Objective 3.2
AGWACreating and managing data loss prevention (DLP) rules
Objective 3.2 sits in Managing data governance and compliance, which carries 15% of the Google Workspace Admin exam. The questions below are original, written from the official objective title above, and each explanation cites the Google Cloud page it rests on.
Objective title verbatim from the official objectives. Google Cloud exam page ↗
A worked example
Shown solved, with the whole explanation open: this is what every question here carries.
Compliance wants Drive to detect files containing credit card numbers and stop them from being shared externally. Which feature enforces this?
Correct.
Concept
Scanning content for sensitive patterns and blocking its sharing is the job of data protection rules. Detectors identify the sensitive data and actions restrict it.
Why B
DLP rules scan for sensitive content and prevent users from sharing it.
Source
Google Workspace, About DLP, checked August 2026Data protection rules trigger scans of files for sensitive content, such as credit card numbers or identity numbers, and prevent users from sharing that content.
Now you: objective 3.2 questions
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Sample question 1 of 2
You want DLP to recognize identity and credit card numbers without writing your own patterns. What do you use in the rule?
Sample question 2 of 2
You want DLP to alert admins and warn end users when they attempt to share sensitive content, without hard blocking. Which DLP actions fit?
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