Google Cloud Security for Beginners: Tools and Services (2021)
1h 23mBeginner2021-05-04
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 cloud security guru.
Skills covered
Google CloudCloud 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 - How to build a resource hierarchy
- 05 - Define and apply IAM policies
- 06 - Choose the right role for your users
- 07 - Understand service accounts
- 08 - IAM best practices
- 09 - How to create a role in IAM
2. Infrastructure Security
- 10 - Learn the different computing services
- 11 - How to create an instance in Compute Engine
- 12 - Compute service best practices
3. Network Security
- 13 - Create a network using virtual private clouds (VPCs)
- 14 - How to build firewall rules
- 15 - How to create a VPC
- 16 - Networking best practices
4. Data Security
- 17 - Understanding cloud storage
- 18 - Choosing the right data encryption option
- 19 - Data security best practices
5. Security Operations
- 20 - Understand the Security Command Center
- 21 - Understand the security operations suite
Conclusion
- 22 - Course recap
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