Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer Question 7
Select 4Google Cloud PlatformYour organization wants to implement Single Sign-On (SSO) for Google Workspace using a third-party identity provider (IdP). Additionally, you need to configure Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS) to synchronize user data from your on-premises Active Directory to Google Cloud. Which of the following steps should you take to implement this solution successfully?
- A
Configure the third-party IdP to act as the SAML identity provider and set up the Google Workspace SAML configuration.
- B
Install and configure Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS) to sync users and groups from the on-premises directory to Google Cloud.
- C
Enable 2-step verification in the third-party IdP for all users before setting up SSO in Google Workspace.
- D
Download the metadata XML file from the third-party IdP and upload it to the Google Workspace Admin Console for SAML configuration.
- E
Ensure that the email addresses in the on-premises Active Directory match the primary email addresses in Google Workspace.
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Correct answers: A, B, D, E
Explanation
To implement SSO with a third-party identity provider and configure GCDS successfully, you need to set up the IdP as the SAML identity provider, configure GCDS for directory synchronization, and ensure that email addresses are consistent across systems. The metadata XML file is crucial for SAML configuration, but enabling 2-step verification is not a mandatory step for this implementation.
- A. Correct.
Correct: Configuring the third-party IdP to act as the SAML identity provider and setting up the SAML configuration in Google Workspace is essential for enabling SSO.
- B. Correct.
Correct: GCDS must be installed and configured to synchronize users and groups from the on-premises directory to Google Cloud for seamless integration.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect: Enabling 2-step verification in the third-party IdP is not a requirement for setting up SSO in Google Workspace. However, it can be a good security practice.
- D. Correct.
Correct: The metadata XML file from the third-party IdP is required to configure the SAML settings in the Google Workspace Admin Console.
- E. Correct.
Correct: Matching email addresses between the on-premises directory and Google Workspace ensures that users can log in without conflicts or authentication issues.