Google PCA Practice Question: Managing and Provisioning a Solution Infrastructure
A DevOps team uses Cloud Build to deploy Docker images to GKE. They want to ensure that only images that have passed a vulnerability scan and been signed by a trusted authority can be deployed. Which service should they integrate with Cloud Build and GKE?
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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Binary Authorization
Binary Authorization enforces policies that require images to be signed by trusted authorities and verified before deployment on GKE.
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 but does not enforce deployment policies.
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Cloud Security Scanner
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Security Scanner scans web applications, not container images.
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Cloud Key Management Service
Why it's wrong here
Cloud KMS manages encryption keys but does not enforce deployment policies.
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Binary Authorization
Why this is correct
Binary Authorization enforces image signing and attestation policies.
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Introduction to Google Cloud Platform
Key term
CAN
A CAN (Controller Area Network) is a robust vehicle bus standard designed to allow microcontrollers and devices to communicate with each other without a host computer.
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.
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