Google PCA Designing for Security and Compliance Practice Question
A company wants to use Cloud DLP to scan a Cloud Storage bucket for personally identifiable information (PII) and de-identify the data before storing it in another bucket. Which TWO actions should they take? (Choose 2)
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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Use DLP de-identification templates to transform data and write to a target bucket
Cloud DLP can inspect the data and de-identify it using techniques like masking. The output is typically stored in a different bucket. Exporting to BigQuery is optional and not required for de-identification. IAM roles for DLP are needed to create jobs.
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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Use DLP de-identification templates to transform data and write to a target bucket
Why this is correct
De-identification transforms the data, and the output can be written to another bucket.
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Export the inspection results to BigQuery for analysis
Why it's wrong here
Exporting to BigQuery is optional and not necessary for de-identification.
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Set up a Cloud Dataflow pipeline to stream data
Why it's wrong here
Dataflow is not required; DLP can process batch data directly from Cloud Storage.
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Grant the Cloud DLP service account the roles/storage.objectViewer role on the source bucket
Why it's wrong here
The DLP service account needs objectViewer to read, but this is not an action the company takes; it's a prerequisite.
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Create a DLP inspection job to scan the source bucket
Why this is correct
Inspection identifies PII in the source data.
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Introduction to Google Cloud Platform
Key term
Cloud storage
Cloud storage is a service that lets you save data on remote servers accessed over the internet instead of on your computer's hard drive.
Key term
Data
Data is raw, unprocessed information, like numbers, words, or measurements, that can be stored, processed, and analyzed by computers.
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