Professional Security Operations Engineer
A Google Cloud Certified Professional Security Operations Engineer detects, monitors, analyzes, investigates, and responds to security threats against workloads, endpoints, and infrastructure. This individual uses Google Cloud resources to protect an enterprise environment and is proficient in writing detection rules, log prioritization and ingestion, orchestration, and response automation. Further, this individual has experience leveraging posture and threat intelligence for detection and response.
The Professional Security Operations Engineer exam assesses your ability to conduct:
- Platform operations
- Data management
- Threat hunting
- Detection engineering
- Incident response
- Observability
The new Professional Security Operations Engineer exam in English will be live on November 24. If you plan to take the Professional Security Operations Engineer exam on or after November 24, review the new exam guide.
What's New?
The upcoming version of the Professional Security Operations Engineer exam launching on November 24 has been updated to reflect new features in Google Security Operations (SecOps), Security Command Center (SCC), and Google Threat Intelligence (GTI). Refer to the new exam guide if you plan to take the exam on or after November 24.
About this certification exam
Standard exam information
Length: 2 hours
Registration fee: $200 (plus tax where applicable)
Languages: English, Japanese
Exam format: 50-60 multiple choice questions
Exam delivery method:
a. Take the online-proctored exam from a remote location.
b. Take the onsite-proctored exam at a testing center - search for Google Cloud.
Validity period: 2 years
Prerequisites: None
Recommended experience: 3+ years of security industry experience including 1+ years using Google Cloud security tooling.
Renewal via Google Skills
Format: Designated courses and/or skill badges in the renewal learning path
Preparation: Create or Login into Google Skills account (or Google Skills for Partners), link your CM Connect and Google Skills accounts using the same email. Once linked, eligible certifications and renewal learning paths will be displayed on your Google Skills dashboard.
Validity period: 1 year
Eligibility: To count toward renewal, candidates must complete designated courses or skill badges within the last year of the certification's active date.
Exam overview
Step 1: Get real world experience
Before attempting the Security Operations Engineer
exam, we recommend that you have 3+ years of security
industry experience and 1+ years of hands-on experience
using Google Cloud security tooling.
Get started with free usage of over 20 products, including BigQuery and Compute Engine, up to monthly limits. Plus, new Google Cloud customers get $300 in free credits on signup.
Step 2: Understand what's on the exam
The Professional Security Operations Engineer exam
guide contains a complete list of topics that may be
included on the exam. Review the
exam guide to determine if your skills align with
the topics on the exam.
If you plan to take the Professional Security Operations Engineer exam in English on or after November 24, review the new exam guide.
Step 3: Review the sample questions
Familiarize yourself with the format of exam questions and example
content that may be covered on the Security Operations Engineer exam.
Step 4: Round out your skills with training
Prepare for the exam by exploring online training, in-person
classes, hands-on labs, and other resources from Google Cloud.
Step 5: Schedule an exam
Register and select the option to take the exam
remotely or at a nearby testing center.
Review
exam terms and conditions and data sharing policies.