PCNE certification
- Role of a Professional Cloud Network Engineer
- Introduction to a sample infrastructure scenario that is used throughout the course
- Certification process
Designing, planning, and prototyping a Google Cloud Network
- 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.
Implementing a VPC
- 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
Configuring network services
- 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
Implementing hybrid connectivity
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.
Managing, monitoring, and optimizing network operations
- Describe the network troubleshooting and debugging process.
- Describe the troubleshooting process using Cloud Logging and Monitoring and Network Intelligence Center.
Your next steps
Based on domain knowledge deficiencies noted after answering the diagnostic questions, construct a weekly study plan.
