Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer Question 492
Select 3Google Cloud PlatformYour organization operates in multiple countries, each with its own data residency and privacy regulations. You are tasked with ensuring that your Google Cloud environment complies with regulatory requirements. What steps should you take to determine the Google Cloud environment in scope for regulatory compliance?
- A
Identify the locations of your data storage and processing within Google Cloud.
- B
Check Google Cloud's default regional settings and assume these meet all compliance requirements.
- C
Review the applicable regulations in the regions where your organization operates.
- D
Verify the compliance certifications and attestations provided by Google Cloud for the regions in use.
- E
Rely on encryption alone to address all regulatory requirements.
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Correct answers: A, C, D
Explanation
To determine the Google Cloud environment in scope for regulatory compliance, it is essential to identify where your data is stored and processed, understand the specific regulations applicable to your organization’s operations, and confirm that Google Cloud's compliance certifications align with your needs. Default settings and encryption alone are insufficient to ensure full compliance, as regulatory requirements vary and often involve multiple dimensions beyond data security.
- A. Correct.
Identifying the locations of your data storage and processing is critical for ensuring data residency and privacy requirements are met, as regulations often depend on where data resides or is processed.
- B. Incorrect.
Assuming Google Cloud's default regional settings meet all compliance requirements is incorrect because compliance obligations vary across jurisdictions, and it is the organization's responsibility to configure the environment accordingly.
- C. Correct.
Reviewing applicable regulations in the regions where your organization operates is necessary to understand specific compliance obligations and ensure your environment aligns with them.
- D. Correct.
Verifying the compliance certifications and attestations provided by Google Cloud is essential to confirm that the platform itself meets baseline compliance standards for the regions in use.
- E. Incorrect.
Relying on encryption alone is insufficient to address all regulatory requirements, as compliance often involves other aspects such as access control, logging, and data residency.