Google PCA Practice Question: Managing and Provisioning a Solution Infrastructure
A company wants to enforce that only container images built and signed by their CI/CD pipeline can be deployed in their GKE cluster. Which Google Cloud service should they use?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Binary Authorization
Binary Authorization enforces that only trusted images (signed by authorities) are deployed. It integrates with GKE and Cloud Build to verify signatures.
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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Artifact Analysis
Why it's wrong here
Artifact Analysis provides vulnerability scanning, not deployment enforcement.
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Binary Authorization
Why this is correct
Binary Authorization enforces deployment policies based on image signatures.
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Cloud Audit Logs
Why it's wrong here
Audit logs record actions, they don't enforce policies.
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Cloud Security Command Center
Why it's wrong here
SCC provides security posture dashboards, not image enforcement.
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Introduction to Google Cloud Platform
Key term
Cloud Build
Cloud Build is a managed service that compiles source code into deployable artifacts, often used in continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines.
Key term
GKE
GKE is Google's managed Kubernetes service that automates deploying, scaling, and managing containerized applications in the cloud.
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