PCSE Ensuring Data Protection Practice Question
A security engineer needs to audit all administrative actions performed by Google support engineers on their GCP project. Which service provides near-real-time logs of such access?
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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Access Transparency
Access Transparency provides logs when Google personnel access customer content (e.g., support cases, internal troubleshooting). These logs are near-real-time and can be viewed in Cloud Logging. Audit Logs (Cloud Audit Logs) record user API calls, not Google admin access.
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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Cloud Audit Logs
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Audit Logs capture actions performed by users and service accounts, not Google personnel.
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Access Transparency
Why this is correct
Access Transparency logs Google admin access to customer content, providing near-real-time visibility.
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Cloud DLP
Why it's wrong here
Cloud DLP is for data loss prevention, not access logging.
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VPC Flow Logs
Why it's wrong here
VPC Flow Logs record network traffic, not administrative access.
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