PCSE Ensuring Data Protection Practice Question
What is the default grace period before Cloud KMS permanently destroys a key version that has been scheduled for destruction?
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24 hours
When a key version is disabled and scheduled for destruction, there is a 24-hour pending destruction grace period by default. During this time, the key can be restored. After 24 hours, the key version is permanently destroyed.
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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 grace period is 24 hours, not 7 days.
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Immediate destruction with no grace period
Why it's wrong here
There is a 24-hour grace period by default.
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30 days
Why it's wrong here
30 days is not the default; it is 24 hours.
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