Google Cloud Security for Beginners: Tools and Services
1h 4mBeginner2024-08-12
Authors
Dominique West
Certified Cloud Security Professional
Course details
If you’re new to cloud security, or if you’re an administrator looking to learn about best practices to create and manage data and assets in the cloud, join Dominique West in this course as she teaches the basics of properly securing your Google Cloud environment. Dominique starts with the basics of cloud computing and general security concepts, explaining the different services and terminologies as they relate to the Google Cloud platform. She covers topics like identity and access management (IAM), infrastructure security, network security, and details the Google Cloud Security Command Center. By the end of this course, you’ll be well on your way toward becoming a Google Cloud security guru.
Skills covered
Google Cloud PlatformCloud SecurityNetwork SecuritySoftware Development ToolsGoogleCloud PlatformsCybersecurityLearningCloud ComputingSoftware Development
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Introduction to course
- 02 - Overview of the Google Cloud Platform
- 03 - Understanding the shared security responsibility model
1. Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- 04 - Google Cloud Security and IAM basics
- 05 - Getting started with IAM in GCP
- 06 - Managing IAM roles and policies in GCP
- 07 - Securing GCP resources with IAM
2. Infrastructure Security
- 08 - Overview of cloud infrastructure security
- 09 - Securing compute resources
- 10 - Data security and encryption
- 11 - Incident response and best practices
3. Network Security
- 12 - Network security fundamentals
- 13 - Creating a virtual private cloud (VPC)
- 14 - Scaling with cloud load balancing
4. Data Security
- 15 - Introduction to data security in the cloud
- 16 - The importance of backups and disaster recovery services
- 17 - Data security best practices
5. Security Operations
- 18 - Understanding the Security Command Center
- 19 - Improving your cloud security posture
- 20 - Building a security checklist
Conclusion
- 21 - Next steps