This course equips participants to protect web apps from common vulnerabilities and securely manage app credentials. The curriculum mirrors the 6-Layer AI Stack and Google Cloud Minimum Viable Security Platform mandates to help you secure existing environments.
Security Best Practices in Google Cloud: Applications
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Intermediate level
Some related experience required
2 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Explain how to use Cloud Armor and Web Security Scanner to defend web apps from common exploits.
Implement secure customer authentication using Google Cloud Identity Platform (GCIP) with mandatory multi-factor authentication.
Apply Google's Secure AI Framework (SAIF) to govern autonomous agents, protect model integrity, and secure data pipelines.
Create a hardened compute environment by implementing hardware-rooted integrity controls and identity-based access to protect workloads.
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September 2026
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Taught in English
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