Module 2: Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection
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Module Quiz
Graded Assignment
1. Which Google Cloud service provides defense against infrastructure and application Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks?
- Cloud CDN
- Google Cloud Armor ✅
- Cloud DNS
- Cloud Load Balancing
Explanation:
Google Cloud Armor is designed specifically to protect applications and infrastructure from DDoS attacks, as well as to enforce security policies such as IP-based access control.
2. Which two of the following statements are true about Google Cloud Armor?
- Google Cloud Armor is a ransomware defense service.
- Google Cloud Armor protection is delivered at the edge of Google’s network. ✅
- Google Cloud Armor enforces access control based on IPv4 and IPv6 addresses or CIDRs. ✅
- Google Cloud Armor is not currently compatible with any third-party partner security products.
Explanation:
- Cloud Armor uses Google’s globally distributed edge infrastructure to mitigate attacks before they reach your app.
- It allows defining security policies based on IP addresses or IP ranges (CIDRs).
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