What you'll learn

Managing data securely and efficiently in Google Cloud requires understanding access controls, lifecycle policies, and disaster recovery strategies.

In this course, Google Cloud Associate Data Practitioner: Data Management, you'll learn to implement comprehensive data management practices that ensure security, compliance, and cost optimization.

First, you'll explore access control and governance using Identity and Access Management (IAM), including how to apply least privileged access, differentiate between role types, configure Cloud Storage access methods, and leverage Analytics Hub for secure data sharing.

Next, you'll discover lifecycle management strategies for optimizing storage costs and maintaining data hygiene, including selecting appropriate Cloud Storage classes, configuring automated deletion and archiving rules, and evaluating archival solutions based on business requirements.

Finally, you'll learn how to implement security measures and high availability solutions, including comparing backup and recovery options, configuring replication for disaster recovery, selecting appropriate storage locations for redundancy, and applying encryption strategies using Google-managed Encryption Keys (GMEK), Customer-managed Encryption Keys (CMEK), and Customer-supplied Encryption Keys (CSEK).

When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of Google Cloud data governance and security needed to configure secure, compliant, and cost-effective data infrastructure and also be ready to sit for this section of the Google Cloud Associate Data Practitioner Exam.