Duration
Questions
Cost
Everything you need to know about this certification exam
Duration:
2 hours
Questions:
50-60 questions
Format:
Multiple choice and multiple select
Passing Score:
Not disclosed (estimated 70%)
Cost:
$200 USD
Validity:
2 years
Languages:
English, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese
3+ years of industry experience
1+ years designing and managing solutions on Google Cloud
Understanding of cloud architecture patterns
Experience with enterprise-grade solutions
Knowledge of networking, security, and compliance
Familiarity with DevOps practices
Breakdown of exam topics and their relative importance
Business requirements analysis
Technical requirements analysis
Network, storage, and compute resource planning
Integration with existing systems
Network topology configuration
Storage systems configuration
Compute systems configuration
Infrastructure automation
Identity and access management
Data protection and encryption
Network security design
Compliance and regulatory requirements
Performance analysis and optimization
Cost optimization strategies
Technical process improvement
Business process analysis
Development and deployment processes
API management
Infrastructure and application monitoring
Change management
High availability and disaster recovery
Scalability and elasticity
Monitoring and alerting
Troubleshooting and root cause analysis
Essential knowledge areas you need to focus on
C
Compute Engine
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
App Engine
Cloud Functions
Cloud Run
S
Cloud Storage
Cloud SQL
Cloud Spanner
Firestore
BigQuery
N
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
Cloud Load Balancing
Cloud CDN
Cloud Interconnect
Cloud DNS
S
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Cloud Key Management Service
Security Command Center
Cloud Armor
Binary Authorization
D
BigQuery
Dataflow
Dataproc
Pub/Sub
Data Fusion
M
Cloud Monitoring
Cloud Logging
Cloud Deployment Manager
Cloud Build
Cloud Source Repositories
Proven strategies to help you pass on your first attempt
Get hands-on experience with Google Cloud Console
Complete Google Cloud Skills Boost labs
Study Google Cloud Architecture Framework
Practice with case studies and scenarios
Understand cost optimization strategies
Review Google Cloud best practices
Take practice exams regularly
Design for scalability and reliability
Security and compliance considerations
Cost optimization techniques
Migration strategies and patterns
Disaster recovery and business continuity
Performance monitoring and optimization
Integration with on-premises systems