Google Cloud PCSE Addendum 2 Practice questions IAM & Access Management, Encryption & Key Manag

Google Cloud - PCSE - Addendum 2: Practice questions (IAM & Access Management, Encryption & Key Management, Network Security, Logging/Monitoring, & Incident Response, Compliance & Data Monitoring, DevSecOps and Secure CICD) - May 21
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Meeting Purpose

Review and explain practice questions for the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer exam.

Key Takeaways

- Covered 183 practice questions with explanations across key GCP security domains
- Emphasized core concepts like IAM, encryption, networking, logging, and compliance
- Highlighted best practices and recommended approaches for various security scenarios
- Provided context on how different GCP services work together for comprehensive security

Topics

IAM and Access Management

- Differentiated organization policies (resource constraints) from IAM policies (user permissions)
- Explained Policy Intelligence for analyzing and recommending least privilege
- Covered Workforce and Workload Identity Federation for external access
- Discussed best practices for service accounts, including key management
- Emphasized principle of least privilege and separation of duties

Encryption and Key Management

- Detailed customer-managed vs Google-managed encryption keys
- Explained Cloud KMS, Cloud HSM, and external key management options
- Covered data encryption in-transit, at-rest, and in-use (confidential computing)
- Discussed key rotation policies and best practices

Network Security

- Covered VPC design, firewalls, and segmentation strategies
- Explained services like Cloud Armor, Cloud NAT, and Private Google Access
- Discussed secure connectivity options (VPN, Interconnect, PSC)
- Highlighted importance of proper network isolation and monitoring

Logging, Monitoring, and Incident Response

- Detailed Cloud Audit Logs, VPC Flow Logs, and Access Transparency logs
- Explained Security Command Center's role in centralized security management
- Covered incident response planning and automation
- Discussed importance of proper log retention and analysis

Compliance and Data Governance

- Explained shared responsibility model between Google and customers
- Covered regulatory frameworks like GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
- Discussed data residency and sovereignty requirements
- Highlighted importance of data classification and lifecycle management

DevSecOps and Secure CI/CD

- Covered secure software supply chain practices
- Explained importance of image scanning and binary authorization
- Discussed integrating security into CI/CD pipelines
- Emphasized shift-left security principles

Next Steps

- Review practice exam questions on provided website
- Focus on areas of weakness identified during this review
- Understand how different GCP services work together for comprehensive security
- Practice applying security concepts to real-world scenarios
- Schedule and take the actual Google Cloud Professional Security Engineer exam

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