Integrating Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for PCI DSS-Compliant Workload Orchestration
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Your company is migrating its on-premises data center into the cloud.
As part of the migration, you want to integrate Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for workload orchestration.
Parts of your architecture must also be PCI DSS-compliant.
Which of the following is most accurate?
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A. B. C. D.C.
The correct answer is C. GKE and GCP provide the tools you need to build a PCI DSS-compliant environment.
PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is a set of security standards designed to ensure that all companies that accept, process, store, or transmit credit card information maintain a secure environment. To be PCI DSS-compliant, a company must meet a set of requirements that include maintaining a secure network, protecting cardholder data, maintaining a vulnerability management program, and implementing strong access control measures.
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) provides a set of tools and features that can help companies build a PCI DSS-compliant environment. This includes features such as encryption at rest and in transit, identity and access management, network security controls, and logging and monitoring.
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is a managed Kubernetes service that can be used for workload orchestration. GKE provides features such as automatic scaling, rolling updates, and self-healing, which can help companies deploy and manage their applications in a secure and compliant manner.
While App Engine is certified for PCI DSS hosting, this does not mean that it is the only compute platform on GCP that can be used for PCI DSS-compliant hosting. GKE can also be used for PCI DSS-compliant hosting, as long as companies implement the necessary security controls and follow best practices.
It is not accurate to say that GKE cannot be used under PCI DSS because it is considered shared hosting. Shared hosting is a hosting model where multiple users share a single server, and while GKE does use shared infrastructure, it is designed to provide isolation and security between different workloads.
It is also not accurate to say that all Google Cloud services are usable because Google Cloud Platform is certified PCI-compliant. While GCP is certified PCI-compliant, this does not mean that all Google Cloud services are automatically compliant. Companies still need to implement the necessary security controls and follow best practices to ensure that their environment is PCI DSS-compliant.
