CCSP Cloud Security Operations Practice Question
An organization uses GCP and wants to monitor for threats in real-time, including detecting malicious activity from compromised service accounts. Which GCP service should be used?
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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Event Threat Detection
Event Threat Detection is part of GCP Security Command Center and provides real-time threat detection for IAM anomalies, including compromised service accounts.
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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Cloud Audit Logs
Why it's wrong here
Audit logs are raw logs, not a threat detection service.
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Cloud Security Scanner
Why it's wrong here
This scans web applications for vulnerabilities, not real-time threats.
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Container Threat Detection
Why it's wrong here
This focuses on container environments, not general IAM threats.
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Event Threat Detection
Why this is correct
It detects threats like compromised credentials and suspicious API calls.
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