PCSE Ensuring Data Protection Practice Question
A company needs to meet the EU data boundary requirements for Assured Workloads, ensuring that data processing and storage remain within the European Union. Which TWO configurations are required? (Choose two.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Create an Assured Workloads folder with a location of 'eu'.
Assured Workloads provides a folder with specific compliance controls. The organization policy constraint gcp.resourceLocations restricts resource creation to allowed regions. The folder itself is created in a specific location (e.g., eu) to enforce the boundary.
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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Enable Cloud Logging with log sinks in the US.
Why it's wrong here
Logs must stay in the EU; US sinks would violate the boundary.
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Create an Assured Workloads folder with a location of 'eu'.
Why this is correct
The Assured Workloads folder must be created in the EU location.
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Enable Access Approval for all projects.
Why it's wrong here
Access Approval is a separate feature, not required for EU data boundary.
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Use a CMEK key from a key ring in a non-EU region.
Why it's wrong here
Keys must be in the EU region to comply.
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Set the organization policy constraint 'gcp.resourceLocations' to allow only EU regions.
Why this is correct
This prevents resources from being created outside the EU.
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