Audit Logs.
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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Dataplex Task Logs
Why it's wrong here
These logs only show status of tasks, not data access.
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Cloud Audit Logs
Why this is correct
Audit logs capture all API requests and access to Google Cloud resources.
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BigQuery Query Logs
Why it's wrong here
This only covers BigQuery and not other assets like GCS buckets in the lake.
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Data Catalog history
Why it's wrong here
History tracks metadata changes, not data read operations.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Google Cloud exam blueprint
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