CLOUD SECURITY

Secure Google Cloud Access

Secure Google Cloud Access is a comprehensive course designed to equip IT professionals, cloud engineers, and security specialists with the knowledge and skills to manage and secure access to Google Cloud resources effectively. This series delves into key components of Google Cloud’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution and highlights industry best practices for secure access.

Participants will explore how to centrally manage users and groups using Cloud Identity, configure and assign IAM roles to control access to resources, create and manage service accounts for applications and services, and implement IAM policies to define access controls. Additional related topics will further enhance your ability to secure Google Cloud resources, ensuring compliance and robust protection against unauthorized access.

Course Summary

Secure Google Cloud access with Cloud Identity, IAM roles, service accounts, and policy management.

Piotr Kaluzny

Instructor

 

Domain
Cloud Security
Vendor
Google Cloud
Status
Complete
Duration
3.5 hours
Complexity
Key Learnings
  • Understand the fundamentals of Cloud Identity and its role in access management
  • Configure and assign IAM roles and permissions based on the principle of least privilege
  • Create and manage service accounts for secure automated access
  • Develop and enforce IAM policies to control user and service access to resources
  • Apply best practices for managing access at scale in Google Cloud environments
  • Use Google Cloud tools to audit and monitor access for compliance and security
Intended Audience

This course is ideal for cloud engineers, security administrators, IT professionals, and system architects who manage or secure Google Cloud environments. It is also highly recommended for students preparing for the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer (PCSE) certification and those responsible for implementing identity and access management in enterprise cloud infrastructures.

Course Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisites, but participants should have a basic understanding of cloud concepts and familiarity with Google Cloud Platform fundamentals.

Course Playlist
Overview
Course Introduction4m
Identity and Access Management
1. Introduction to Identity Management22m
2. Google Cloud IAM34m
IAM Policies
3. Understanding IAM Policies - Part I20m
4. Understanding IAM Policies - Part II16m
5. Enforcing IAM Policies53m
Service Accounts
6. Understanding Service Accounts41m
IAM Monitoring, Troubleshooting, and Optimization
7. Monitoring and Troubleshooting IAM - Part I23m
8. Monitoring and Troubleshooting IAM - Part II10m
Resources
Review Questions
Further Reading
Technology Lab
Lab Topology