PCSE Ensuring Data Protection Practice Question
An engineer needs to destroy a Cloud KMS key immediately due to a security incident. They disable the key and then schedule destruction. What is the default waiting period before the key is permanently destroyed?
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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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24 hours
In Cloud KMS, when you schedule destruction of a key version, there is a default pending destruction grace period of 24 hours. During this time, you can cancel destruction. The key is not immediately destroyed.
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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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Immediate destruction
Why it's wrong here
There is a grace period to prevent accidental destruction.
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24 hours
Why this is correct
The default pending destruction period is 24 hours.
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7 days
Why it's wrong here
The default is 24 hours, not 7 days.
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30 days
Why it's wrong here
The default is 24 hours.
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