Google PCA Designing for Security and Compliance Practice Question
A company needs to store secrets used by multiple GCP services. They require automatic rotation of secrets every 30 days and integration with Cloud Functions. Which two GCP services should they use? (Choose TWO).
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 Functions
Secret Manager stores secrets and supports rotation. Cloud Functions can access secrets via the Secret Manager API or by mounting them as volumes.
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 Run
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Run can also use Secret Manager, but the question specifically mentions Cloud Functions integration.
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Cloud Functions
Why this is correct
Cloud Functions can integrate with Secret Manager to retrieve secrets.
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Secret Manager
Why this is correct
Stores secrets and supports automatic rotation.
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Cloud KMS
Why it's wrong here
Cloud KMS manages encryption keys, not secrets.
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Cloud Scheduler
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Scheduler can trigger functions but does not store secrets.
Quick reference
Cloud Service Model Comparison
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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Introduction to Google Cloud Platform
Key term
Secret Manager
A Secret Manager is a centralized tool that securely stores, manages, and controls access to sensitive information like passwords, API keys, and certificates, often automating their rotation and injection into applications.
Key term
CAN
A CAN (Controller Area Network) is a robust vehicle bus standard designed to allow microcontrollers and devices to communicate with each other without a host computer.
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