PCNE Implementing VPC Instances Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are benefits of using hierarchical firewall policies? (Select 3)
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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They can be applied at the organization, folder, or project level
Hierarchical firewall policies provide centralized management, inherit down the resource hierarchy, and can apply at the organization level. They support both allow and deny rules, and can be used to enforce baseline security.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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They can be used to restrict access to specific Google APIs
Why it's wrong here
API access control is done via VPC Service Controls, not firewall policies.
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They can be applied at the organization, folder, or project level
Why this is correct
Hierarchical policies can be attached at any level in the hierarchy.
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They are automatically inherited by all resources below the attachment point
Why this is correct
Policies are inherited by child resources.
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They override network firewall rules with the same priority
Why it's wrong here
Hierarchical rules are evaluated before network rules, but they do not override; they are evaluated separately.
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They support both allow and deny rules
Why this is correct
Hierarchical policies can define both allow and deny actions.
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