Google PCA Designing for Security and Compliance Practice Question
A company wants to enforce that only approved container images can be deployed to GKE. They also want to ensure images are scanned for vulnerabilities before deployment. 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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Container Analysis API
Binary Authorization enforces deployment policies based on image signatures. Container Analysis (or vulnerability scanning) identifies vulnerabilities in images.
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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Container Analysis API
Why this is correct
Container Analysis provides vulnerability scanning and can be integrated with Binary Authorization.
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Cloud Security Command Center
Why it's wrong here
Security Command Center provides visibility but not deployment enforcement.
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Container Registry vulnerability scanning
Why it's wrong here
Vulnerability scanning is a feature of Container Registry/Artifact Registry, but it does not enforce deployment policies.
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Cloud Build
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Build is a CI/CD tool, not for policy enforcement.
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Binary Authorization
Why this is correct
Enforces attestation-based deployment policies.
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IAM Policies, Service Accounts, and Auditing
Key term
Binary Authorization
Binary Authorization is a security control that ensures only trusted container images are deployed in a Kubernetes or cloud environment.
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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