Security is one of the most critical responsibilities of every Google Cloud administrator, cloud engineer, and DevOps professional. As organizations move their workloads to Google Cloud, protecting virtual machines, identities, data, and cloud resources becomes essential for maintaining a secure and compliant cloud environment.
This course is designed to help you understand and implement the security best practices recommended for Google Compute Engine. Whether you are new to Google Cloud or preparing for Google Cloud certifications, you’ll gain practical knowledge that can be applied immediately in real-world environments.
We begin by creating and configuring Google Compute Engine virtual machines before exploring the different ways to securely connect to Linux and Windows VMs using SSH and RDP. You’ll learn why traditional SSH key management can become difficult at scale and how Google Cloud’s OS Login provides centralized, IAM-based authentication and authorization. We’ll also cover the benefits, limitations, required IAM roles, and security best practices for implementing OS Login.
