PCSE Practice Question: Managing Operations in a Cloud Solution Environment
A company wants to scan all container images stored in Artifact Registry for vulnerabilities before deployment. Which Google Cloud service 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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Container Analysis
Container Analysis (now part of Artifact Registry) provides vulnerability scanning for images. Binary Authorization enforces policies. Security Command Center aggregates findings. Cloud Build is for building images.
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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Binary Authorization
Why it's wrong here
Binary Authorization enforces attestation, not scanning.
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Cloud Build
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Build builds images; scanning is separate.
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Container Analysis
Why this is correct
Container Analysis scans images for vulnerabilities and provides findings.
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Security Command Center
Why it's wrong here
SCC can display findings but does not perform scanning; it aggregates findings from Container Analysis.
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