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Billing, cost management, and cloud operations for Google Cloud Platform

How to Enable Cloud Audit Logs in GCP

intermediate

Complete guide to enabling and configuring Google Cloud Audit Logs. Learn to set up Admin Activity logs, Data Access logs, log sinks, exports to BigQuery, and retention policies for compliance and security monitoring.

10 minUpdated 2026-01-13
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GCP Cloud Armor Setup Guide: WAF, Rate Limiting, and DDoS Protection

intermediate

Complete guide to setting up Google Cloud Armor for web application security. Covers WAF policies, OWASP Top 10 protection, rate limiting, adaptive protection, and DDoS mitigation for applications behind load balancers.

12 minUpdated 2026-01-13
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GCP Data Loss Prevention (DLP) API Guide

intermediate

Discover and protect sensitive data with Google Cloud DLP API. Learn to configure InfoTypes, run inspection jobs, implement de-identification, and integrate with BigQuery.

11 minUpdated 2026-01-14
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GCP Organization Policy Service Guide

intermediate

Implement security guardrails with GCP Organization Policies. Learn to configure constraints, inheritance, custom policies, and common security controls.

12 minUpdated 2026-01-14
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GCP OS Patch Management Guide

intermediate

Complete guide to automating patch management with GCP OS Config. Learn to create patch jobs, deployments, compliance reporting, and vulnerability remediation.

10 minUpdated 2026-01-14
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GCP Security Command Center CIS Benchmark Compliance Guide

intermediate

Implement CIS GCP Foundations Benchmark with Security Command Center. Learn to enable Security Health Analytics, remediate CIS findings, and generate compliance reports.

12 minUpdated 2026-01-14
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GCP Secret Manager Tutorial

beginner

Complete tutorial for Google Cloud Secret Manager. Learn to create and manage secrets, implement version control, set up automatic rotation, and securely access secrets from Cloud Functions, Compute Engine, and Cloud Run.

10 minUpdated 2026-01-13
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GCP Security Command Center Vulnerability Scanning Guide

intermediate

Learn to implement continuous vulnerability assessment with GCP Security Command Center. Covers Security Health Analytics, Web Security Scanner, and Container Threat Detection.

11 minUpdated 2026-01-14
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GCP Service Account Key Rotation: Best Practices and Automation

intermediate

Complete guide to rotating Google Cloud service account keys securely. Covers manual rotation, automated rotation with Cloud Functions, Workload Identity Federation, and eliminating keys entirely.

11 minUpdated 2026-01-13
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GCP Storage Encryption Guide: Protecting Data at Rest

intermediate

Complete guide to encrypting data at rest in Google Cloud. Covers Cloud Storage encryption, CMEK configuration, Compute Engine disk encryption, Cloud SQL encryption, and key management with Cloud KMS.

12 minUpdated 2026-01-13
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GCP Super Admin Best Practices: Securing Your Organization's Root Access

intermediate

Learn essential security practices for Google Cloud super admin accounts. Covers Cloud Identity admin protection, emergency access procedures, least privilege for admins, and organization policy constraints.

10 minUpdated 2026-01-13
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GCP VPC Network Segmentation: Subnets, Firewall Rules, and VPC Service Controls

advanced

Complete guide to implementing network segmentation in Google Cloud. Covers VPC design, subnet planning, firewall rules, Shared VPC architecture, and VPC Service Controls for data exfiltration prevention.

14 minUpdated 2026-01-13
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How to Analyze Billing Data in Looker Studio

intermediate

Build interactive cost dashboards in Looker Studio using BigQuery billing data. Visualize spending trends, create filters, and share reports with teams.

20 minUpdated January 2026
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How to Change or Disable Billing Exports

intermediate

Modify or disable BigQuery billing exports in Google Cloud. Change export destinations, manage historical data, and troubleshoot export configuration.

6 minUpdated January 2026
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How to Create a BigQuery Dataset

beginner

Create a BigQuery dataset for billing exports and data analysis. Configure location, expiration, encryption, and access control for cost management workflows.

4 minUpdated January 2026
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How to Create a FinOps Project for Managing Google Cloud Billing

intermediate

Create a centralized FinOps project for Google Cloud billing management. Configure BigQuery datasets, set up IAM permissions, and enable cost monitoring.

12 minUpdated January 2026
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How to Enable Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Streaming Export to BigQuery

intermediate

Enable GA4 streaming export to BigQuery for near real-time analytics data. Step-by-step guide covering prerequisites, BigQuery API setup, data stream configuration, and export options.

12 minUpdated January 2026
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How to Enable GKE Cost Allocation

advanced

Learn how to enable GKE cost allocation for detailed Kubernetes billing insights. Track resource usage by namespace, pod, and team with BigQuery exports.

15 minUpdated January 2026
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Google Cloud Billing Export to BigQuery: Setup Guide & Dataset Requirements

intermediate

Enable Google Cloud billing export to BigQuery with step-by-step instructions. Includes dataset location requirements (US/EU only), service account setup, and troubleshooting for billing data analysis.

15 minUpdated January 2026
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How to Enable Google Cloud Billing

beginner

Activate Google Cloud billing exports to BigQuery for cost analysis. Set up detailed usage tracking, configure datasets, and monitor cloud spending effectively.

5 minUpdated January 2026
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How to Enable MFA (2-Step Verification) in Google Cloud

beginner

Step-by-step guide to enabling and enforcing multi-factor authentication in Google Cloud Platform using Google Workspace or Cloud Identity. Covers security key options, enforcement policies, and best practices.

8 minUpdated 2026-01-13
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How to Enable the BigQuery Data Transfer Service API

beginner

Enable BigQuery Data Transfer Service API for automated billing exports. Set up scheduled queries, pricing data imports, and configure IAM permissions.

5 minUpdated January 2026
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How to Run Sample Billing Queries in BigQuery

intermediate

Write SQL queries to analyze Google Cloud spending patterns. Query costs by project, service, SKU, and labels with ready-to-use BigQuery billing examples.

12 minUpdated January 2026
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How to Understand Billing Export Table Schemas

advanced

Master BigQuery billing table schemas for cloud cost analysis. Understand standard vs detailed exports, key fields, labels, and optimize query performance.

10 minUpdated January 2026
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How to View Linked Billing Accounts

beginner

View Google Cloud billing account associations for projects. Audit billing links, identify unlinked projects, and manage cost allocation with CLI tools.

5 minUpdated January 2026
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pip requirements.txt Format: Complete Syntax Guide with Examples

beginner

Master pip requirements.txt format for Python dependency management. Learn version specifiers, extras, editable installs, environment markers, and best practices for requirements files.

6 minUpdated January 2026
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How to Secure Cloud SQL Database Access

intermediate

Step-by-step guide to securing Google Cloud SQL database access. Learn to configure authorized networks, set up private IP connectivity, enable IAM database authentication, and implement defense-in-depth for your databases.

10 minUpdated 2026-01-13
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How to Set Up Security Command Center

intermediate

Complete guide to enabling and configuring Google Cloud Security Command Center (SCC). Learn to set up SCC Standard and Premium tiers, configure findings, create notifications, and integrate with Chronicle SIEM for comprehensive security monitoring.

12 minUpdated 2026-01-13
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