Google PCA Designing for Security and Compliance Practice Question
Which GCP service can be used to detect and redact sensitive data such as credit card numbers in text files stored in Cloud Storage?
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 Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Cloud DLP provides built-in detectors for many sensitive data types and can redact or tokenize them.
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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Security Command Center
Why it's wrong here
Security Command Center provides security insights but does not inspect data content.
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Cloud Key Management Service
Why it's wrong here
Cloud KMS manages encryption keys, not data inspection.
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Cloud Audit Logs
Why it's wrong here
Audit logs record actions but do not inspect content for sensitive data.
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Cloud Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Why this is correct
Cloud DLP inspects and de-identifies sensitive data.
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