Google Cloud Network Security: Securing Cloud Networks

In today's cloud-first world, securing your network architecture is the most critical step in protecting sensitive data and workloads from unauthorized access. This text-based course guides you through the foundational concepts of cloud network security, helping you build a resilient defense-in-depth strategy. You will transition from understanding basic networking to confidently implementing secure access controls, configuring firewalls, mitigating DDoS attacks, and monitoring network traffic for threats. Through clear written explanations and practical configuration scenarios, you will learn how to design and maintain secure cloud environments. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational cloud networking concepts, including Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) and subnets. - Configure firewall rules and network access control lists to restrict unauthorized traffic. - Implement Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP) and zero-trust security principles for secure remote access. - Mitigate distributed denial of service (DDoS) threats using Cloud Armor protection policies. - Set up private connections using Private Service Connect to keep traffic off the public internet. - Monitor, log, and analyze network traffic using advanced security telemetry and packet mirroring. The course begins with core security terminology and VPC basics before moving into configuration practices for firewalls, load balancing security, and modern monitoring tools. You will read real-world scenarios and complete written exercises to reinforce your learning. This course is designed for IT professionals, system administrators, and cloud beginners who want to specialize in cloud security. No prior cloud networking experience is required. Start building safer, more resilient cloud architectures today.