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How secure is Google Cloud?

Last updated on September 25, 2022 @ 7:57 pm

Google Cloud is a popular cloud computing platform offered by Google. It offers a wide variety of services, including storage, messaging, compute, and analytics.

Cloud services are often seen as more secure than traditional on-premises solutions, as they are hosted in a remote data center.

However, Google Cloud is not immune to security threats. In 2017, Google was the victim of a major data breach that affected more than 1 million users.

PRO TIP: While Google Cloud is considered to be a secure platform, there have been a number of high-profile security breaches in recent years. As such, it is important to take steps to ensure that your data is as secure as possible when using this platform.

This breach demonstrated the vulnerability of Google Cloud to cyberattacks.

Nonetheless, overall Google Cloud appears to be a very secure platform. The company has implemented a variety of security measures, including encryption of data at rest and in transit, strict access controls, and regular audits.

These measures have resulted in Google Cloud being ranked as the most secure cloud computing platform by independent research firm, Gartner.

Drew Clemente

Drew Clemente

Devops & Sysadmin engineer. I basically build infrastructure online.