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PCDE Practice Question: A DevOps engineer is designing a landing zone for…
A DevOps engineer is designing a landing zone for a large enterprise. Which THREE components are essential for a well-architected landing zone? (Choose THREE.)
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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A shared VPC project to host common network resources.
A landing zone typically includes a shared VPC for network connectivity, a centralized logging project for audit logs, and a security project for centralized security services like Cloud Armor and Security Command Center.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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A shared VPC project to host common network resources.
Why this is correct
Shared VPC allows centralized network management and connectivity.
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A centralized security project for services like Cloud Armor, Security Command Center, and Cloud DLP.
Why this is correct
A security project centralizes security controls and monitoring.
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A centralized logging project to store audit logs from all projects.
Why this is correct
Centralized logging enables compliance and security monitoring.
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A single billing account per team.
Why it's wrong here
Billing accounts are separate from landing zone structure; one billing account can cover multiple projects.
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A separate project per developer for sandbox environments.
Why it's wrong here
While sandbox projects are common, they are not essential; the core landing zone focuses on shared services.
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