PCSE Ensuring Data Protection Practice Question
A security engineer notices that a Cloud KMS key was accidentally deleted. The key had a pending destruction period of 24 hours. What is the maximum time window to recover the key after the deletion request?
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Why each option matters
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24 hours
When a key version is destroyed, it enters a 24-hour pending destruction period. During this time, it can be restored. After 24 hours, destruction is permanent and irreversible.
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30 days
Why it's wrong here
The pending destruction period is 24 hours, not 30 days.
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7 days
Why it's wrong here
The period is 24 hours.
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24 hours
Why this is correct
The default pending destruction grace period is 24 hours.
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Immediately after deletion it cannot be recovered
Why it's wrong here
It can be recovered during the 24-hour pending period.
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