Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect

A free, self-paced 22 module training curriculum for Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, built for cloud architects designing and operating Google Cloud infrastructure. Completing every module issues a printable 22.0 contact hour certificate from TECHLEAD 187 LLC.

• 22 modules
• 22.0 contact hours
• 6 domains
• Self-paced
• Free to use

Domains covered

• Designing: 5 modules
• Provisioning: 5 modules
• Security: 2 modules
• Optimization: 2 modules
• Implementation: 2 modules
• Excellence: 6 modules

Module syllabus

1. 1.1 Designing Infrastructure
   Designing infrastructure for business requirements including availability, reliability, scalability, and cost.
2. 1.2 Technical Requirements
   Designing infrastructure for technical requirements using the Google Cloud Architecture Framework.
3. 1.3 Network, Storage, Compute
   Designing network, storage, and compute resources based on workload requirements.
4. 1.4 Migration Planning
   Creating a migration plan, including integrating solutions with existing systems and migrating data.
5. 1.5 Future Improvements
   Envisioning future solution improvements and staying up-to-date with Google Cloud technology.
6. 2.1 Network Topologies
   Configuring network topologies including VPCs, hybrids connectivity, and load balancing.
7. 2.2 Storage Systems
   Configuring individual storage systems like Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Spanner, and Bigtable.
8. 2.3 Compute Systems
   Configuring compute systems including GKE, Cloud Run, and Compute Engine.
9. 2.4 Vertex AI Workflows
   Leveraging Vertex AI for ML workflows and configuring resources.
10. 2.5 Prebuilt Solutions
    Configuring prebuilt solutions or APIs with Vertex AI.
11. 3.1 Security Design
    Designing for security including IAM, hierarchy, and data protection.
12. 3.2 Compliance Design
    Designing for compliance with regulations and standards (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS).
13. 4.1 Technical Processes
    Analyzing and defining technical processes for software development and disaster recovery.
14. 4.2 Business Processes
    Analyzing and defining business processes for stakeholder management and decision making.
15. 5.1 Advising Teams
    Advising development and operation teams on cloud native best practices.
16. 5.2 Programmatic Interaction
    Interacting with Google Cloud programmatically using gcloud CLI and Emulators.
17. 6.1 Operational Excellence
    Ensuring operational excellence through automation and monitoring.
18. 6.2 Observability
    Implementing observability solutions using Cloud Logging and Monitoring.
19. 6.3 Deployment Mgmt
    Managing deployment and release using CI/CD pipelines.
20. 6.4 Support Solutions
    Assisting with the support of deployed solutions.
21. 6.5 Quality Control
    Evaluating quality control measures.
22. 6.6 Reliability (SRE)
    Ensuring reliability of solutions in production using SRE principles.

What each module includes

An executive lesson briefing with five key concepts and official vendor documentation references, a scenario based knowledge check scored for mastery, an applied scenario evaluation, and supplemental verified videos plus official free hands on labs where available.

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