ACE Practice Question: Ensure that Cloud DLP scans all data uploaded to…
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You need to ensure that Cloud DLP scans all data uploaded to a specific Cloud Storage bucket and redacts any Social Security Numbers (SSNs) before storing the data. Which Cloud DLP feature and trigger enables this pattern?
Answer choices
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Best answer
Configure Pub/Sub notifications on the bucket to trigger a Cloud Function that calls Cloud DLP to redact SSNs before the file is readable.
The standard pattern: GCS object notification → Pub/Sub → Cloud Function → DLP de-identify job (with SSN infoType + redaction transformation) → store redacted result. The original file can be quarantined or deleted.
Distractor review
Apply an org policy that prevents storing SSNs in Cloud Storage.
No org policy constraint can inspect data content or prevent storing specific data types. Content inspection requires Cloud DLP.
Distractor review
Enable Cloud DLP auto-redaction on the Cloud Storage bucket via the GCS settings.
There is no native 'auto-redaction' setting directly on Cloud Storage buckets. DLP integration requires explicit pipeline configuration via Cloud Functions or Dataflow.
Distractor review
Use Cloud DLP's scheduled inspection job to scan the bucket daily and flag SSNs.
Scheduled inspection jobs detect but don't redact data, and run on a schedule — not in real-time on upload. This leaves SSNs exposed between uploads and scans.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: usable hosts are not the same as total addresses
Subnetting questions often tempt you into counting all addresses. In normal IPv4 subnets, the network and broadcast addresses are not usable host addresses.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
Subnetting questions test whether you can identify the network, broadcast address, usable range, mask and correct subnet. Slow down enough to calculate the block size correctly.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- CIDR notation defines the prefix length.
- Block size helps identify subnet boundaries.
- Network and broadcast addresses are not usable hosts in normal IPv4 subnets.
- The required host count determines the smallest suitable subnet.
TExam Day Tips
- Write the block size before choosing the subnet.
- Check whether the question asks for hosts, subnets or a specific address range.
- Do not confuse /24, /25, /26 and /27 host counts.
Key takeaway
Count usable hosts — not total addresses — and remember that the network and broadcast addresses are not available to hosts in standard IPv4 subnets.
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What does this ACE question test?
CIDR notation defines the prefix length.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Configure Pub/Sub notifications on the bucket to trigger a Cloud Function that calls Cloud DLP to redact SSNs before the file is readable. — Cloud DLP can be triggered as part of a data pipeline to inspect and de-identify data. For Cloud Storage, Cloud DLP jobs can be triggered via Cloud Pub/Sub notifications on new object uploads. A Cloud Function receives the notification and submits a DLP de-identification job for the new object, which produces a de-identified version in a separate bucket. Alternatively, Cloud DLP can be invoked synchronously in an ingest pipeline. The `REPLACE_WITH_INFO_TYPE` or `MASK_CHARACTER` transformation redacts SSNs.
What should I do if I get this ACE question wrong?
Review block sizes, usable host formulas (2^n − 2), and how to find network and broadcast addresses for /24 through /30. Then practise related ACE subnetting questions on CIDR, address ranges, and subnet selection.
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