GCP Cloud Armor
ELI5 — The Vibe Check
Cloud Armor is Google's bouncer that stands in front of your application and blocks the riffraff. DDoS attacks, SQL injection attempts, sketchy IPs — Cloud Armor stops them before they reach your app. It uses the same tech that protects Google Search and YouTube. Your app gets Google-grade security without Google-grade engineering.
Real Talk
Google Cloud Armor is a DDoS protection and web application firewall (WAF) service that works with Google Cloud Load Balancing. It provides layer 3/4 DDoS protection, custom security policies with CEL-based rules, preconfigured WAF rules (OWASP Top 10), adaptive protection using ML, and rate limiting.
When You'll Hear This
"Cloud Armor blocked a 3 Tbps DDoS attack and we didn't even notice." / "We added Cloud Armor WAF rules to block SQL injection on our API."
Related Terms
Cloudflare
Cloudflare is like a superhero shield in front of your website.
DDoS (DDoS)
DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) is when thousands of computers flood your server with so much fake traffic that it can't handle real users.
Load Balancer
A load balancer is like a traffic cop for servers.
WAF (WAF)
WAF stands for Web Application Firewall.