In this introduction, you explore the course goals and preview each section.

Course introduction

Course Introduction

In this section of the course, you explore today's top cybersecurity threats and how they impact businesses, differences between cloud security and traditional on-premises security, and key security terms and concepts.

Introduction

Key security terms and concepts

Cloud security components

Cloud security versus traditional on-premises security

Cybersecurity threats

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Trust and Security in the Cloud

In this section of the course, you focus on the security benefits of Google's data centers, the role encryption plays in securing data, the difference between authentication, authorization, and auditing, and how Google products can help protect against network attacks.

Data centers

Secure storage

Identity

Network security

Security operations

Google’s Trusted Infrastructure

In this section of the course, you learn how Google Cloud's trust principles, transparency reports, and independent third-party audits support customer trust. You also explore the importance of data sovereignty and data residency, and how the Google Cloud compliance resource center and Compliance Reports Manager supports industry and regional compliance needs.

The Google Cloud Trust Principles and Transparency Reports

Data residency and data sovereignty

Industry and regional compliance

Google Cloud’s Trust Principles and Compliance

The course closes with a summary of the main points covered in each section and next steps to continue learning.

Course summary

Course Summary

As organizations move their data and applications to the cloud, they must address new security challenges. The Trust and Security with Google Cloud course explores the basics of cloud security, the value of Google Cloud's multilayered approach to infrastructure security, and how Google earns and maintains customer trust in the cloud.

Part of the Cloud Digital Leader learning path, this course aims to help individuals grow in their role and build the future of their business.

Trust and Security with Google Cloud

Google Cloud Digital Leader

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Trust and Security with Google Cloud

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