Networking in Google Cloud: Network Security

Overview

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Welcome to the fourth course of the "Networking in Google Cloud" series: Network Security! In this course, you'll dive into the services for safeguarding your Google Cloud network infrastructure. The first module, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection, covers how to fortify your network against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, ensuring uninterrupted availability of your services. In the second module, Controlling Access to VPC Networks, you'll learn the network access control, enabling you to define permissions for who can access your resources and how. Finally, in the third module, Advanced Security Monitoring and Analysis, we'll explore how to proactively detect and respond to potential threats, keeping your Google Cloud environment secure and resilient. By the end of this course, you'll have a comprehensive understanding of Google Cloud network security.

Syllabus

Welcome to Networking in Google Cloud

Welcome to the Networking in Google Cloud: Routing and Addressing course.

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection. Distributed Denial of Service Attacks are a major concern today and can have a huge impact on businesses if the business is not adequately prepared. In this module we will begin with a quick discussion on how DDoS attacks work and then review some DDoS mitigation techniques that are provided by Google Cloud. We will finish up with a review of complementary partner products and a lab where you will get a chance to see some DDoS mitigations in action.

Controlling Access to VPC Networks

This module covers protecting your Google Cloud network infrastructure with Cloud Firewall, Cloud IDS, and Secure Web Proxy.

Advanced Security Monitoring and Analysis

This module provides an overview of packet mirroring for enhanced network security. Learn how to leverage this tool for traffic inspection, threat detection, and troubleshooting. We'll also cover essential network security best practices and test your knowledge with a quiz.