Hey everyone!
Remember that exciting news we dropped yesterday? Well, mark your calendars because Tuesday, July 22nd, is migration day! We're absolutely thrilled, and we hope you are too! Have feedback? We want to hear it. Come share here.
As promised, we've got an FAQ ready to tackle your questions. But wait, there's more! We're also buzzing to share some awesome new Community programs launching with the platform, including a SecOps MCP Challenge! Dive in below for all the juicy details.
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First up, a quick peek at our timeline:
July 16, 2025: We will put the Community in Read Only mode so we can start the migration process. We appreciate your patience during this process.
July 22, 2025: Google Cloud Security Community will launch on the new platform!
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New Adventures Await: Programs Coming to Your Community!
Community Contest July 22nd!
To kick off our new platform with a bang, we're launching another Community contest on day one: the SecOps MCP Challenge! New to the SecOps MCP server or fuzzy on Model Context Protocol? No worries! Check out our dedicated SecOps MCP server content to quickly get up to speed. We've even curated these helpful videos and resources to inspire you for the contest and supercharge how you use SecOps!
Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Google Cloud Security
Proactive Threat Hunting using MCP Tools
Using Google Cloud Security MCP Servers with ADK
AI Runbooks for Google Cloud Security MCP Servers
Tuning Rules in Google SecOps with Gemini and MCP Servers
Community Webinar Series:
We've been listening loud and clear to your feedback from surveys, posts, and comments – we know learning courses and virtual training are super important to you! So, guess what? We're officially kicking off our Community Webinar Series with the launch. These webinars will dive deep into specific features and offer technical tutorials to help you get more out of your tools. Can't make it live? No problem! All recorded sessions will live in the new Webinars & Podcasts section for you to reference whenever you need. Got questions after a session? Post them in the forum! Our Community and Google experts will be right there to help out! You can expect a webinar in late August and about two webinars a month from this program. Keep an eye out for more details!
Certifications Programs:
I know many of you have been clamoring for certifications and official trainings – and we hear you! Did you catch the Professional Security Operations Engineer – beta exam registration? We hope you found that training and discounted certification program helpful. And guess what? It's still available until August 8th! Our goal is to bring even more of these programs to the Community. Your feedback is super valuable in how we shape and forge these opportunities in the future, so please share your thoughts. Keep an eye out for another certification training popping up towards the end of this year!
Community Spotlight Series:
Ever wondered who's the person behind the profile helping answer your questions? Curious about the amazing folks who make our community tick? Join us for the Community Spotlight Series! We'll introduce you to the brilliant minds enriching our community with their knowledge and support, along with a fun fact about each of them.
MVP Champions Program Beta
We're launching a super exciting MVP Champions Program Beta with some of our most engaged Community members! We'll fine-tune it as we go based on feedback to eventually open it up to even more of you. This program comes with serious PERKS like exclusive SWAG, early access to pre-release info, direct connections with Google experts, deep-dive sessions, "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) events with product teams, dedicated feedback sessions, and so much more! There are some light responsibilities, too (but totally optional!): think monitoring and answering posts, helping shape content, hosting webinars or live events, and possibly being featured in our Community Spotlight Series. If you're interested in being part of this awesome group, let us know!
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ACTION REQUIRED:
It's as simple as logging into your new account! Just head over to security.googlecloudcommunity.com on July 22nd, and sign in using the exact same login credentials you use today. Come say hello and share your feedback. We can't wait to see you!
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IMPORTANT:
To protect your privacy and keep our community sparkling, any profile not claimed by logging in within 180 days will be anonymized. Don't worry, your past posts will still be there, just unlinked from your username. You can always create a new account if you change your mind down the road!
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We're incredibly excited for this next chapter! This move is all about giving you a platform that truly delivers a richer, more dynamic, and deeply engaging community experience. It's a new home designed to expand community programs, enhance learning opportunities, forge stronger connections with your peers, and provide ample chances to contribute and support others. Plus, we're deeply committed to more effectively recognizing your contributions as we continue to build a safer, more connected future for us all.
We're absolutely thrilled to see you in our new home! Get ready to join us on the new platform!
Matt and the Community Team
“The Community Mission:
We are a Community of security practitioners and security thought leaders, driven by shared experience and shared expertise. We are committed to continuous learning, to mutual success, where knowledge strengthens, developing impactful solutions and inspiring collaborative growth. We are a collective defense creating a safer digital future. We are united minds securing the cloud. We ARE Google Cloud Security Community!”