PCNE Configuring Network Services Practice Question
You need to configure SSL certificates for a Global HTTPS Load Balancer. The certificate should be automatically provisioned and managed by Google. Which type of certificate should you use?
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Why each option matters
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Google-managed certificate
Google-managed certificates are automatically provisioned and renewed for load balancers.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Google-managed certificate
Why this is correct
Correct: Google manages provisioning and renewal.
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Compute Engine instance certificate
Why it's wrong here
Instance certificates are not used for load balancers.
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Certificate Authority Service certificate
Why it's wrong here
CA Service is for enterprise CA, not directly for LB.
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Self-managed certificate
Why it's wrong here
Self-managed requires manual upload and renewal.
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