CCSP Cloud Security Operations Practice Question
An organization uses GCP and wants to detect container threats such as privilege escalation attempts within Kubernetes Engine. Which GCP service is designed specifically for this purpose?
⚠ Common exam trap
ISC2 often tests the distinction between general threat detection services (like Event Threat Detection) and container-specific services (like Container Threat Detection), so candidates may confuse Event Threat Detection as covering all cloud threats, missing that it does not analyze container runtime behavior.
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Why each option matters
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Container Threat Detection
Container Threat Detection (CTD) is a GCP service purpose-built to identify threats within Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) containers, including privilege escalation attempts, by analyzing runtime behavior and Kubernetes audit logs. It uses machine learning and rule-based detection to spot anomalies like container breakout, unauthorized system calls, and attempts to escalate privileges via capabilities or security contexts. This makes it the correct choice for detecting container-specific threats in GKE.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Container Threat Detection
Why this is correct
Container Threat Detection is a service within Security Command Center for GKE threats.
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Cloud Security Scanner
Why it's wrong here
Cloud Security Scanner scans web applications for vulnerabilities, not containers.
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Event Threat Detection
Why it's wrong here
Event Threat Detection is for general cloud threats, not container-specific.
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Cloud Audit Logs
Why it's wrong here
Audit logs record administrative activities, not container-specific threats.
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