Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer Question 495
Select 3Google Cloud PlatformYour organization operates in the healthcare industry and must comply with HIPAA regulations. You need to determine which parts of your Google Cloud environment fall under the scope of compliance. What should you do to ensure regulatory compliance for HIPAA within your Google Cloud environment?
- A
Identify all Google Cloud services being used and verify they are covered under the Google Cloud Business Associate Agreement (BAA).
- B
Ensure encryption is enabled for all data stored in Google Cloud that contains Protected Health Information (PHI).
- C
Review the geographical location of Google Cloud resources to ensure they adhere to HIPAA location-based restrictions.
- D
Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users accessing the Google Cloud environment.
- E
Use only public Google Cloud services since they are automatically HIPAA-compliant.
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Correct answers: A, B, C
Explanation
When determining the scope of your Google Cloud environment for HIPAA compliance, it is essential to verify that all services used are covered under the Business Associate Agreement (BAA), ensure proper encryption for PHI, and review geographical location restrictions. These actions address key compliance requirements. While security measures like MFA are important, they do not directly define the scope for regulatory compliance, and not all Google Cloud services are automatically HIPAA-compliant.
- A. Correct.
Correct. The BAA defines the compliance boundaries for Google Cloud services. Ensuring that all services used are covered under the BAA is critical to maintaining HIPAA compliance.
- B. Correct.
Correct. HIPAA mandates that PHI must be protected, and enabling encryption for data at rest and in transit is a key requirement for compliance.
- C. Correct.
Correct. HIPAA compliance may require that data is stored in specific geographic locations. Reviewing resource locations ensures adherence to these requirements.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect. While MFA is a best practice for securing access, it is not explicitly required under HIPAA for determining the compliance scope of your environment.
- E. Incorrect.
Incorrect. Not all public Google Cloud services are HIPAA-compliant. Only services covered under the BAA can be used for workloads involving PHI.