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Published inAug 2023
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ISBN-139781835468869
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Ankush Chowdhary
Ankush Chowdhary
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Ankush Chowdhary

With an unwavering focus on technology spanning over two decades, Ankush remains genuinely dedicated to the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity. Throughout his career, he has consistently upheld a deep commitment to assisting businesses on their journey towards modernization and embracing the digital age. His guidance has empowered numerous enterprises to prioritize and implement essential cybersecurity measures. He has had the privilege of being invited as a speaker at various global cybersecurity events, where he had the opportunity to share his insights and exert influence on key decision-makers concerning cloud security and policy matters. Driven by an authentic passion for education and mentorship, he derives immense satisfaction from guiding, teaching, and mentoring others within the intricate domain of cybersecurity. The intent behind writing this book has been a modest endeavor to achieve the same purpose.
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Prashant Kulkarni
Prashant Kulkarni
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Prashant Kulkarni

In his career, Prashant has worked directly with customers, helping them overcome different security challenges in various product areas. These experiences have made him passionate about continuous learning, especially in the fast-changing security landscape. Joining Google 4 years back, he expanded his knowledge of Cloud Security. He is thankful for the support of customers, the infosec community, and his peers that have sharpened his technical skills and improved his ability to explain complex security concepts in a user-friendly way. This book aims to share his experiences and insights, empowering readers to navigate the ever-evolving security landscape with confidence. In his free time, Prashant indulges in his passion for astronomy, marveling at the vastness and beauty of the universe.
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  "creationTime": "2020-01-07T21:59:43.314Z",
  "displayName": "my-organization",
  "lifecycleState": "ACTIVE",
  "name": "organizations/34739118321",
  "owner": {
    "directoryCustomerId": "C012ba234"
  }
}

When we wish to draw your attention to a particular part of a code block, the relevant lines or items are set in bold:

{
  "type": "service_account",
  "project_id": "project-id",
  "private_key_id": "key-id",
  "private_key": "-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----\private-key\n-----END PRIVATE KEY-----\n",
  "client_email": " prod-service-account@project-id.iam.gserviceaccount.com ",
  "client_id": "client-id",
  "auth_uri": "https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth",
  "token_uri": "https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/token",
  "auth_provider_x509_cert_url": "https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v1/certs",
  "client_x509_cert_url": "https://www.googleapis.com/robot/v1/metadata/x509/service-account-email"
}

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git secrets --add 'private_key'
git secrets --add 'private_key_id'

New terms and important words are shown like this: “The aim of this book is to help cloud security professionals pass the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Professional Cloud Security Engineer exam.”

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Ankush Chowdhary

With an unwavering focus on technology spanning over two decades, Ankush remains genuinely dedicated to the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity. Throughout his career, he has consistently upheld a deep commitment to assisting businesses on their journey towards modernization and embracing the digital age. His guidance has empowered numerous enterprises to prioritize and implement essential cybersecurity measures. He has had the privilege of being invited as a speaker at various global cybersecurity events, where he had the opportunity to share his insights and exert influence on key decision-makers concerning cloud security and policy matters. Driven by an authentic passion for education and mentorship, he derives immense satisfaction from guiding, teaching, and mentoring others within the intricate domain of cybersecurity. The intent behind writing this book has been a modest endeavor to achieve the same purpose.
Read more about Ankush Chowdhary

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Prashant Kulkarni

In his career, Prashant has worked directly with customers, helping them overcome different security challenges in various product areas. These experiences have made him passionate about continuous learning, especially in the fast-changing security landscape. Joining Google 4 years back, he expanded his knowledge of Cloud Security. He is thankful for the support of customers, the infosec community, and his peers that have sharpened his technical skills and improved his ability to explain complex security concepts in a user-friendly way. This book aims to share his experiences and insights, empowering readers to navigate the ever-evolving security landscape with confidence. In his free time, Prashant indulges in his passion for astronomy, marveling at the vastness and beauty of the universe.
Read more about Prashant Kulkarni