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Implementing Basic OS and Application Security Controls Using Google Cloud Console

In this lab, you will be implementing basic security controls in Google Cloud. When addressing security, it is important to understand how traffic can access your network or services. In the end, you will learn how to deploy a simple application and allow certain traffic access.

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Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 45m
Published
Clock icon Aug 16, 2023

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Create Firewall Rules for HTTP/HTTPS Incoming Traffic within the Network

    Here you will create firewall rules to allow HTTP and HTTPS traffic to access your VM.

  2. Challenge

    Create a VM in the Google Cloud Console, and Bootstrap Apache as a Test Web Server on the VM

    Here you will create and configure a VM and use your Apache script to bootstrap.

  3. Challenge

    Access the Web Server through Your VM IP Address to See If the Firewall Rules Work

    Here is where you access the Apache test page of the VM through HTTP.

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