- A
Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for all Google Cloud users with access to the project.
FedRAMP Moderate requires strong authentication, including MFA.
- B
Use Customer-Supplied Encryption Keys (CSEK) for all Cloud Storage buckets.
Why wrong: FedRAMP Moderate does not require CSEK; CMEK or Google-managed keys are acceptable.
- C
Enable encryption at rest for all data using CMEK or Google-managed keys.
FedRAMP Moderate requires encryption of data at rest.
- D
Enable Data Access audit logs for all Google Cloud services in the project.
Why wrong: FedRAMP Moderate requires audit logging for specific events, not all data access.
- E
Create VPC Service Controls perimeters to restrict data exfiltration.
Why wrong: VPC Service Controls are not explicitly required by FedRAMP Moderate.
PCSE Supporting compliance requirements Practice Question
This PCSE practice question tests your understanding of supporting compliance requirements. 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.
Which TWO actions are required to meet FedRAMP Moderate baseline for Google Cloud?
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
Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for all Google Cloud users with access to the project.
Option A is correct because FedRAMP Moderate requires multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users accessing the system, including Google Cloud users. Enabling MFA for all users with access to the project satisfies this control by adding an additional authentication factor beyond a password, as mandated by NIST SP 800-53 IA-2. Option C is correct because FedRAMP Moderate requires encryption at rest for all data, and using Customer-Managed Encryption Keys (CMEK) or Google-managed keys meets this requirement under NIST SP 800-53 SC-28.
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.
- ✓
Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for all Google Cloud users with access to the project.
Why this is correct
FedRAMP Moderate requires strong authentication, including MFA.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Use Customer-Supplied Encryption Keys (CSEK) for all Cloud Storage buckets.
Why it's wrong here
FedRAMP Moderate does not require CSEK; CMEK or Google-managed keys are acceptable.
- ✓
Enable encryption at rest for all data using CMEK or Google-managed keys.
Why this is correct
FedRAMP Moderate requires encryption of data at rest.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Enable Data Access audit logs for all Google Cloud services in the project.
Why it's wrong here
FedRAMP Moderate requires audit logging for specific events, not all data access.
- ✗
Create VPC Service Controls perimeters to restrict data exfiltration.
Why it's wrong here
VPC Service Controls are not explicitly required by FedRAMP Moderate.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Google Cloud often tests the misconception that all audit log types (including Data Access) are required for FedRAMP Moderate, when in fact only Admin Read, Admin Write, and Data Write logs are mandatory, and Data Read logs are optional.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
FedRAMP Moderate baseline maps to NIST SP 800-53 controls, including IA-2 (Identification and Authentication) for MFA and SC-28 (Protection of Information at Rest) for encryption. In Google Cloud, MFA can be enforced via Cloud Identity or Google Workspace policies, while encryption at rest is automatically applied using Google-managed keys by default, with CMEK providing customer control via Cloud KMS. A subtle behavior is that Data Access audit logs (which include Data Read events) are not enabled by default and must be explicitly configured, but they are not required for Moderate baseline compliance, only for High baseline.
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 media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
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Supporting compliance requirements — This question tests Supporting compliance requirements — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
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The correct answer is: Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for all Google Cloud users with access to the project. — Option A is correct because FedRAMP Moderate requires multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users accessing the system, including Google Cloud users. Enabling MFA for all users with access to the project satisfies this control by adding an additional authentication factor beyond a password, as mandated by NIST SP 800-53 IA-2. Option C is correct because FedRAMP Moderate requires encryption at rest for all data, and using Customer-Managed Encryption Keys (CMEK) or Google-managed keys meets this requirement under NIST SP 800-53 SC-28.
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