A Cloud Armor security policy rule is set to preview mode for a backend service. What behavior should you expect while in preview mode?
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Correct answer: The rule does not block traffic but matches are recorded and logged for analysis.
Why this is the answer
When a Cloud Armor security policy rule is in preview mode, it allows you to test the rule's effectiveness without impacting live traffic. The rule will evaluate incoming requests against its conditions, and if a match occurs, it will be recorded in the logs. However, the rule will not actively block or take any enforcement action on the traffic. This allows you to analyze the logs to see how many requests would have been blocked and adjust the rule's conditions before fully enforcing it. The rule does not block traffic (incorrect option 1), nor does it automatically promote rules or send traffic to a staging backend (incorrect options 3 and 4).
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