Networking in Google Cloud Platform (NGCP)

This course is part of the following Certifications:

• Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Network Engineer
• Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Security Engineer

• Logging, Monitoring, and Observability in Google Cloud (LMOGC)

Module 1: VPC Networking Fundamentals

Topics:

• VPC networks
• Multiple Network Interfaces
• Network Service Tiers

Objectives:

• Create a Compute Engine VM with multiple network interfaces.
• Use the standard tier to lower cloud networking costs.
• Use the premium tier to provide lower latency and faster access to Google Cloud resources.

Module 2: Sharing VPC Networks

Topics:

• Shared VPC
• VPC Network Peering
• Migrating a VM between networks

Objectives:

• Describe the different ways to share VPC networks that are available in Google Cloud.
• Recognize when to use Shared VPC and when to use VPC Network Peering.
• Configure peering between unrelated VPC networks.

Module 3: Network Monitoring and Logging

Topics:

• Monitoring
• Logging

Objectives:

• Configure uptime checks, alerting policies, and charts for your network services.
• Monitor Google Cloud network resources.
• Use VPC Flow Logs to log and analyze network traffic behavior.

Module 4: Network Routing and Addressing in Google Cloud

Topics:

• VPC Routing
• IPv6
• BYOIP
• Cloud DNS

Overview:

• Define key routing and addressing concepts relevant to Google Cloud, including IP addresses, subnets, route tables, firewalls, BYOIP, and NATs.
• Describe the configuration and management options for Google Cloud DNS, including private and managed zones.
• Configure and manage route tables to control traffic flow, resolve domain names effectively, and utilize NAT rules for secure access.

Module 5: Private Connection Options

Topics:

• Private Connection Options
• Private Google Access
• Private Service Connect
• Private services access
• Cloud NAT

Objectives:

• Define and differentiate various private connection options (e.g., Private Google Access, Private Services Access, Private Service Connect).
• Explore use cases of Private Service Connect, Private Service Access, and Private Google Access.
• Implement Private Google Access with Cloud NAT.

Module 6: Introduction to Network Architecture

Topics:

• Cloud network architecture overview
• Key considerations

Objectives:

• Describe the Google Cloud provides components that create a good network architecture, such as Cloud Interconnect, VPC Network Peering, Shared VPC, and Network Tiers.
• Summarize key considerations for network design.

Module 7: Network Topologies

Topics:

• Hub and spoke topology
• Other topologies
• Getting topology data
• Best practices

Objectives:

• Explain when to use each network topology based on specific requirements.
• Identify potential bottlenecks or security vulnerabilities in network topologies.
• Implement a meshed topology for a resilient and scalable network architecture.

Module 8: Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection

Topics:

• How DDoS attacks work
• Google Cloud mitigations
• Types of complementary partner products

Objectives:

• Identify the four layers of DDoS Mitigation.
• Identify methods Google Cloud uses to mitigate the risk of DDoS for its customers.
• Use Google Cloud Armor to blocklist an IP address and restrict access to a global external Application Load Balancer.

Module 9: Controlling Access to VPC Networks

Topics:

• IAM
• Cloud Firewall
• Cloud IDS
• Secure Web Proxy

Objectives:

• Describe how IAM policies affect VPC network access.
• Identify the benefits of using Cloud Firewall's hierarchical policies at different levels of the cloud infrastructure hierarchy.
• Apply global and regional network firewall policies using Cloud Firewall.
• Explain the role of Cloud IDS in protecting VPC networks from malicious activity.
• Deploy Cloud IDS and configure its settings according to specific security needs.
• Describe the role of Secure Web Proxy in improving network resilience and availability.
• Describe best practices for cloud network security.

Module 10: Advanced Security Monitoring and Analysis

Topics:

• Packet Mirroring for network traffic inspection
• Network security best practices

Objectives:

• Define Packet Mirroring and explain its purpose in network monitoring and security.
• Learn network security best practices.

Module 11: Hybrid Load Balancing and Traffic Management

Topics:

• Hybrid load balancing
• Traffic management

Objectives:

• Describe the benefits of hybrid load balancing.
• Configure traffic management in a load balance.

Module 12: Caching and Optimizing Load Balancing

Topics:

• Internal network load balancers as next hops
• Cloud CDN
• Cloud Armor
• Load balancer optimization strategies

Objectives:

• Describe how to configure an internal network load balancer as a next hop.
• Use Cloud CDN configuration to optimize content delivery performance.
• Create a Google Cloud Armor edge security policy to protect content.

Module 13: Connectivity options

Topics:

• Google Cloud connectivity options
• Dedicated Interconnect
• Partner Interconnect
• Cross-Cloud Interconnect

Objectives:

• Describe the various connectivity options offered by Google Cloud for hybrid and multi-cloud environments, including Network Connectivity Center, Cloud VPN, Cloud Interconnect, and Cloud CDN.
• Define and differentiate between the various Cloud Interconnect options available in Google Cloud, including Dedicated Interconnect, Partner Interconnect, and Cross-Cloud Interconnect.

Module 14: Cloud VPN

Topics:

• Use case for Cloud VPN
• HA VPN topologies
• HA VPN over Cloud Interconnect
• Influence best path selection

Objectives:

• Implement high availability VPN (HA VPN) for redundancy and failover.
• Identify the benefits and use cases for Cloud HA VPN.