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Networking in Google Cloud: Network Security

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Networking in Google Cloud: Network Security

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Some related experience required
6 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Deploy Cloud IDS and configure its settings according to specific security needs.

  • Identify methods Google Cloud uses to mitigate the risk of DDoS for its customers.

  • Define packet mirroring and explain its role in network analysis and troubleshooting.

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There are 5 modules in this course

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.

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

What's included

1 video

1 video•Total 1 minute
  • Course Introduction•1 minute

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.

What's included

6 videos1 assignment1 app item1 plugin

6 videos•Total 17 minutes
  • Module Introduction•1 minute
  • How DDoS attacks work•2 minutes
  • Google Cloud mitigations•11 minutes
  • Types of complementary partner products•3 minutes
  • Lab Intro Configuring Traffic Blocklisting with Google Cloud Armor•0 minutes
  • Debrief•1 minute
1 assignment•Total 4 minutes
  • Module Quiz•4 minutes
1 app item•Total 90 minutes
  • Lab: Configuring Traffic Blocklisting with Google Cloud Armor•90 minutes
1 plugin•Total 15 minutes
  • Accessing and completing labs•15 minutes

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

What's included

8 videos1 assignment2 app items

8 videos•Total 32 minutes
  • Module Introduction•1 minute
  • IAM roles•7 minutes
  • Firewall rules•16 minutes
  • Lab Intro Configuring VPC Firewalls•0 minutes
  • Cloud IDS•4 minutes
  • Lab Intro Getting Started with Cloud IDS•0 minutes
  • Secure Web Proxy•3 minutes
  • Debrief•1 minute
1 assignment•Total 4 minutes
  • Module Quiz•4 minutes
2 app items•Total 165 minutes
  • Lab: Configuring VPC Firewalls•90 minutes
  • Lab: Getting Started with Cloud IDS•75 minutes

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.

What's included

4 videos1 assignment

4 videos•Total 8 minutes
  • Module Introduction•0 minutes
  • Packet Mirroring for network traffic inspection•3 minutes
  • Network security best practices•4 minutes
  • Debrief•0 minutes
1 assignment•Total 4 minutes
  • Module Quiz•4 minutes

Student PDF links to all modules

What's included

1 reading

1 reading•Total 10 minutes
  • Networking in Google Cloud: Network Security Course Resources•10 minutes

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