Professional Cloud Security Engineer

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cryptographic hashing

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cryptographic hashing · Feature · Sensitive Data Protection de-identification method
cryptographic hashing · Concept

A one-way tokenization method that hashes an input value using HMAC-SHA-256 with a cryptographic key and encodes it in base64.

Where this appears on the exam

2 subdomains in 1 of 5 domains

Domain 3
Ensuring data protection
~23% of exam
1. 3.1Protecting sensitive data and preventing data loss
  - Configuring Sensitive Data Protection (SDP) (e.g., discovering and redacting personally identifiable information (PII), configuring pseudonymization and format preserving encryption).
2. 3.2Managing encryption at rest, in transit, and in use
  - Applying encryption methods to various use cases.

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Last updated October 23, 2026

Professional Cloud Security Engineer

Secure Google Cloud workloads end to end, from identity and network boundaries to data protection and compliance, and track your readiness for the Professional Cloud Security Engineer exam.

Advanced

Prepare and test your skills

Advanced

Prepare and test your skills

Google Cloud feature

cryptographic hashing

Topic in 2 exam domains

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cryptographic hashing · Feature · Sensitive Data Protection de-identification method
cryptographic hashing · Concept

A one-way tokenization method that hashes an input value using HMAC-SHA-256 with a cryptographic key and encodes it in base64.

Where this appears on the exam

2 subdomains in 1 of 5 domains

Domain 3
Ensuring data protection
~23% of exam
1. 3.1Protecting sensitive data and preventing data loss
  - Configuring Sensitive Data Protection (SDP) (e.g., discovering and redacting personally identifiable information (PII), configuring pseudonymization and format preserving encryption).
2. 3.2Managing encryption at rest, in transit, and in use
  - Applying encryption methods to various use cases.

How learners score on this topic

Last updated October 23, 2026

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