CCSP Cloud Security Operations Practice Question
A company uses GCP and wants to implement agentless vulnerability scanning for their Compute Engine instances. Which TWO services can provide this capability? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse agentless scanning with cloud-native services like Security Command Center (which provides vulnerability findings but relies on agents or API-based scanning partners) or mistakenly think Qualys Cloud Agent can operate agentlessly, when in fact it requires an installed agent.
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
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Rapid7 InsightVM (agentless via API)
Rapid7 InsightVM can perform agentless vulnerability scanning of GCP Compute Engine instances by leveraging the cloud provider's API to query instance configurations, installed software, and patch levels without requiring an agent on each VM. This is achieved through read-only API integrations that collect system metadata and compare it against vulnerability databases, making it a valid agentless scanning solution for GCP.
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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GCP Web Security Scanner
Why it's wrong here
Scans web apps, not VM instances.
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GCP Cloud Armor
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Armor is a WAF, not a vulnerability scanner.
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Rapid7 InsightVM (agentless via API)
Why this is correct
Rapid7 can perform agentless scanning using cloud APIs.
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GCP Security Command Center
Why this is correct
SCC can perform agentless scanning of Compute Engine instances.
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Qualys Cloud Agent
Why it's wrong here
Qualys Cloud Agent is agent-based, not agentless.
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