Google Cloud IAM and Networking for AWS Professionals

Transitioning from AWS to Google Cloud can feel like learning a new language, especially when managing access controls and network architecture. This text-based course helps you map your existing AWS knowledge directly to Google Cloud equivalents without starting from scratch. By reading through these structured guides, you will understand how to translate AWS IAM policies, VPCs, and security groups into Google Cloud IAM roles, VPC networks, and firewall rules, allowing you to design secure multi-cloud environments confidently. What you'll learn: - Map AWS IAM concepts like IAM users, roles, and policies directly to Google Cloud identities, service accounts, and IAM bindings. - Configure Google Cloud VPCs, subnets, and routes using your existing knowledge of AWS VPCs and route tables. - Implement secure firewall rules and compare them with AWS security groups and network ACLs. - Understand modern zero-trust security principles and apply them using VPC Service Controls. - Analyze hybrid connectivity options, mapping AWS Direct Connect concepts to Google Cloud Interconnect and VPNs. - Apply the principle of least privilege using Google Cloud IAM Recommender for automated security insights. The course begins with foundational terminology and conceptual mapping before diving into practical configuration patterns for identities, resource hierarchies, and virtual networks. It is designed for cloud architects, systems administrators, and engineers who already understand AWS basics and want to quickly learn Google Cloud networking and security. Start reading today to bridge the gap between AWS and Google Cloud.