SECURITY IN GOOGLE CLOUD PLATFORM
The Security in Google Cloud Platform course is designed for professionals responsible for securing cloud infrastructure, applications, and data on Google Cloud Platform. This course provides in-depth coverage of Google Cloud security architecture, identity and access management, network security, data protection, monitoring, compliance, and incident response. Participants will learn how to design and implement secure Google Cloud environments, apply security best practices, and use native Google Cloud security services to protect workloads against threats while meeting compliance requirements. Course Objectives By the end of this course, participants will be able to: Understand Google Cloudâ€s security model and shared responsibility Design secure Google Cloud architectures Implement Identity and Access Management (IAM) best practices Secure networks, workloads, and APIs Protect data using encryption and key management Monitor, detect, and respond to security threats Apply governance, compliance, and risk management controls
Course Curriculum
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- Security principles and cloud security concepts
- Google Cloud shared responsibility model
- Google Cloud global infrastructure security
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- Resource hierarchy and access control
- IAM roles, permissions, and policies
- Service accounts and workload identity
- Best practices for least privilege access
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- VPC security design
- Firewall rules and network segmentation
- Private access and service networking
- DDoS protection and secure connectivity
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- Encryption at rest and in transit
- Cloud Key Management Service (KMS)
- Customer-managed and customer-supplied encryption keys
- Secrets and credential management
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- Securing Compute Engine workloads
- OS Login and VM hardening
- Container and Kubernetes security (GKE)
- Image security and vulnerability scanning
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- Securing applications on Google Cloud
- API security best practices
- Identity-aware proxy (IAP) concepts
- Web application protection strategies
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- Cloud Logging and Cloud Monitoring
- Security monitoring and alerting
- Security Command Center overview
- Detecting misconfigurations and threats
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- Incident response planning
- Investigating security events
- Automated remediation strategies
- Post-incident analysis and reporting
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- Google Cloud compliance programs
- Policy enforcement and organization controls
- Auditing and regulatory considerations
- Risk assessment and mitigation
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- Secure landing zones
- Defense-in-depth strategies
- Designing enterprise-grade secure architectures
- Real-world security scenarios
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- Cloud security engineers
- Security architects
- DevSecOps professionals
- System and cloud administrators
- IT professionals responsible for cloud security
- Professionals preparing for Google Cloud security-focused roles
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- Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure or equivalent knowledge
- Basic understanding of networking and cloud concepts
- Familiarity with security fundamentals is recommended
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- 3-4 days (Instructor-led)
- 24-32 hours of training
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- Instructor-led deep-dive sessions
- Architecture diagrams and walkthroughs
- Hands-on security labs and demonstrations
- Real-world security scenarios
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- This course supports preparation for Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer
- Complements architecture, DevOps, and Kubernetes learning paths
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- Comprehensive training materials
- Hands-on lab guides
- Security architecture examples
- Certificate of course completion
This course includes
- 16+ Activity Modules
- 40 hours + lessons
- Lifetime access
- Certificate of completion
- Available on desktop and mobile
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