PCSE Practice Question: Configuring Access Within a Cloud Solution Environment
A company wants to enforce that all new projects have a specific set of tags to track cost centers. Which Google Cloud feature 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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Create an organization policy with a custom constraint to require tags
Organization policies can enforce constraints on resources. However, tags are not enforced by organization policies. Instead, you can use the Resource Manager with organization policies to require tags, but there is no built-in constraint for tags. Alternatively, you can use a custom constraint to require tags. The simplest approach is to use the `constraints/resourcemanager.tags` constraint or a custom constraint. But the question is about enforcing tags; the Organization Policy Service is the tool to set constraints.
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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Configure a Cloud Function to delete projects without tags
Why it's wrong here
This is reactive and not enforcement; also, deleting projects is not ideal.
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Use IAM roles to restrict project creation to users who promise to add tags
Why it's wrong here
No enforcement; this relies on trust.
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Create an organization policy with a custom constraint to require tags
Why this is correct
Custom constraints allow you to enforce policies like requiring specific tags on resources.
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Use Cloud Asset Inventory to monitor tags
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Asset Inventory is for asset discovery and monitoring, not enforcement.
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