As part of Google Cloud’s fundamental belief that robust security can enable business resilience and innovation, we're committed to empowering security operations teams with solutions that deliver measurable value and demonstrable return on investment (ROI). That's why we're thrilled to announce a new, in-depth Forrester Consulting Total Economic …
While AI can help empower defenders, it can also create new security challenges. Those two critical, interconnected themes are driving our announcements and presentations for this year's Google Cloud Security Summit. Join us live for Security Summit 2025 on August 19 to learn about the latest advancements in AI-powered …
Storage buckets are where your data lives in the cloud. Much like digital real estate, these buckets are your own plot of land on the internet. When you move away and no longer need a specific bucket, someone else can reuse the plot of land it refers to — if …
As part of our commitment to cloud workload security and transparency, today, we’re introducing a new, lightweight audit-only mode for Access Approval to enable access approvals in an “on demand only” model. This new capability is available at no extra charge in the Security section of the Google …
Google Cloud is committed to being a trusted partner for customers who are navigating AI regulations in Europe. We have long understood that this requires a proactive and collaborative approach in order to ensure Europeans can access secure, first-rate AI tools as they become available. This week, Google announced …
Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for July 2025. Today, Andy Wen, director, product management, Workspace Security, discusses new efforts we’re making to defend against identity-based cyberattacks. As with all Cloud CISO Perspectives, the contents of this newsletter are posted to the Google Cloud blog. If you …
An overwhelming volume of threats and data combined with the shortage of skilled threat analysts has left many security and IT leaders believing that their organizations are vulnerable to cyberattacks and stuck in a reactive state. That’s according to the new Threat Intelligence Benchmark, a commissioned study conducted …
At Google Cloud Security, our mission is to empower organizations to strengthen their defenses with innovative security capabilities, all while simplifying and modernizing their cybersecurity. In a world of evolving threats and increasing complexity, we believe true security comes from clarity, not more noise. We're excited to bring this …
Securing sensitive data is a crucial part of moving workloads to the cloud. While encrypting data at rest and in transit are standard security practices, safeguarding data in use — while it's actively being processed in memory — can present unique security and privacy challenges. To make sure that data in …
Since its debut on Google Cloud, Confidential Computing has evolved at an incredible pace, offering customers robust protection for sensitive data processed in the cloud and ensuring higher levels of security and privacy. Driven by the ever-increasing need to protect sensitive data in the cloud, we’ve innovated continuously …
As organizations race to deploy powerful GPU-accelerated workloads, they might overlook a foundational step: ensuring the integrity of the system from the very moment it turns on. Threat actors, however, have not overlooked this. They increasingly target the boot process with sophisticated malware like bootkits, which seize control before …
Welcome to the first Cloud CISO Perspectives for July 2025. Today, Sandra Joyce, vice president, Google Threat Intelligence, talks about an incredible milestone with our Big Sleep AI agent, as well as other news from the intersection of security and AI. As with all Cloud CISO Perspectives, the contents …
Imagine transforming a sprawling, 20-year-old telecommunications data ecosystem, laden with sensitive customer information and bound by stringent European regulations, into a nimble, cloud-native powerhouse. That's precisely the challenge Deutsche Telekom tackled head-on, explains Ashutosh Mishra. By using Google Cloud's Sovereign Cloud offerings, they've built a groundbreaking "One Data Ecosystem …
There’s a buzz of excitement here at Tobacco Dock as we welcome our customers and partners to the Google Cloud Summit London. Together, we’re exploring the essential role Google Cloud is playing in driving AI innovation and adoption across the UK. Today is about shining a spotlight …
The landscape of business intelligence is evolving rapidly, with users expecting greater self-service and natural language capabilities, powered by AI. Looker’s Conversational Analytics empowers everyone in your organization to access the wealth of information within your data. Select the data you wish to explore, ask questions in natural …
For organizations with stringent sovereignty and regulatory requirements, Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) air-gapped delivers a fully-managed experience with critical advanced networking capabilities. But operating in a completely isolated environment presents some unique networking challenges. Routine tasks become significantly more complex and manual, demanding more planning and bespoke solutions than …
Welcome to the second Cloud CISO Perspectives for June 2025. Today, Thiébaut Meyer and Bhavana Bhinder from Google Cloud’s Office of the CISO discuss our work to help defend European healthcare against cyberattacks. As with all Cloud CISO Perspectives, the contents of this newsletter are posted to the …
In today's cloud landscape, safeguarding your cloud environment requires bolstering your Identity and Access Management (IAM) approach with more than allow policies and the principle of least privilege. To bolster your defenses, we offer a powerful tool: IAM Deny Policies. Relying only on IAM Allow policies leaves room for …
We are excited to announce that Google has been named a Strong Performer in The Forrester WaveTM: Security Analytics Platforms, Q2 2025, in our first year of participation. The report acknowledges Google Cloud’s vision which relies heavily on Mandiant’s roots in threat-intelligence-driven security operations, which are evident …
As organizations build new generative AI applications and AI agents to automate business workflows, security and risk management management leaders face a new set of governance challenges. The complex, often opaque nature of AI models and agents, coupled with their reliance on vast datasets and potential for autonomous action …
To help protect against evolving digital threats like ransomware and malicious deletions, last year, we introduced backup vault in the Google Cloud Backup and DR service, with support for Compute Engine VM backups. This provided immutable and indelible backup capabilities for mission-critical VMs, for both VM metadata and all …
Credentials are an essential part of modern software development and deployment, granting bearers privileged access to systems, applications, and data. However, credential-related vulnerabilities remain the predominant entry point exploited by threat actors in the cloud. Stolen credentials “are now the second-highest initial infection vector, making up 16% of our …
Welcome to the first Cloud CISO Perspectives for June 2025. Today, Anton Chuvakin, security advisor for Google Cloud’s Office of the CISO, discusses a new Google report on securing AI agents, and the new security paradigm they demand. As with all Cloud CISO Perspectives, the contents of this …
In today's cloud environments, security teams need more than just surface-level visibility; they require actionable insight to ensure that their cloud workloads are safe. Unlike third-party cloud security tools that rely on data available via public APIs, Security Command Center (SCC) is built directly into Google Cloud. This gives …
“There’s no red teaming on the factory floor,” isn’t an OSHA safety warning, but it should be — and for good reason. Adversarial testing in most, if not all, manufacturing production environments is prohibited because the safety and productivity risks outweigh the value. If resources were not a …