PCSE Practice Question: Configuring Access Within a Cloud Solution Environment
A company uses Cloud Identity to manage users and groups. They want to synchronize users from their on-premises Active Directory to Cloud Identity. Which tool should they use?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS)
Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS) is the official tool for synchronizing users and groups from Active Directory or LDAP to Cloud Identity. Cloud Identity SDK is not a sync tool. Deployment Manager is for infrastructure. IAM is for access control.
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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Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Why it's wrong here
IAM is for access control, not sync.
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Cloud Deployment Manager
Why it's wrong here
Used for infrastructure deployment.
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Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS)
Why this is correct
Correct: GCDS syncs AD/LDAP to Cloud Identity.
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Cloud Identity SDK
Why it's wrong here
No such SDK for sync.
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