Google Cloud Platform (GCP): Cloud Architecture & Security

Become a Google Cloud Platform expert from fundamentals to professional-level architecture. This course covers GCP core services including Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Run. Learn GCP networking, identity management, data analytics, and machine learning services. Prepares you for Associate Cloud Engineer and Professional Cloud Architect certifications.

Module 1: GCP Foundations

• GCP Overview and Philosophy
• Console, Cloud Shell, and gcloud CLI
• Projects, Organizations, and Billing
• Regions, Zones, and Resource Hierarchy

Module 2: Compute Services

• Compute Engine VMs and Machine Types
• Managed Instance Groups and Autoscaling
• Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• Cloud Run and App Engine

Module 3: Storage and Databases

• Cloud Storage Classes and Lifecycle
• Cloud SQL, Spanner, and AlloyDB
• Firestore and Bigtable for NoSQL
• Data Migration Strategies

Module 4: Networking

• VPC Networks, Subnets, and Firewall Rules
• Cloud Load Balancing and Cloud CDN
• Cloud DNS and Private Google Access
• VPN, Interconnect, and VPC Service Controls

Module 5: Data and Analytics

• BigQuery SQL Analytics at Scale
• Dataflow: Stream and Batch Processing
• Pub/Sub Real-Time Messaging
• Dataproc and Looker Visualization

Module 6: Security and Identity

• Cloud IAM Roles, Policies, and Conditions
• Service Accounts and Workload Identity
• Security Command Center
• Cloud KMS and Secret Manager

Module 7: DevOps on GCP

• Cloud Build CI/CD Pipelines
• Artifact Registry and Container Analysis
• Terraform on GCP
• Infrastructure as Code Best Practices

Module 8: Certification Preparation

• Associate Cloud Engineer Exam Strategy
• Professional Cloud Architect Case Studies
• Practice Questions and Exam Simulation
• Architecture Design Review

How is GCP different from AWS/Azure?

GCP excels in data analytics (BigQuery), Kubernetes (GKE), and AI/ML. This course highlights these strengths.

Which certifications does this prepare for?

Associate Cloud Engineer and Professional Cloud Architect with dedicated exam prep in Module 8.

Can I use the free tier?

Yes. GCP offers $300 free credits plus an always-free tier. All labs work within free limits.

Is BigQuery covered in depth?

Yes. Module 5 covers BigQuery extensively from SQL queries to ML models with BigQuery ML.

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