Correct Answer: Cloud Key Management Service (KMS)
Cloud Key Management Service (KMS) is a centralized cloud service that allows you to generate, rotate, and manage cryptographic keys, including AES-256 and asymmetric options, to p...
Correct Answer
Cloud Key Management Service (KMS)
Why This Answer Is Correct
Cloud Key Management Service (KMS) is a centralized cloud service that allows you to generate, rotate, and manage cryptographic keys, including AES-256 and asymmetric options, to protect data-at-rest.
This question evaluates your knowledge of Cloud Key Management Service — a core concept tested in Associate Cloud Engineer. Understanding Cloud Key Management Service is essential for designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures. Mastery of this topic will help you answer scenario-based questions confidently on exam day.
Company policy requires that all database encryption keys be managed centrally and rotated annually. You need a secure, durable service to store and manage these cryptographic keys. Which service should you use?
What is the difference between a 'Key Ring' and a 'CryptoKey' in Cloud KMS?
What is 'Automatic Key Rotation' in Cloud KMS?
Which Cloud KMS feature provides Hardware Security Module (HSM) protection (FIPS 140-2 Level 3) for your keys without requiring you to manage physical hardware?
What is 'Customer-Managed Encryption Keys' (CMEK) and how does it integrate with Cloud Storage?