Network and Security in Google Cloud

What is the primary function of a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)?

• To provide physical servers for running applications

• To isolate and control networking resources for cloud-based applications

• To manage user authentication and access control

• To optimize storage and database performance

Which Google Cloud service can be used to distribute incoming application traffic across multiple instances in different regions?

• Cloud DNS

• Cloud Load Balancing

• Cloud VPN

• Cloud CDN

What is the purpose of Identity and Access Management (IAM) in Google Cloud Platform?

• To secure virtual machines

• To monitor network traffic

• To manage user permissions and access control

• To automate cloud resource deployment

Which of the following is NOT a feature of Google Cloud Armor?

• DDoS protection

• Web Application Firewall (WAF)

• Data encryption at rest

• Bot detection and mitigation

Which Google Cloud service provides managed, scalable databases with built-in encryption, replication, and automatic failover?

• Cloud Bigtable

• Cloud SQL

• Firestore

• Cloud Spanner

What is the purpose of Cloud Audit Logging in Google Cloud Platform?

• To analyze application performance

• To monitor virtual machine usage

• To track and log changes to cloud resources for security and compliance

• To manage DNS records

Which Google Cloud service provides a fully managed, scalable Hadoop and Spark service for big data processing and analytics?

• Cloud Storage

• Cloud Bigtable

• Cloud Pub/Sub

• Dataproc

What is the purpose of Cloud NAT (Network Address Translation) in Google Cloud Platform?

• To provide private IP addresses to instances without external internet access

• To secure inbound network traffic

• To optimize data transfer speeds

• To manage domain name resolution

Which Google Cloud service can be used to create and manage virtual private networks (VPNs) for securely connecting on-premises networks to Google Cloud resources?

• Cloud CDN

• Cloud Interconnect

• Cloud VPN

• Cloud Load Balancing

What is the purpose of Google Cloud Security Scanner?

• To monitor network traffic in real-time

• To detect and mitigate DDoS attacks

• To identify security vulnerabilities in web applications

• To encrypt data during transmission