CCSP Cloud Security Operations Practice Question
An organization is using GCP and wants to collect audit logs for all API calls made within the project. Which GCP service should be enabled to capture these logs?
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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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Cloud Audit Logs
GCP Cloud Audit Logs record administrative activities and data access within GCP projects. They are the primary source for API call logging. Security Command Center provides security and risk management but does not generate audit logs. Cloud Monitoring collects metrics and uptime checks. VPC Flow Logs capture network traffic, not API calls.
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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 Flow Logs
Why it's wrong here
VPC Flow Logs capture network traffic metadata, not API calls.
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Cloud Audit Logs
Why this is correct
Cloud Audit Logs record all API calls and are enabled by default for many services.
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Cloud Monitoring
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Monitoring collects performance metrics, not audit logs.
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Cloud Security Command Center
Why it's wrong here
Security Command Center aggregates findings but does not capture API logs.
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