Google PCA Designing for Security and Compliance Practice Question
A financial services company must store customer data in a GCP region that is certified for FedRAMP High. They also need to ensure that only authorized personnel can access the data, and that access logs are kept for 10 years. Which combination of services meets these requirements?
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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Assured Workloads with Cloud Audit Logs and IAM
Assured Workloads provides a FedRAMP High environment with specific regions. Cloud Audit Logs can be configured for extended retention. IAM controls access. CMEK is not required for compliance in this case. DLP is for data classification, not access control.
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 HSM and Cloud Audit Logs
Why it's wrong here
Cloud HSM is a hardware security module but does not provide FedRAMP compliance boundaries.
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VPC Service Controls with Cloud DLP
Why it's wrong here
VPC Service Controls restrict data exfiltration but do not provide FedRAMP certification. DLP is for data classification.
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Cloud KMS with CMEK and Cloud Audit Logs
Why it's wrong here
CMEK provides encryption but does not enforce FedRAMP compliance or region restrictions.
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Assured Workloads with Cloud Audit Logs and IAM
Why this is correct
Assured Workloads provides the required compliance boundaries, Cloud Audit Logs retain logs for 10 years, and IAM controls access.
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