Google Cloud Professional Cloud Network Engineer

Module 1: Design and Plan Google Cloud Network Architecture

• Google Cloud networking fundamentals
• VPC architecture
• Regions and zones
• Network architecture design
• High availability and resilience
• Disaster recovery considerations
• IP address planning
• Subnet design
• DNS architecture
• Network segmentation
• Shared VPC architecture

Module 2: Implement Google Cloud VPC Networks

• VPC networks
• Custom and auto-mode VPCs
• Subnets
• Routes
• Static and dynamic routing
• Firewall rules
• Hierarchical firewall policies
• Network tags
• Shared VPC
• VPC Peering
• Private Google Access
• Private Service Connect

Module 3: Implement Network Connectivity

• Cloud VPN
• HA VPN
• Cloud Interconnect
• Dedicated Interconnect
• Partner Interconnect
• Cloud Router
• Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
• Hybrid connectivity
• On-premises connectivity
• Multicloud networking
• Network Connectivity Center
• Connectivity failover

Module 4: Configure Managed Network Services

• Cloud Load Balancing
• Global and regional load balancing
• Internal and external load balancing
• Application load balancing
• Network load balancing
• Health checks
• Backend services
• Cloud DNS
• DNS forwarding
• Cloud NAT
• Traffic management
• Network service optimization

Module 5: Implement Network Security

• VPC firewall rules
• Hierarchical firewall policies
• Cloud Next Generation Firewall
• Cloud Armor
• DDoS protection
• Web Application Firewall
• Secure Web Proxy
• VPC Service Controls
• Network segmentation
• Private connectivity
• Security monitoring
• Zero Trust networking principles

Module 6: Manage Network Operations

• Google Cloud Observability
• Cloud Monitoring
• Cloud Logging
• Network Intelligence Center
• Network Topology
• Connectivity Tests
• Firewall Insights
• Network logs
• Performance monitoring
• Network troubleshooting
• Capacity management

Module 7: Design Hybrid and Multicloud Networks

• Hybrid cloud architectures
• Multicloud connectivity
• Cloud Interconnect
• Cloud VPN
• Network Connectivity Center
• Cross-cloud networking
• Routing architecture
• High availability
• Disaster recovery
• Network resilience

Module 8: Optimize and Troubleshoot Network Infrastructure

• Network performance analysis
• Connectivity troubleshooting
• Routing troubleshooting
• Firewall troubleshooting
• DNS troubleshooting
• Load-balancing troubleshooting
• Network cost optimization
• Performance optimization
• Monitoring and alerting
• Operational best practices

• Cloud Network Engineers
• Google Cloud Network Engineers
• Network Engineers
• Network Architects
• Cloud Architects
• Infrastructure Engineers
• Cloud Engineers
• Network Administrators
• Cloud Administrators
• DevOps Engineers
• Site Reliability Engineers
• Network Security Engineers
• Professionals managing hybrid and multicloud environments
• Professionals preparing for the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Network Engineer certification

• Design scalable and highly available Google Cloud network architectures.
• Configure and manage VPC networks, subnets, routes, and firewall policies.
• Implement Shared VPC and VPC Peering.
• Configure Cloud VPN and Cloud Interconnect.
• Use Cloud Router and BGP for dynamic network connectivity.
• Design hybrid and multicloud networking solutions.
• Implement Google Cloud load-balancing solutions.
• Configure Cloud DNS and Cloud NAT.
• Implement network security using Cloud Armor, firewall policies, and VPC Service Controls.
• Monitor network infrastructure using Cloud Monitoring and Network Intelligence Center.
• Troubleshoot routing, connectivity, DNS, firewall, and performance issues.
• Design network architectures for high availability, resilience, and disaster recovery.
• Optimize cloud network performance and operational efficiency.
• Develop skills aligned with the Professional Cloud Network Engineer role.

• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, routing, subnetting, and network security.
• Experience with enterprise networking.
• Working knowledge of cloud networking concepts.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud VPC.
• Experience with VPN and dedicated connectivity technologies.
• Understanding of load balancing and traffic management.
• Knowledge of network security and firewall architectures.
• Familiarity with hybrid and multicloud environments.
• Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Basic knowledge of Google Cloud IAM and security controls.

Certification: Google Cloud Professional Cloud Network Engineer
Exam: Professional Cloud Network Engineer
Exam Duration: 2 Hours
Exam Format: 50–60 multiple-choice and multiple-select questions
Exam Delivery: Online-proctored or onsite-proctored