PROFESSIONAL-CLOUD-SECURITY-ENGINEER · Question #345
Your organization manages a critical web application that serves international customers on Google Cloud. An increase in malicious traffic targeting this application has strained resources and…
The correct answer is C. Configure firewall rules to block traffic from known malicious IP ranges. Set up Google Cloud. Configuring firewall rules to block known malicious IP ranges combined with Google Cloud Armor provides robust perimeter defense and DDoS protection tailored to web applications. Adding Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP) enables granular access control, improving security by enforcing…
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- AEmploy network load balancing for traffic distribution. Update Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP) policies to
- BSet up firewall rules on Compute Engine instances within the application's environment. Rely on
- CConfigure firewall rules to block traffic from known malicious IP ranges. Set up Google Cloud
- DAdd firewall rules that restrict all internal IP ranges. Establish Cloud DNS security policies. Disable
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(55 responses)- A9% (5)
- B2% (1)
- C84% (46)
- D5% (3)
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Configuring firewall rules to block known malicious IP ranges combined with Google Cloud Armor provides robust perimeter defense and DDoS protection tailored to web applications. Adding Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP) enables granular access control, improving security by enforcing user authentication and authorization. This integrated approach effectively increases resilience against attacks and controls access without compromising availability.
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