
Course Description
Our Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer course is for security professionals who want to master the skills needed to design and implement a secure infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This certification validates your expertise in securing data, managing access, and ensuring compliance in a cloud-native environment. It is a highly respected credential that positions you as a top-tier security expert.
Note: This is a professional-level certification. It’s recommended that you have at least one year of hands-on experience securing GCP workloads and a solid understanding of cloud fundamentals. Our Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer and CompTIA Security+ courses are excellent prerequisites.
Course Highlights
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Deep Technical and Strategic Skills: This course goes beyond basic security concepts. You’ll learn how to design and build security architectures that are not only effective but also scalable and resilient. You’ll work with core GCP security services to solve complex security challenges.
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Hands-On, Real-World Scenarios: We use a project-based approach to ensure you gain practical experience. You will work through realistic scenarios, learning to implement security controls, configure logging, and respond to incidents using the same tools and workflows used by professionals in the field.
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Comprehensive Security Domains: The curriculum is structured around the five key domains of the exam, providing you with a complete and in-depth understanding of cloud security.
What You’ll Learn
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Configuring Access and Identity Management: Master the use of Cloud IAM, Cloud Identity, and Service Accounts to implement the principle of least privilege and ensure proper access control.
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Defining Network Security: Learn to secure your network infrastructure by configuring VPC firewalls, Cloud Armor (WAF), and Private Google Access. You will also learn about securing internal networks and implementing secure connectivity.
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Ensuring Data Protection: Dive deep into data security. You’ll learn to encrypt data at rest and in transit, manage encryption keys using Cloud Key Management Service (KMS), and implement data loss prevention (DLP) strategies.
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Logging, Monitoring, and Incident Response: Learn to monitor security events using Cloud Logging and Security Command Center. You will also develop a systematic approach to incident response, including containment, investigation, and recovery.
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Automating Security Policies: Discover how to automate security checks and implement governance policies using tools like Cloud Functions and Policy Intelligence to ensure continuous compliance.
Who This Course Is For
This course is for security professionals who are ready to specialize in the cloud, including:
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Security Engineers: Validate your expertise and advance your career by becoming a certified GCP security expert.
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IT Auditors and Compliance Officers: Gain the technical knowledge to audit and enforce security policies on the Google Cloud Platform.
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Solutions Architects: Learn to design and build secure and compliant cloud architectures for your clients or organization.
By completing our Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer course, you will earn a certification that is highly sought after by employers and positions you as an authority on securing the Google Cloud Platform.