- A
Binary Authorization and Container Analysis
Binary Authorization enforces policies, Container Analysis stores attestations.
- B
Cloud Build and Artifact Registry
Why wrong: Artifact Registry stores images but does not enforce signing policies.
- C
Security Command Center and Artifact Registry
Why wrong: Security Command Center provides threat detection, not image signing enforcement.
- D
Cloud Deploy and Cloud Run
Why wrong: Cloud Deploy orchestrates deployments but does not enforce image signing.
Question 330 of 1,000
PCDE Practice Question: Building and Implementing CI/CD Pipelines for a Service
This PCDE practice question tests your understanding of building and implementing ci/cd pipelines for a service. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. 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 wants to enforce that only container images signed by their CI/CD pipeline can be deployed to GKE. Which two services should they use together?
Answer choices
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
✓
Binary Authorization and Container Analysis
Binary Authorization enforces that only container images signed by trusted authorities (like a CI/CD pipeline) can be deployed to GKE. Container Analysis (now part of Artifact Analysis) scans images for vulnerabilities and stores attestations, which Binary Authorization uses to verify signatures before allowing deployment. Together, they provide a complete enforcement chain: signing during CI/CD and verification at deploy time.
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.
- ✓
Binary Authorization and Container Analysis
Why this is correct
Binary Authorization enforces policies, Container Analysis stores attestations.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Cloud Build and Artifact Registry
Why it's wrong here
Artifact Registry stores images but does not enforce signing policies.
- ✗
Security Command Center and Artifact Registry
Why it's wrong here
Security Command Center provides threat detection, not image signing enforcement.
- ✗
Cloud Deploy and Cloud Run
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Deploy orchestrates deployments but does not enforce image signing.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Cisco often tests the misconception that image storage (Artifact Registry) or build automation (Cloud Build) alone can enforce deployment security, when in fact a separate attestation and admission control service (Binary Authorization) is required.
Trap categories for this question
Command / output trap
Security Command Center provides threat detection, not image signing enforcement.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Binary Authorization uses a policy that requires a valid attestation (a signed payload) for each image before admission to a GKE cluster. Attestations are created by a signer (e.g., using the `gcloud container binauthz attestations sign` command) and stored in Container Analysis as occurrences. The policy can be configured to require attestations from specific authorities, such as a CI/CD pipeline's private key, and can also enforce that images are free of critical vulnerabilities. In a real-world scenario, a company might use Cloud Build to sign images with a KMS key, then Binary Authorization rejects any unsigned or tampered image at the admission controller level.
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.
TExam Day Tips
- 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 cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
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Building and Implementing CI/CD Pipelines for a Service — This question tests Building and Implementing CI/CD Pipelines for a Service — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Binary Authorization and Container Analysis — Binary Authorization enforces that only container images signed by trusted authorities (like a CI/CD pipeline) can be deployed to GKE. Container Analysis (now part of Artifact Analysis) scans images for vulnerabilities and stores attestations, which Binary Authorization uses to verify signatures before allowing deployment. Together, they provide a complete enforcement chain: signing during CI/CD and verification at deploy time.
What should I do if I get this PCDE question wrong?
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