Google PCA Practice Question: Managing and Provisioning a Solution Infrastructure
A developer needs to store a database password securely and access it from a Cloud Run service. Which Google Cloud service should they use?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Secret Manager
Secret Manager securely stores secrets like passwords, API keys, and certificates. It integrates with Cloud Run via volume mounts or environment variables.
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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Cloud Storage
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Storage is not designed for secret management; it lacks versioning and IAM for secrets.
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Firestore
Why it's wrong here
Firestore is a database, not a secrets manager.
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Secret Manager
Why this is correct
Secret Manager is designed for storing secrets with versioning and IAM.
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Cloud KMS
Why it's wrong here
Cloud KMS is for encryption keys, not secrets storage.
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Introduction to Google Cloud Platform
Key term
Cloud Run
Cloud Run is a fully managed compute platform from Google Cloud that lets you run containerized applications in a serverless environment, automatically scaling from zero to thousands of requests.
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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