Course Outline
Overview of the Google Cloud Platform
- Assessment of the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and its worldwide infrastructure capabilities
- Comprehension of cloud computing frameworks and essential GCP service offerings
- Navigation of operational tools, including the Google Cloud Console, Cloud Shell, and Cloud Software Development Kit (SDK)
Compute Resources and Application Deployment
- Establishment and administration of virtual machine instances via Compute Engine
- Implementation of containerized workloads using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
- Leveraging Cloud Run and App Engine for serverless application environments for government
Data Storage and Database Solutions
- Administration of Cloud Storage storage classes and automated lifecycle management policies
- Deployment and oversight of relational database services, including Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, and AlloyDB
- Application of Firestore and Bigtable for distributed NoSQL data requirements
Network Architecture and Connectivity
- Configuration of Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networks and associated subnet structures
- Control of firewall policies, Domain Name System (DNS) services, and outbound internet access via Cloud NAT
- Deployment of load balancing solutions, Content Delivery Network (CDN) services, and hybrid network connections
Identity Management, Security Controls, and Resource Governance
- Administration of Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles, service accounts, and organization-level policies
- Implementation of security measures utilizing Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP) and Secret Manager for sensitive data protection
- Organization of resources through project structures, folder hierarchies, labels, and naming conventions for government compliance
Billing Configuration and Cost Control
- Setup of Cloud Billing accounts and financial budget thresholds
- Establishment of billing notifications and ongoing cost monitoring procedures
- Extraction of billing data to support financial reporting and identification of optimization opportunities for government entities
Infrastructure Automation and Operational Management
- Provisioning of infrastructure resources using Terraform
- Automation of deployment workflows through Cloud Build and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
- Adherence to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards for consistent resource management
SysOps: Monitoring, Logging, and Incident Response
- Utilization of Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging for system observability
- Configuration of performance dashboards, alerting rules, and uptime verification checks
- Diagnostics and resolution of common issues affecting compute, network, and storage components
Artificial Intelligence Services on Google Cloud
- Introduction to the Vertex AI platform and generative artificial intelligence functionalities
- Integration of pre-trained APIs for computer vision, natural language processing, speech recognition, and translation services
- Evaluation of responsible AI guidelines and identification of applicable government use cases
Certification Preparation and Operational Best Practices
- Review of the Associate Cloud Engineer examination objectives and domains for government certification paths
- Practice of core competencies in application deployment, network configuration, security implementation, and operations
- Completion of practice assessments and simulated examination environments
Conclusion and Further Development Opportunities
Requirements
Eligibility Requirements
- Foundational knowledge of cloud computing architectures and principles
- Operational proficiency with the Linux command-line environment
- Working understanding of core networking, virtualization, and system administration practices
- Previous exposure to containerization technologies and application deployment workflows is advantageous but not mandatory
Target Demographic
- Information technology personnel seeking the Google Certified Associate Cloud Engineer credential for government
- Cloud engineers, system administrators, and DevOps practitioners utilizing the Google Cloud platform
- Application developers and platform engineers tasked with the deployment and lifecycle management of services on Google Cloud
- Infrastructure and operations staff accountable for cloud administration, process automation, and systems monitoring
Testimonials (2)
All of the training was great. Especially liked the training documentation to reference. Looking forward to the Advanced Training, when we are ready.
Amy Gregg - Qualfon
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I've find out new interesting things about Lambda and Serverless