Description

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.

Learning Objectives

• Define key cybersecurity terms and identify the primary domains of cybersecurity.
• Explain the importance of cybersecurity and the principles of cybersecurity frameworks.
• Apply cybersecurity frameworks to Google Cloud Platform security services.
• Differentiate between traditional and AI-powered approaches to threat detection and response.
• Evaluate AI’s impact in accelerating security incident investigation and response.

Prerequisites

• Basic cybersecurity knowledge
• Basic IT, Cloud
• SOC role familiarity
• Google Cloud familiarity
• Basic AI, ML

Who Should Attend

• IT Professionals
• Cloud Engineers
• Junior Security Analysts
• Security Managers

Course Outline

Module 1 – Defining Cybersecurity

Topics:

• Cybersecurity definition
• Cybersecurity domains
• What it takes to implement cybersecurity

Objectives:

• Define key cybersecurity terms and identify the primary domains of cybersecurity.

Module 2 – Cybersecurity’s importance and relevance

Topics:

• Threats and attacks
• Cybersecurity in context

Objectives:

• Explain the importance of cybersecurity and the principles of cybersecurity frameworks.

Activities:

• Cybersecurity in context: Discussion

Module 3 – Cybersecurity frameworks and models

Topics:

• The CIA triad
• NIST CSF 2.0 Framework

Objectives:

• Apply cybersecurity frameworks to Google Cloud Platform security services.

Module 4 – Cybersecurity and Google Cloud Platform

Topics:

• The CIA Triad in Google Cloud
• NIST CSF 2.0 Framework in Google Cloud
• Cybersecurity domains

Objectives:

• Apply cybersecurity frameworks to Google Cloud Platform security services

Activities:

• Demo 1: Google Cloud IAM
• Demo 2: Google Cloud Secret Manager
• Demo 3: Firewall Rules for Network Security
• Demo 4: Confidential Computing
• Demo 5: Security Command Center

Module 5 – Cybersecurity and Google AI Integration

Topics:

• The modern threat landscape
• Google Cloud’s Unified AI-powered security platform
• Case study: From AI detection to automated response

Objectives:

• Differentiate between traditional and AI-powered approaches to threat detection and response.
• Evaluate AI’s impact in accelerating security incident investigation and response.

Module 6 – Cybersecurity Essentials in Google Cloud: Quiz

Topics:

• Knowledge check on Cybersecurity Essentials in Google Cloud