From the course: Introduction to SecOps on Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) by Google

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Baseline metrics

Baseline metrics - Google Cloud Platform Tutorial

From the course: Introduction to SecOps on Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) by Google

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Baseline metrics

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- [Instructor] Each GDC service aims to publish the following set of baseline metrics. Let's briefly explore each one. Note that custom metrics can also be provided. The request latency is the time it takes for a system to respond to a request. This metric is useful for the SOC to monitor the responsiveness of systems. Abnormal increases may indicate performance issues or potential security incidents. This aids in the early detection of threats. Traffic is the volume of data or requests transmitted over a network. Traffic helps us security analysts determine the overall load on the network. Sudden spikes or anomalies may suggest a network-based attack or abnormal activity. Requests per second are the number of requests processed by a system in one second. This metric indicates the workload on systems. Rapid increases in system workload may signal a potential denial of service or DOS attack, or unusual user behavior.…

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