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Master Google Cloud Networking: Design, Implement & Secure Scalable Architectures

This comprehensive course, developed by CertCraft Institute, equips you with the skills to excel in the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Network Engineer certification exam. Learn to design, configure, and manage secure and scalable network architectures on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) – a critical skill for modern cloud infrastructure. Our curriculum aligns directly with the official exam guide, ensuring you're well-prepared for real-world networking challenges.

What You'll Achieve

• Deploy & Manage VPC Networks: Learn to create and manage Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networks, subnets, and firewall rules.
• Configure Hybrid Connectivity: Establish secure connections between your on-premises environment and GCP using Cloud VPN, Cloud Interconnect, and peering options.
• Implement Secure Network Access: Secure your cloud resources with Shared VPC, Private Google Access, and Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP).
• Manage Network Services: Set up and maintain essential network services like Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud DNS, and Cloud NAT.
• Optimize Network Performance: Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot network performance, availability, and security using GCP tools.

Who Should Take This Course?

• Individuals preparing for the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Network Engineer certification.
• Cloud Engineers and Network Administrators working with GCP.
• Infrastructure Professionals transitioning from on-premises to cloud networking.
• Anyone seeking to build and secure scalable cloud networks.

Course Modules

Section 1: Designing and Planning a Google Cloud Network (~26%)

• Designing an Overall Network Architecture: Develop strategies for high availability, failover, disaster recovery, and scalability. Plan DNS topology (on-premises and Cloud DNS), security, and data exfiltration prevention.
• Load Balancer Planning: Choose the right load balancer types for various applications.
• Hybrid Connectivity Planning: Plan for hybrid connectivity using Private Google Access.
• GKE Networking: Plan networking for Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), including secondary IP ranges and control plane access.
• IAM & Microsegmentation: Implement IAM roles and microsegmentation using metadata, tags, service accounts, and secure tags.
• Connectivity to Managed Services: Plan connectivity to services like Private Service Connect and Serverless VPC Access.
• Network Tiers: Understand the differences between Premium and Standard network tiers.
• VPC Service Controls: Design for VPC Service Controls to enhance data security.
• VPC Network Design: Choose VPC types (standalone or Shared VPC), connectivity methods (VPC Peering, NCC, Private Service Connect), and IP address strategies (IPv4, IPv6, BYOIP, Private NAT).
• Firewall Strategy: Define a comprehensive firewall strategy using VPC rules, NGFW, and hierarchical rules.
• Custom Routes: Plan custom routes for integrating third-party network devices.
• Resilient Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Networks: Design datacenter connectivity (Dedicated/Partner Interconnect, Cloud VPN), multi-cloud strategies, and branch office connectivity (IPSec VPN, SD-WAN).
• HA & DR Strategies: Implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Routing Options: Choose between regional/global dynamic routing.
• Private Google Access & Service Networking: Access Google APIs privately.
• IP Address Planning for GKE: Plan IP address allocation for GKE clusters.
• GKE Node Configuration: Select GKE Autopilot or Standard mode, plan subnets and alias IPs, and consider IPv6 support.
• DNS Peering & Forwarding: Design DNS peering and forwarding strategies.

Section 2: Implementing Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Networks (~22%)

• VPC Configuration: Create VPCs, subnets, firewall rules/policies, and enable Private Google Access.
• VPC Peering & Shared VPC: Configure VPC Peering and Shared VPC for centralized network management.
• Subnet Management: Expand subnet ranges post-creation.
• VPC Routing: Set up static and dynamic routing, utilize tags, priorities, and internal load balancers for routing.
• Route Import/Export & Policy-Based Routing: Configure route import/export and policy-based routing.
• Network Connectivity Center: Implement topologies (star, hub-and-spoke, mesh) and set up Private NAT.
• GKE Cluster Configuration: Create VPC-native clusters using alias IPs, set up private clusters and control plane endpoints, and authorize networks for control plane access.
• Cloud Service Mesh & Dataplane V2: Configure Cloud Service Mesh