Mitigating Security Vulnerabilities on Google Cloud from Coursera

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Welcome to Mitigating Security Vulnerabilities on Google Cloud

Welcome to Mitigating Security Vulnerabilities on Google Cloud! In this course we will build upon the foundations laid during the earlier courses in this series. In this section, expect to learn more about security tools available to you when using Google Cloud, and how to use them to lower the risk of malicious attacks against your systems, software and data.

Protecting against Distributed Denial of Service Attacks (DDoS)

Distributed Denial of Service Attacks are a major concern today and can have a huge impact on businesses if the business is not adequately prepared. In this module we will begin with a quick discussion on how DDoS attacks work and then review some DDoS mitigation techniques that are provided by Google Cloud. We will finish up with a review of complementary partner products and a lab where you will get a chance to see some DDoS mitigations in action.

Content-Related Vulnerabilities: Techniques and Best Practices

In this module we will discuss threats to your content. First, we review the threat of ransomware, and some of the mitigations you can utilize in Google Cloud to help protect your systems from it. Then we will move to a discussion of threats related to data misuse and privacy violations and discuss a few mitigation strategies that can be utilized to protect applications and systems.

Monitoring, Logging, Auditing and Scanning

Collecting, processing, aggregating, and displaying real-time quantitative data is helpful in supplying raw input into business analytics and in facilitating analysis of security breaches. Google Cloud provides many services and features to help with this - and that is what this module is all about.In this module we will investigate Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging, Cloud Audit Logs, and then discuss how to leverage Forseti Security to systematically monitor your Google Cloud resources.

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Teaches security strategies relevant to Google Cloud users and their systems and data

Content is delivered by Google Cloud Training, known for their expertise in the field

Covers advanced security topics like Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks and content classification

Emphasizes hands-on learning through labs, reinforcing concepts and practical implementation

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Learners largely agree that Mitigating Security Vulnerabilities on Google Cloud is an engaging course that provides hands-on labs. The labs are difficult, but students say they are helpful and provide an excellent learning experience.

The instructor is knowledgeable and helpful.

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Practical labs help learners apply concepts.

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"very good with hands on was amazing. "

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Some lab instructions need updating.

"Good course, need to correct some changes in cloud UI to be reflected in lab instructions."

"Lab Number 3 on Configuring and Viewing CLoud Audit Logs needs some serious revision. "

Some labs are challenging to complete.

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Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Mitigating Security Vulnerabilities on Google Cloud with these activities:

Review DDoS Mitigation Techniques

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Build a stronger understanding of DDoS mitigation techniques before taking the course

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Read the official documentation on DDoS mitigation

Review Cloud Storage fundamentals

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Review the basic concepts and features of Cloud Storage to build a stronger foundation for understanding advanced topics.

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Read through the Cloud Storage documentation.
Complete the Cloud Storage Quickstart

Volunteer at a Cybersecurity Organization

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Gain practical experience and contribute to the cybersecurity community

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Identify local cybersecurity organizations or initiatives
Inquire about volunteer opportunities and apply

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Connect with Security Experts

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Enhance your learning by connecting with experienced security experts

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Attend industry events or online meetups
Reach out to professionals on LinkedIn or other networking platforms

Build a cloud-based system with DDoS protections

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Reinforce understanding of DDoS attacks and how to protect against them by designing and implementing a secure cloud system.

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Plan the system architecture with DDoS considerations
Implement DDoS protection mechanisms in the cloud environment
Test the system's DDoS resilience
Monitor the system for DDoS attacks

Walkthrough: Protecting against DDoS attacks

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Follow a guided tutorial to implement specific DDoS mitigation techniques and gain hands-on experience.

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Set up a Google Cloud project.
Enable DDoS protection on your project.
Configure your firewall rules to block malicious traffic.

Attend a workshop on Google Cloud Security

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Participate in a workshop led by experts to gain in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with advanced Google Cloud security features.

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Research and identify upcoming Google Cloud Security workshops.
Register and attend the workshop.

Implement a DDoS Mitigation Strategy

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Practice implementing a DDoS mitigation strategy for a simulated environment

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Follow a tutorial on implementing a DDoS mitigation strategy
Set up a simulated environment and implement the strategy
Test the effectiveness of the strategy

Practice Log Analysis and Monitoring

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Strengthen your skills in analyzing logs and monitoring security events

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Access sample log files and audit logs
Analyze logs for anomalies and security events

Practice identifying and mitigating content-related threats

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Engage in repetitive exercises to reinforce your understanding of how to identify and mitigate content-related threats.

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Review examples of ransomware attacks.
Analyze case studies of data misuse and privacy violations.
Develop a plan to mitigate content-related threats for your own projects.

Lead Study Groups on Cloud Security

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Deepen your understanding by sharing your knowledge and leading study groups

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Organize regular study sessions with peers
Prepare discussion topics and lead the group through discussions

Create a Presentation on Content-Related Vulnerabilities

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Develop a deeper understanding of content-related vulnerabilities by creating a presentation

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Research content-related vulnerabilities and their impact
Outline the presentation, including an introduction, discussion of specific vulnerabilities, mitigation strategies, and a conclusion
Create the presentation slides

Develop a security monitoring dashboard

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Create a customized dashboard to visualize and monitor security-related metrics and events, enhancing your ability to detect and respond to threats.

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Identify the key security metrics and events you want to monitor.
Configure Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging to collect and store the relevant data.
Create a dashboard in Cloud Monitoring to visualize the data.

Curate a Repository of Security Resources

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Organize and consolidate your learning resources for easy access and future reference

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Gather relevant materials from the course, online sources, and other resources
Organize and categorize the materials in a structured manner
Create a central repository for easy retrieval

Deploy a secure web application on Google Cloud

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Build and deploy a web application on Google Cloud, implementing industry best practices for security to enhance your understanding of real-world application protection.

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Design the application architecture with security in mind.
Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms.
Configure security settings on the Google Cloud platform.
Deploy the application and test its security.

Contribute to Open-Source Security Tools

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Enhance your technical skills and contribute to the open-source security community

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Identify open-source security projects on platforms like GitHub
Review project documentation and identify areas for contributions
Submit bug reports, feature requests, or code contributions

Career center

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Cloud Security Engineer

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Cybersecurity Analyst

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Security Architect

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Cloud Architect

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DevSecOps Engineer

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Network Security Engineer

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Security Analyst

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Systems Administrator

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Software Developer

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IT Manager

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Security Consultant

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Security Auditor

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Security Engineer

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