Networking in Google Cloud

Course Certification

This course helps you prepare to take the:
Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Network Engineer Exam;

Course Outline

Module 1: Google Cloud VPC Networking Fundamentals

• Recall that networks belong to projects.
• Explain the differences among default, auto, and custom networks.
• Create networks and subnets.
• Explain how IPv4 addresses are assigned to Compute Engine instances.
• Publish domain names using Google Cloud DNS.
• Create Compute Engine instances with IP aliases.
• Create Compute Engine instances with multiple virtual network.

Module 2: Controlling Access to VPC Networks

• Outline how IAM policies affect VPC networks.
• Control access to network resources using service accounts.
• Control access to Compute Engine instances with tag-based firewall rules.

Module 3: Sharing Networks across Projects

• Outline the overall workflow for configuring Shared VPC.
• Differentiate between the IAM roles that allow network resources to be managed.
• Configure peering between unrelated VPC Networks.
• Recall when to use Shared VPC and when to use VPC Network Peering.

Module 4: Load Balancing

• Recall the various load balancing services.
• Configure Layer 7 HTTP(S) load balancing.
• Whitelist and blacklist IP traffic with Cloud Armor.
• Cache content with Cloud CDN.
• Explain Layer 4 TCP or SSL proxy load balancing.
• Explain regional network load balancing.
• Configure internal load balancing.
• Recall the choices for enabling IPv6 Internet connectivity for Google Cloud load balancers.
• Determine which Google Cloud load balancer to use when.

Module 5: Hybrid Connectivity

• Recall the Google Cloud interconnect and peering services available to connect your infrastructure to Google Cloud.
• Explain Dedicated Interconnect and Partner Interconnect.
• Describe the workflow for configuring a Dedicated Interconnect.
• Build a connection over a VPN with Cloud Router.
• Determine which Google Cloud interconnect service to use when.
• Explain Direct Peering and Partner Peering.
• Determine which Google Cloud peering service to use when.

Module 6: Networking Pricing and Billing

• Recognize how networking features are charged for.
• Use Network Service Tiers to optimize spend.
• Determine which Network Service Tier to use when.
• Recall that labels can be used to understand networking spend.

Module 7: Network Design and Deployment

• Explain common network design patterns.
• Configure Private Google Access to allow access to certain Google Cloud services from VM instances with only internal IP addresses.
• Configure Cloud NAT to provide your instances without public IP addresses access to the internet.
• Automate the deployment of networks using Deployment Manager or Terraform.
• Launch networking solutions using Cloud Marketplace.

Course Mode

Instructor-Led Remote Live Classroom Training;

Trainers

Trainers are GCP Official Instructors and certified in other IT technologies, with years of hands-on experience in the industry and in Training.

Lab Topology

For all types of delivery, the Trainee can access real Cisco equipment and systems in our laboratories or directly at the Cisco data centers remotely 24 hours a day. Each participant has access to implement the various configurations thus having a practical and immediate feedback of the theoretical concepts.
Here are some Labs topologies available: