{"id":"ekm-protection-levels-external-vs-external-vpc","text":"Cloud EKM has two protection levels: EXTERNAL (internet) and EXTERNAL_VPC (VPC); VPC mode is available in regional locations only, not multi-regional.","truth_value":"IN","source":"entries/2026/03/11/kms-ekm.md","source_url":"","source_hash":"7d83508956eb12e9","justifications":[],"dependents":[],"metadata":{},"explanation":{"steps":[{"node":"ekm-protection-levels-external-vs-external-vpc","truth_value":"IN","reason":"premise"}]}}