Google ACE Setting up a cloud solution environment Practice Question
This ACE practice question tests your understanding of setting up a cloud solution environment. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company is deploying a public-facing web application on Compute Engine behind a global HTTP(S) Load Balancer. The company wants to protect the application from common web attacks, such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS). Which Google Cloud security service should they enable?
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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Cloud Armor
Option C is correct because Cloud Armor provides web application firewall (WAF) capabilities to protect against OWASP Top 10 attacks. Option A is wrong because IAM controls access to resources, not web attacks. Option B is wrong because Cloud IDS is for network-based threat detection. Option D is wrong because VPC Service Controls prevent data exfiltration but do not filter HTTP traffic.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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VPC Service Controls
Why it's wrong here
VPC Service Controls create perimeters around Google Cloud resources but do not inspect HTTP traffic.
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Cloud Armor
Why this is correct
Cloud Armor offers WAF rules to mitigate web attacks like SQL injection and XSS.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Cloud IDS
Why it's wrong here
Cloud IDS detects network threats, but does not provide application-layer WAF rules.
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Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Why it's wrong here
IAM is for managing permissions, not for filtering web traffic.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
→Underline the problem statement mentally.
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
Related glossary terms
Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this ACE question in full detail.
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Setting up a cloud solution environment — This question tests Setting up a cloud solution environment — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Cloud Armor — Option C is correct because Cloud Armor provides web application firewall (WAF) capabilities to protect against OWASP Top 10 attacks. Option A is wrong because IAM controls access to resources, not web attacks. Option B is wrong because Cloud IDS is for network-based threat detection. Option D is wrong because VPC Service Controls prevent data exfiltration but do not filter HTTP traffic.
What should I do if I get this ACE question wrong?
Identify which ACE exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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