Why This Cheat Sheet Matters for PCSE
This cheat sheet covers the most important Cloud Security concepts tested on the PCSE (Security Engineer) certification exam. It contains 1 sections with 6 key points. Use this as a quick-reference guide during your final review sessions.
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Key Services
- Cloud Armor: WAF + DDoS at the LB. Preconfigured rules for OWASP top 10.
- VPC Service Controls: API-level perimeter to prevent data exfiltration.
- Cloud KMS: managed encryption keys. Supports HSM and external key managers.
- Cloud DLP: discovers, classifies, and redacts sensitive data (PII, PHI).
- Security Command Center: centralized security and risk dashboard.
- BeyondCorp Enterprise: zero-trust access based on identity + device + context.
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Google Cloud Service Quick Reference
GCP organises services around Compute (GCE, GKE, Cloud Run, App Engine, Cloud Functions), Storage (Cloud Storage, Persistent Disk, Filestore), Databases (Cloud SQL, Spanner, Firestore, Bigtable, BigQuery), and Networking (VPC, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud CDN, Cloud Interconnect). Knowing which service fits each use case is essential for passing GCP exams.