Cybersecurity Essentials in Google Cloud
This course covers cybersecurity essentials, from foundational terms and frameworks to practical application on Google Cloud. You will learn to differentiate between traditional and modern AI-powered security, analyzing how AI accelerates threat detection, investigation, and response. Gain critical skills to protect cloud environments and evaluate the transformative impact of AI in security operations.
- Duration: 3 hours
- Languages: English, German
- Level: Introductory
- Group size: Up to 50
What you'll learn
- Define key cybersecurity terms and identify primary cybersecurity domains.
- Explain the importance of cybersecurity and the core principles of cybersecurity frameworks.
- Apply cybersecurity frameworks directly to Google Cloud Platform security services.
- Differentiate between traditional and AI-powered approaches to threat detection and response.
- Evaluate the impact of AI in accelerating security incident investigation and response.
Prerequisites
- Basic cybersecurity knowledge.
- Basic understanding of IT and Cloud concepts.
- Familiarity with Security Operations Center (SOC) roles.
- General familiarity with Google Cloud.
- Basic knowledge of AI and Machine Learning (ML).
Course outline
Defining Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity definition
- Cybersecurity domains
- What it takes to implement cybersecurity
Cybersecurity's importance and relevance
- Threats and attacks
- Cybersecurity in context
Cybersecurity frameworks and models
- The CIA triad
- NIST CSF 2.0 Framework
Cybersecurity and Google Cloud Platform
- The CIA Triad in Google Cloud
- NIST CSF 2.0 Framework in Google Cloud
- Cybersecurity domains
Cybersecurity and Google AI Integration
- The modern threat landscape
- Google Cloud's Unified AI-powered security platform
- Case study: From AI detection to automated response
Cybersecurity Essentials in Google Cloud: Quiz
- Knowledge check on Cybersecurity Essentials in Google Cloud
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