GCP – Secure your data ecosystem: a multi-layered approach with Google Cloud

It’s an exciting time in the world of data and analytics, with more organizations harnessing the power of data and AI to help transform and grow their businesses. But in a threat landscape with increasingly sophisticated attacks around every corner, ensuring the security and integrity of that data is critical.

Google Cloud offers a comprehensive suite of tools to help protect your data while unlocking its potential. In our new ebook, Building a Secure Data Platform with Google Cloud, we dig into the many data security capabilities within Google Cloud and share how they can help support data-based innovation strategies.

Take a peek inside the ebook, then download the full version here.

Unlock data platform-level security with BigQuery
BigQuery, Google Cloud’s unified data platform, offers a robust set of integrated security features to help you safeguard your data. The platform automatically encrypts all data at rest, which provides a foundational layer of defense against unauthorized access. For data sharing, BigQuery Analytics Hub and data clean rooms allow you to efficiently, securely, and easily share data across organizational boundaries. The platform also includes Dataplex, which enables you to implement comprehensive policies to govern how data is accessed, used, and shared within your organization.

Shield assets with granular access controls and guardrails
With Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM), you can manage access to critical data across BigQuery, Cloud Run, Cloud Run functions, and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) resources. Organization restrictions place further limits on which users can access resources in your organization. Combined with Cloud IAM, this feature supports your organization policies and helps you maintain a secure perimeter around your Google Cloud environment.

Create security boundaries with perimeter and data protection
Google Cloud offers several ways to reinforce your perimeter. VPC Service Controls help prevent data exfiltration from cloud resources,  providing precise control over access and movement by external entities or by insiders. 

Meanwhile, with Sensitive Data Protection, you can identify and classify your sensitive data within BigQuery, which can help you implement targeted protection measures such as masking, tokenization, and redaction. You can also gain even more granular control over your encryption keys with Customer-managed encryption keys for BigQuery.

Strengthen data security posture with automated monitoring and compliance
Establishing robust security controls for your data is essential for improving your security posture, but it’s just as important to monitor your environment for threats and maintain compliance with industry standards. Security Command Center gives you a comprehensive view of your security posture with direct visibility into your BigQuery datasets. With Cloud Logging, you can collect, store, and analyze logs to gain insights into system activities, detect anomalies, and respond to security incidents. Assured Workloads further simplifies compliance, providing peace of mind that you’ve established strong baseline controls and compliant configurations.

All-in-one data security with integrated solutions from Google Cloud

Building a secure data ecosystem requires a multi-layered approach. With comprehensive security features from Google Cloud, you can safeguard your sensitive data, comply with industry regulations, and discover the full potential of your data. Dive deeper into these tools, solutions, and strategies in the full ebook — Building a Secure Data Platform with Google Cloud — to ensure the safety and integrity of your organization’s most valuable asset. Download the full version here.