Google Cloud Armor

Always-on protection built on the same infrastructure that powers Google Search and YouTube.

Threat Controls

Defense Status

Always-On

Scale: Global Multi-Terabit

Incoming Traffic (Internet)
Backend Infrastructure
Cloud Armor Edge
1

Infrastructure Scale

Built to protect Google's most demanding services. Our edge network absorbs attacks at the entry point, far from your origin.

2

Volumetric Absorption

Massive L3/L4 floods (like UDP/DNS) are scrubbed instantly. Only scrubbed, legitimate traffic enters your VPC.

3

Always-On L3/L4

Basic DDoS protection is active by default. For complex L7 attacks, WAF rules provide adaptive protection.