PCNE Configuring Network Services Practice Question
A company wants to use Cloud DNS response policy zones (RPZ) to override DNS responses for a set of internal domains. They need to ensure that only specific VPC networks can use these overrides. Which three steps are required? (Choose three.)
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Bind the response policy zone to the desired VPC networks
To use RPZ, you must create the response policy zone, bind it to the target VPC network(s), and ensure that the DNS queries from those VPCs use Cloud DNS. Additionally, you may need to configure the resolver. The correct steps: create the RPZ, bind it to VPC networks, and specify the DNS overrides (rules).
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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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Create a forwarding zone for the overridden domains
Why it's wrong here
Forwarding zones are for forwarding queries to another DNS server, not for overrides.
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Enable DNSSEC on the response policy zone
Why it's wrong here
DNSSEC is not required for RPZ.
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Bind the response policy zone to the desired VPC networks
Why this is correct
RPZ is applied per VPC network.
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Add DNS overrides (rules) to the response policy zone
Why this is correct
Define the actual overrides.
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Create a response policy zone
Why this is correct
You must first create the response policy zone.
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