PCNE Configuring Network Services Practice Question
A developer needs to store a TLS certificate for use with a load balancer. Which Google Cloud service is used to create and manage SSL certificates?
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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Certificate Manager
Certificate Manager is the service for managing SSL/TLS certificates for load balancers. Cloud KMS is for encryption keys, Secret Manager for secrets, and Cloud IAM for access control.
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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Secret Manager
Why it's wrong here
Secret Manager stores secrets like API keys, not SSL certificates.
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Certificate Manager
Why this is correct
Correct. Certificate Manager is used to create, manage, and deploy SSL certificates.
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Cloud IAM
Why it's wrong here
Cloud IAM manages permissions, not certificates.
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Cloud KMS
Why it's wrong here
Cloud KMS manages encryption keys, not SSL certificates.
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