Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer

Module 1: Set Up a Cloud Solution Environment

• Google Cloud projects
• Resource hierarchy
• Organizations and folders
• Billing accounts
• Project configuration
• Google Cloud Console
• Cloud Shell
• Google Cloud CLI
• APIs and services
• IAM roles and permissions
• Cloud Identity
• Resource quotas
• Organization policies

Module 2: Plan and Implement a Cloud Solution

• Google Cloud compute services
• Compute Engine
• Virtual machine instances
• Machine types and images
• Managed Instance Groups
• Autoscaling
• Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• Kubernetes workloads
• App Engine
• Cloud Run
• Cloud Functions
• Cloud Storage
• Cloud SQL
• BigQuery
• Service selection and architecture considerations

Module 3: Implement Compute Solutions

• Compute Engine deployment
• VM configuration
• Instance templates
• Managed Instance Groups
• Autoscaling
• Load balancing
• GKE clusters
• Kubernetes workloads
• Container deployment
• App Engine applications
• Cloud Run services
• Serverless workloads
• Compute resource management

Module 4: Implement Storage Solutions

• Cloud Storage
• Storage buckets
• Storage classes
• Object lifecycle management
• IAM and Cloud Storage permissions
• Cloud SQL
• Database configuration
• Backup and recovery
• Google Cloud databases
• Data migration considerations
• BigQuery fundamentals

Module 5: Implement and Manage Networking

• Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
• VPC networks
• Subnets
• IP addressing
• Firewall rules
• Routes
• Cloud Load Balancing
• Cloud DNS
• Cloud VPN
• Cloud Interconnect
• VPC peering
• Network troubleshooting
• Hybrid connectivity

Module 6: Configure Access and Security

• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Predefined IAM roles
• Custom roles
• Service accounts
• Service account permissions
• Authentication
• Authorization
• Workload identities
• Resource access controls
• Security best practices
• Cloud Key Management concepts
• Secure cloud configurations

Module 7: Monitor and Operate Cloud Solutions

• Google Cloud Monitoring
• Cloud Logging
• Metrics
• Logs
• Log-based metrics
• Alerting policies
• Monitoring dashboards
• Error Reporting
• Application monitoring
• Resource performance
• Operational troubleshooting
• Cloud operations management

Module 8: Deploy and Maintain Cloud Solutions

• Application deployment
• Configuration management
• Infrastructure management
• Cloud deployment tools
• Versioning
• Resource updates
• Scaling workloads
• Backup and recovery
• Troubleshooting deployed services
• Performance optimization
• Cost optimization

• Cloud Engineers
• Google Cloud Administrators
• Cloud Administrators
• System Administrators
• Network Administrators
• Infrastructure Engineers
• DevOps Professionals
• Cloud Support Engineers
• IT Operations Professionals
• Technical Support Professionals
• Software Developers working with Google Cloud
• IT Professionals transitioning from on-premises infrastructure to cloud
• Professionals preparing for the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer certification

• Configure and manage Google Cloud projects, resources, and environments.
• Understand Google Cloud's resource hierarchy, IAM, billing, and organizational policies.
• Deploy and manage Compute Engine virtual machines.
• Configure Managed Instance Groups and autoscaling.
• Deploy containerized workloads using Google Kubernetes Engine and Cloud Run.
• Work with App Engine and serverless cloud services.
• Implement storage solutions using Cloud Storage and Cloud SQL.
• Configure VPC networks, subnets, firewall rules, routes, and load balancing.
• Establish secure connectivity using Cloud VPN, Cloud Interconnect, and VPC peering.
• Implement IAM roles, service accounts, and access controls.
• Monitor applications and infrastructure using Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging.
• Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure and application performance issues.
• Implement backup, recovery, scaling, and resource optimization strategies.
• Use Google Cloud Console and Google Cloud CLI to manage cloud resources.
• Build practical skills aligned with the Associate Cloud Engineer role.

• Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts.
• Familiarity with operating systems and IT infrastructure.
• Basic knowledge of networking concepts, including IP addressing, DNS, routing, and firewalls.
• Understanding of virtual machines and storage is beneficial.
• Basic familiarity with command-line interfaces is recommended.
• Experience with Google Cloud services is strongly beneficial.
• Familiarity with IAM, security, monitoring, and cloud operations can help learners progress through the course.