Google PCA Designing for Security and Compliance Practice Question
Which Google Cloud service allows organizations to define perimeters that protect resources and data from exfiltration to other VPCs or networks?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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VPC Service Controls
VPC Service Controls allow you to define service perimeters that restrict access to managed services from outside the perimeter, preventing data exfiltration.
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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Private Service Connect
Why it's wrong here
Private Service Connect allows private access to managed services but does not prevent exfiltration.
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Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP)
Why it's wrong here
IAP controls access to applications based on identity and context, not network perimeters.
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Cloud Armor
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Armor provides WAF and DDoS protection, not data exfiltration prevention.
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VPC Service Controls
Why this is correct
VPC Service Controls create service perimeters to protect data from exfiltration.
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Key term
VPC Service Controls
VPC Service Controls is a Google Cloud security feature that protects the data of managed services by defining perimeters that prevent data exfiltration and unauthorized access across public networks.
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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