PCNE Practice Question: Managing, Monitoring, and Optimising Network Operations
An organization runs a web application on Compute Engine behind a regional external HTTP(S) load balancer. They need to log HTTP request details (e.g., user-agent, status codes) to BigQuery for analysis. Which logging feature should they enable?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Load balancing access logs
HTTP(S) load balancers support access logs that can be sent directly to BigQuery. You enable logging on the load balancer and configure the log sink to BigQuery.
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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Cloud Armor request logs
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Armor logs are for security policies, not general access logs.
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Load balancing access logs
Why this is correct
Access logs contain request/response details and can be exported to BigQuery.
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Firewall rules logging
Why it's wrong here
Firewall logs show allow/deny events, not HTTP requests.
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VPC Flow Logs on the subnets
Why it's wrong here
Flow Logs capture network flows, not HTTP-level details.
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