Textbook in PDF format

Cloud platforms like Google Cloud are essential for delivering scalable and reliable systems, but with increased speed comes greater security risk. As threats grow more complex, securing cloud-native workloads has become a vital skill for developers, engineers, and security teams alike.
This book provides a hands-on guide to securing real-world workloads on Google Cloud Platform. You will learn to build least-privilege IAM policies, protect sensitive data with encryption and DLP, design secure networks using VPC and Cloud Armor, automate security in CI/CD pipelines, and enforce policies in Kubernetes clusters. The book also covers hybrid/multi-cloud security with Anthos, zero trust architectures with BeyondCorp, and Google-native threat detection using SCC and Chronicle. Each chapter blends practical implementation with architectural best practices.
By the end of the book, you will be equipped to secure production systems on Google Cloud with confidence. Whether you are deploying new projects or strengthening an existing security posture, you will gain patterns, tools, and a mindset to design resilient, scalable, and compliant cloud environments.
Preface
Introduction to Google Cloud Platform Security
IAM and Access Control
Data Security and Encryption
Network Security in GCP
Automating Security in DevOps Pipelines
Securing Containerized Workloads GKE
Compliance, Auditing, and Continuous Monitoring
Threat Detection using SCC and Chronicle
Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Security with Anthos
Zero Trust and BeyondCorp Enterprise
Incident Response and Forensics in GCP
Real-world Cloud Security