Google PCA Designing for Security and Compliance Practice Question
A company wants to implement a zero-trust access model for internal web applications running on Compute Engine. They need to authenticate users using corporate credentials and enforce context-aware access based on device posture and IP address. Which TWO services should they use?
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 Identity
Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP) provides context-aware access control and integrates with Cloud Identity for authentication. Device posture and IP can be assessed via Access Context Manager (part of VPC Service Controls) or IAP's own context conditions.
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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VPC Service Controls
Why it's wrong here
VPC Service Controls protect managed services, not Compute Engine apps.
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Cloud VPN
Why it's wrong here
VPN provides network connectivity, not access control.
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Cloud Identity
Why this is correct
Cloud Identity provides corporate identity management and SSO.
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Cloud Armor
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Armor protects against DDoS, not user authentication.
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Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP)
Why this is correct
IAP provides zero-trust access with authentication and authorization.
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Introduction to Google Cloud Platform
Key term
Compute Engine
Compute Engine is Google Cloud's Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offering that lets you create and run virtual machines on Google's infrastructure.
Key term
Service
A service is a software component or system that performs a specific function and is available to be used by other programs or users over a network.
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