Google PCA Designing for Security and Compliance Practice Question
A company wants to ensure that all audit logs for a project are retained for 7 years for compliance purposes. Which type of audit logs in Cloud Logging should they configure for the longest retention?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Export all audit logs to Cloud Storage with a retention policy
Cloud Logging retains logs for a default period, but for long-term retention you can export logs to Cloud Storage. All audit logs (Admin Activity, Data Access, System Event) can be exported and stored in a bucket with retention policies. The question might refer to the default retention: Admin Activity logs are retained for 400 days, Data Access for 30 days, but you can export to Cloud Storage for longer. The best answer is to export all audit logs to Cloud Storage.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Export all audit logs to Cloud Storage with a retention policy
Why this is correct
Exporting to Cloud Storage allows you to set a retention policy of 7 years.
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Admin Activity audit logs
Why it's wrong here
Admin Activity logs are retained for 400 days by default, not 7 years.
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Data Access audit logs
Why it's wrong here
Data Access logs are retained for 30 days by default.
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System Event audit logs
Why it's wrong here
System Event logs have a retention of 400 days.
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