Google Cloud — Professional Cloud Architect

Google Cloud — Professional Cloud Architect Certification Overview

The Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification validates your ability to design, develop, and manage secure, scalable, and highly available solutions on Google Cloud Platform. This program equips professionals to translate business requirements into robust cloud architectures, optimize performance, ensure security and compliance, and implement cost-effective solutions through hands-on labs and real-world scenarios.

Key Features

• Covers core domains of GCP: architecture design, security, reliability, performance, and cost optimization
• Hands-on labs and real-world scenario-based exercises
• Prepares candidates for the official Professional Cloud Architect exam
• Focus on multi-tier, scalable, and secure solutions using GCP services
• Includes exam strategy, practice questions, and mock tests
• Delivered via live instructor-led sessions and self-paced learning materials
• Access to Google Cloud resources, labs, and community support

Skills Covered

• Design secure and compliant cloud architecture using IAM, VPCs, and security best practices
• Build high-performing, scalable, and reliable applications on GCP
• Select appropriate GCP services for compute, storage, and databases
• Implement cost-effective cloud solutions using pricing models and budgets
• Use GCP networking, load balancing, and CDN services to optimize performance
• Implement disaster recovery, multi-region deployments, and high availability strategies
• Monitor, log, and troubleshoot workloads using Stackdriver
• Apply automation using Terraform, Deployment Manager, and CI/CD pipelines

Tools Covered

• Google Cloud Console – Web-based GCP management
• Cloud SDK & gcloud CLI – Command-line tools for automation
• Compute Engine, App Engine, GKE, Cloud Functions – Compute services
• Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Firestore, Spanner – Storage & databases
• Cloud IAM & Security Tools – Identity and access management
• Cloud Load Balancing, CDN, VPC – Networking and performance optimization
• Stackdriver (Cloud Monitoring & Logging) – Monitoring and observability
• Deployment Manager & Terraform – Infrastructure automation
• Cloud Billing & Cost Management Tools – Cost tracking and optimization

Course Highlights