PCSE Practice Question: Managing Operations in a Cloud Solution Environment
A security team wants to scan a web application hosted on Compute Engine for vulnerabilities like XSS and outdated libraries. They want the scan to be authenticated to cover areas behind login. Which Google Cloud service and configuration should they use?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Web Security Scanner with a managed scan and custom login credentials.
Web Security Scanner can perform authenticated scans by providing login credentials. It can scan applications on Compute Engine and App Engine. It identifies vulnerabilities like XSS, mixed content, and outdated libraries.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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VM Manager patch management to check for outdated libraries.
Why it's wrong here
Patch management installs updates, it doesn't scan for vulnerabilities.
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Cloud Security Scanner with a custom scan configuration including authentication headers.
Why it's wrong here
There is no 'Cloud Security Scanner' service; it's Web Security Scanner.
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Container Analysis with a custom scanning schedule.
Why it's wrong here
Container Analysis scans container images, not running web applications.
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Web Security Scanner with a managed scan and custom login credentials.
Why this is correct
Web Security Scanner supports authenticated scanning.
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