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A traditional financial institution is undergoing a digital transformation to modernize its customer interaction channels. They aim to implement a new mobile banking application that requires robust security measures, including strong authentication, fraud detection, and compliance with financial regulations. Which Google Cloud service is crucial for establishing and managing user identities and access control securely for this application?
- ACloud Security Command Center
- BCloud Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- CCloud Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
- DCloud Key Management Service (KMS)
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Correct answer: B. Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM) is fundamental for managing user identities and defining granular access permissions across Google Cloud resources, which is crucial for securing a financial application and ensuring compliance.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Security Command Center is a security management and data risk platform, not directly for user identity and access.
- C. DLP helps discover and protect sensitive data, but doesn't manage user identities or their access permissions.
- D. KMS manages encryption keys, not user identities or access control.
Cloud IAM
Google Cloud's identity and access management service, allowing administrators to define who has what access to which resources.
- Grants granular permissions using roles.
- Integrates with Google identities and external identity providers.
- Essential for security and compliance.
Memory trick: Security stands tall with IAM at its core, protecting all.