PCSE Practice Question: Managing Operations in a Cloud Solution Environment
A company wants to implement a vulnerability management program for their Google Cloud environment. They need to scan Compute Engine instances for OS vulnerabilities and container images for known vulnerabilities. Which two services should they use? (Choose two.)
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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VM Manager (OS patch assessment)
VM Manager patch management can assess and patch OS vulnerabilities on Compute Engine instances. Container Analysis (Artifact Registry) scans container images for vulnerabilities. Web Security Scanner is for web apps. Binary Authorization is for attestation. Cloud Security Scanner does not exist.
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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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VM Manager (OS patch assessment)
Why this is correct
VM Manager provides vulnerability assessment for OS packages.
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Cloud Security Scanner
Why it's wrong here
There is no such service; Web Security Scanner is the correct name.
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Container Analysis (Artifact Registry vulnerability scanning)
Why this is correct
Container Analysis scans container images for known vulnerabilities.
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Binary Authorization
Why it's wrong here
Binary Authorization enforces image signing policies, not vulnerability scanning.
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Web Security Scanner
Why it's wrong here
Web Security Scanner scans web applications, not images or OS.
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