Google Workspace / Security and compliance / GW-SEC
Secure identities, access, and Workspace data
Practice defense-in-depth administration across authentication, contextual access, privileged roles, OAuth applications, alerting, investigation, Vault, and data protection.
Stage 1 · Security and compliance
Build the Workspace operating foundation
Start with lifecycle, policy targeting, domains, licenses, and the core services users depend on every day.
- 1.Strong authentication and account recovery
- 2.Admin roles and least privilege
Stage 2 · Governance, access, and operations
Protect data and keep services healthy
Continue with compliance, least-privilege administration, endpoints, monitoring, and evidence-led troubleshooting.
- 3.Context-Aware Access and session controls
- 4.OAuth application and API access control
- 5.Alerts, audit logs, and investigation workflows
- 6.Vault, DLP, retention, and legal holds
Hands-on consolidation
Put it into practice
Design a test-tenant security baseline with administrator 2-step verification, scoped roles, an access policy, OAuth controls, alert routing, one investigation playbook, and a defensible retention-versus-hold decision.
Ready to move on when…
You can reduce identity risk, delegate safely, control third-party access, investigate suspicious activity, and select governance controls based on legal and business intent.
Use a test tenant and synthetic users and data. Never experiment with production retention, routing, access, or deletion settings.
Practice and review
Find gaps with our GW-SEC test
The test contains 75 independent practice questions, including interactive matching exercises. The first 7 questions are available in the free preview.
Try our GW-SEC practice test →Practice results are learning feedback, not an official Google result or a pass guarantee. Confirm current booking details with Google before scheduling.