PCNE Implementing VPC Instances Practice Question
A company wants to protect its HTTP(S) Load Balancer from layer 7 attacks, including SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS). Which TWO Google Cloud services or features should be used together? (Choose TWO.)
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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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HTTPS Load Balancer
Cloud Armor security policies provide WAF capabilities with preconfigured rules to block SQLi and XSS. These policies are attached to the backend service of the HTTPS Load Balancer.
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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HTTPS Load Balancer
Why this is correct
Cloud Armor policies are attached to the backend service of an HTTPS Load Balancer.
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Cloud CDN
Why it's wrong here
Cloud CDN is for caching content, not for security against application-layer attacks.
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VPC Service Controls
Why it's wrong here
VPC Service Controls restrict data exfiltration, not application-layer attacks.
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Cloud Armor
Why this is correct
Cloud Armor provides WAF rules to block OWASP Top 10 attacks including SQLi and XSS.
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Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP)
Why it's wrong here
IAP controls access based on identity, not for attack mitigation.
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