PROFESSIONAL-CLOUD-DEVOPS-ENGINEER · Question #198
You are configuring a CI pipeline. The build step for your CI pipeline integration testing requires access to APIs inside your private VPC network. Your security team requires that you do not expose…
The correct answer is A. Use Cloud Build private pools to connect to the private VPC. Cloud Build private pools allow the CI pipeline to securely access private APIs inside the VPC network without exposing API traffic to the public internet. This approach aligns with security best practices by keeping API traffic private while minimizing operational overhead…
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- AUse Cloud Build private pools to connect to the private VPC.
- BUse Cloud Build to create a Compute Engine instance in the private VPC. Run the integration tests
- CUse Cloud Build as a pipeline runner. Configure a cross-region internal Application Load Balancer
- DUse Cloud Build as a pipeline runner. Configure a global external Application Load Balancer with a
How the community answered
(21 responses)- A81% (17)
- B5% (1)
- C5% (1)
- D10% (2)
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Cloud Build private pools allow the CI pipeline to securely access private APIs inside the VPC network without exposing API traffic to the public internet. This approach aligns with security best practices by keeping API traffic private while minimizing operational overhead. Unlike other options, it avoids unnecessary Compute Engine instances or external load balancers, ensuring efficient and secure pipeline execution.
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