This course helps learners create a study plan for the PCNE (Professional Cloud Network Engineer) certification exam. Learners explore the breadth and scope of the domains covered in the exam. Learners assess their exam readiness and create their individual study plan.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Customers, Partners, Googlers
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
3+ years industry experience, including 1+ years designing and managing solutions using Google Cloud
COURSE CONTENT:
Module 00 : PCNE certification
Topics
• Role of a Professional Cloud Network Engineer
• Introduction to a sample infrastructure scenario that is used throughout the course
• Certification process
Objectives
• Describe the purpose and benefits of the PCNE certification.
• Explain the certification process.
• Create a study plan for designing, planning, and prototyping a Google Cloud network.
Activities
• Lecture
Module 01 Designing, planning, and prototyping a Google Cloud Network
Topics
Within the context of the sample scenario:
• Describe how Load Balancing will be used for general users accessing resources from the internet as well as internal users accessing from private connected networks.
• Describe how Cloud CDN, Armor and NAT will be configured and the benefits they will provide, and used and how Cloud DNS will be integrated with an on-premise DNS system.
• Describe how packet mirroring will be used for periodic network forensic audit
Objectives
• Explain the considerations involved in designing an overall network architecture.
• Identify considerations for designing a VPC, a hybrid or multi-cloud network, or an IP addressing plan for GKE.
• Determine the skills you need to develop to effectively design, plan, and prototype a Google Cloud network.
Activities
• Lecture
• Diagnostic quiz (ungraded)
• Review diagnostic questions
• Knowledge check quiz (graded)
• Workbook exercise – creating your study plan
Module 02 Implementing a VPC
Topics
Within the context of the sample scenario:
• Assuming Kubernetes clusters will be used in all the networks, describe how IP addresses will be distributed among them.
• Describe the sort of interconnections will be added between Google Cloud and external environments and how the routing will be configured for them.
• Describe how the network will be secured with firewall rules and VPC Service Controls
Objectives
• Identify the tasks involved in configuring VPCs, configuring routing, and configuring and maintaining GKE clusters.
• Describe considerations for configuring firewalls and implementing VPC Service Controls.
• Determine the skills you need to develop related to implementing a VPC.
Activities
• Lecture
• Diagnostic quiz (ungraded)
• Review diagnostic questions
• Knowledge check quiz (graded)
• Workbook exercise – creating your study plan
Module 03 Configuring network services
Topics
Within the context of the sample scenario:
• Describe how Load Balancing will be used for general users accessing resources from the internet as well as internal users accessing from private connected networks.
• Describe how Cloud CDN, Armor and NAT will be configured and the benefits they will provide, and used and how Cloud DNS will be integrated with an on-premise DNS system.
• Describe how packet mirroring will be used for periodic network forensic audit
Objectives
• Identify considerations involved in configuring load balancing
• Describe the scope of tasks to configure Cloud Armor policies, Cloud CDN, Cloud DNS, Cloud NAT, and network packet inspection.
Activities
• Lecture
• Diagnostic quiz (ungraded)
• Review diagnostic questions
• Knowledge check quiz (graded)
• Workbook exercise – creating your study plan
Module 04 Implementing hybrid connectivity
Topics
Within the context of the sample scenario: describe the details of the VPN and Interconnect links between Google Cloud VPCs and on-premise or other cloud networks.
Objectives
• Describe how to configure Google Cloud Interconnect, a site-to-site IPsec VPN, and Cloud Router.
• Determine the skills you need to develop to ensure successful implementation of hybrid interconnectivity.
Activities
• Lecture
• Diagnostic quiz (ungraded)
• Review diagnostic questions
• Knowledge check quiz (graded)
• Workbook exercise – creating your study plan
Module 05 Managing, monitoring, and optimizing network operations
Topics
Within the context of the sample scenario:
• Describe the network troubleshooting and debugging process.
• Describe the troubleshooting process using Cloud Logging and Monitoring and Network Intelligence Center.
Objectives
• Describe options for logging and monitoring with Google Cloud's operations suite.
• Explain tasks involved in managing and maintaining security.
• Identify considerations for maintaining and troubleshooting connectivity issues, latency, and traffic flow.
• Determine the skills you need to develop to manage and optimize network operations with Google Cloud.
Activities
• Lecture
• Diagnostic quiz (ungraded)
• Review diagnostic questions
• Knowledge check quiz (graded)
• Workbook exercise – creating your study plan
Module 06 Your next steps
Topics
Based on domain knowledge deficiencies noted after answering the diagnostic questions, construct a weekly study plan.
Objectives
• Create a weekly study plan.
• Set weekly study goals.
• Register for the Professional Cloud Network Engineer exam.
Activities
• Lecture
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
• Describe the domains covered on the Professional Cloud Network Engineer Certification exam.
• Identify gaps in your knowledge and skills for each domain and create a study plan
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