Correct Answer: Use the Cloud SQL Auth Proxy with IAM database authentication
IAM database authentication allows you to login to Cloud SQL using IAM credentials, eliminating the risk of stolen or leaked database passwords....
Correct Answer
Use the Cloud SQL Auth Proxy with IAM database authentication
Why This Answer Is Correct
IAM database authentication allows you to login to Cloud SQL using IAM credentials, eliminating the risk of stolen or leaked database passwords.
This question evaluates your knowledge of Scenario Based — a core concept tested in Professional Cloud Architect. Understanding Scenario Based 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.
Scenario: You are designing a hybrid cloud architecture where your on-premises app needs to trigger a serverless function in GCP when a database change occurs. Solution?
Scenario: You are deploying a mission-critical application and want to minimize the risk of a single human making a catastrophic change. Solution?
Scenario: To lower the cost of a high-end AI training workload, you want to use GPUs that can be reclaimed by Google with a 1-minute notice. What should you use?
Scenario: A fintech startup wants to launch a new app in 5 different global regions simultaneously with a single SSL-encrypted endpoint. Solution?
Scenario: To lower the RTO of a disaster recovery plan, an architect wants to maintain a 'Pilot Light' environment in a secondary region. Which GCE configuration should they use?