PCNE Practice Question: Managing, Monitoring, and Optimising Network Operations
A security engineer wants to monitor and analyze traffic to a load-balanced web application. Which TWO services can provide detailed logs of HTTP requests and responses?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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HTTP Load Balancer access logs
HTTP Load Balancer access logs capture request details. Cloud Armor request logs provide additional security insights. VPC Flow Logs and Firewall logs do not provide HTTP-level details.
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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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HTTP Load Balancer access logs
Why this is correct
HLB access logs show request/response details.
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Cloud NAT logging
Why it's wrong here
NAT logging shows connection info for outbound traffic.
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VPC Flow Logs
Why it's wrong here
Flow Logs show network flows, not HTTP payload.
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Firewall Rules logging
Why it's wrong here
Firewall logs show rule hits, not HTTP details.
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Cloud Armor request logs
Why this is correct
Cloud Armor logs show matched rules and request info.
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