PCSE Ensuring Data Protection Practice Question
A company is subject to ITAR regulations and needs to ensure that all data stored in GCP remains within the United States. They also require FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validation for encryption keys. Which two services should they use together to meet these requirements? (Choose 2)
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Cloud HSM
Assured Workloads provides compliance controls for ITAR (among others) and can enforce data residency within the US. Cloud HSM provides FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated HSM for encryption keys. Together they satisfy both requirements.
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