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Networking and security
Google Cloud Networking makes it easy to manage, scale, and secure your networks. Learn how to implement load balancing and content delivery (Cloud CDN) or optimize your network for performance and cost.
Security is more important than ever in a world where everything is connected. In order to meet worldwide demand, it’s estimated the cybersecurity workforce needs to grow by 145% 1. You can get started with security engineering in the cloud by understanding key risk mitigation and response tactics to potential threats such as DDoS attacks or phishing.
Network Engineer learning path
Learn how to implement the right networking solution for your organization. Cloud Network Engineers configure, maintain, and troubleshoot network components and their connection to IT infrastructure.
Course
Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
In this course, you will learn about the computing and storage services available in Google Cloud, including Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine, App Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, and BigQuery. This course also introduces important resource and policy management tools, such as the Resource Manager hierarchy and Cloud Identity and Access Management.
Switching to Google Cloud from another public cloud provider? Start with Google Cloud Fundamentals for those with experience in AWS or Azure.
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Create and Manage Cloud Resources
You might come into this quest with little or no prior cloud knowledge, but you'll come out with practical experience that you can apply to your first Google Cloud project. You'll learn how to write Cloud Shell commands, deploy your first virtual machine, and run applications on Kubernetes Engine or with load balancing. You'll have the opportunity to earn a Google Cloud skill badge upon completion.
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Perform Foundational Infrastructure Tasks in Google Cloud
Dive into Cloud Storage and other key application services like Stackdriver and Cloud Functions and develop valuable skills that are applicable to any Google Cloud initiative. You'll have the opportunity to earn a skill badge upon completion.
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Course
Networking in Google Cloud
How do you manage and scale your organization's networks in Google Cloud? This course covers Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networks, subnets, and firewalls and the interconnection among networks, load balancing; Cloud DNS, Cloud CDN, and Cloud NAT. The course also covers common network design patterns and automated deployment using Deployment Manager or Terraform.
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Build and Secure Networks in Google Cloud
Networking is at the core of cloud computing. Learn the essential Google Cloud networking services and tools. Get the practical experience to start developing robust networks.You’ll have the opportunity to earn a Google Cloud skill badge upon completion.
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What you'll learn
Cloud CDN, Cloud DNS, Cloud IAM, Networking, Cloud Armor, Cloud Shell, Cloud Console, Cloud Interconnect, Cloud Load Balancing, Network Service Tiers, Cloud Deployment Manager, VPC, Cloud NAT
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Courses
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Security Engineer learning path
Learn best practices in cloud security and how the Google Cloud security model can help protect your technology stack. Security Engineers actively assess existing Google Cloud implementations, identifying potential security issues, and prioritizing solutions.
It is highly recommended that you explore the courses in the Network Engineer path before starting on this track to support and complement your learning.
Course
Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
In this course, you will learn about the computing and storage services available in Google Cloud, including Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine, App Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, and BigQuery. This course also introduces important resource and policy management tools, such as the Resource Manager hierarchy and Cloud Identity and Access Management.
Switching to Google Cloud from another public cloud provider? Start with Google Cloud Fundamentals for those with experience in AWS or Azure.
Learn more
Skill badge
Create and Manage Cloud Resources
You might come into this quest with little or no prior cloud knowledge, but you'll come out with practical experience that you can apply to your first Google Cloud project. You'll learn how to write Cloud Shell commands, deploy your first virtual machine, and run applications on Kubernetes Engine or with load balancing. You'll have the opportunity to earn a Google Cloud skill badge upon completion.
Learn more
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Networking in Google Cloud
How do you manage and scale your organization's networks in Google Cloud? This course covers Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networks, subnets, and firewalls and the interconnection among networks, load balancing; Cloud DNS, Cloud CDN, and Cloud NAT. The course also covers common network design patterns and automated deployment using Deployment Manager or Terraform.
Learn more
Skill badge
Build and Secure Networks in Google Cloud
Networking is at the core of cloud computing. Learn the essential Google Cloud networking services and tools. Get the practical experience to start developing robust networks. Earn a skill badge to prove your knowledge upon completion.
Learn more
Course
Security in Google Cloud
This course gives participants a broad study of security controls and techniques on Google Cloud. Security use cases covered include mitigation techniques for attacks at many points in a Google Cloud-based infrastructure, including distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, phishing attacks, and threats involving content classification and use.
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Ensure Access and Identity in Google Cloud
Get hands-on practice with Google Cloud's Identity and Access Management (IAM) service and gain practical experience with network security by provisioning VPCs and VPNs. You'll have the opportunity to earn a skill badge upon completion.
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Secure Workloads in Google Kubernetes Engine
Gain insights into security at scale while deploying and managing production GKE environments. You'll learn about role-based access control, hardening, VPC networking, and binary authorization as well as have the opportunity to earn a skill badge to prove your knowledge.
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Related information
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What you'll learn
Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Shell, virtual machines, Stackdriver, Cloud Functions, IAM, Cloud DNS, Cloud CDN, and Cloud NAT
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Courses
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Labs
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Additional courses and practice
Managing Cloud Infrastructure with Terraform
Learn how to describe and launch cloud resources with Terraform, an open source tool that codifies APIs into declarative configuration files.
Google Kubernetes Engine Best Practices: Security
Learn best practices of security at scale when deploying and managing production GKE environments.
Network Performance and Optimization
Practice with real-life cloud networking use cases to learn best practices for overcoming common bottlenecks.
Perform Foundational Infrastructure Tasks in Google Cloud
Dive into Cloud Storage and other key application services like Stackdriver and Cloud Functions and get the opportunity to earn a skill badge upon completion.
Digital events and webinars
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