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Google Cloud Digital Leader Prep
A two-day workshop preparing professionals for Google's Cloud Digital Leader certification — the entry-level GCP credential aimed at non-engineers. Completes the cloud-fundamentals trio (AWS Cloud Practitioner / AZ-900 / GCP Cloud Digital Leader) for organizations needing multi-cloud literacy. 2 days, INTRO, $1,195.
- Format
- Live virtual, in-person, or private on-site
- Duration
- 2 days
- Level
- Introductory
- From
- $1195.00
About this course
Course overview
The Google Cloud counterpart to AWS Cloud Practitioner Prep and Azure Fundamentals — completing the cloud-fundamentals trio.
Cloud Digital Leader is Google Cloud's entry-tier credential, aimed squarely at non-engineers who need cloud literacy in a Google-shop or multi-cloud environment. Same format we use for AWS Cloud Practitioner Prep and AZ-900: 2 days, INTRO level, $1,195.
Day 1 covers digital transformation framing, Google Cloud's positioning, and deep coverage of the Data + AI services that anchor Google's cloud differentiation (BigQuery, Vertex AI, Pub/Sub, Dataflow). Day 2 covers infrastructure modernization (Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run), trust + security + IAM, operations + FinOps, and exam readiness with a timed mock and 30-day study plan.
Learning outcomes
What you'll learn
Every module is tied to an outcome you can bring back to your team the next day.
- Describe why and how cloud transforms business — and why Google Cloud's bets (data, AI, openness, sustainability) shape digital-leader decisions
- Apply cloud computing fundamentals — IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, public/private/hybrid/multi-cloud — at the leader's altitude
- Describe Google Cloud's data services (BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Spanner, Bigtable, Firestore) and how data drives digital strategy
- Describe Google Cloud AI/ML services (Vertex AI, AutoML, pre-trained APIs, generative AI) and their role in modern digital products
- Describe modernization paths (lift-and-shift, replatform, refactor) and Google Cloud's compute services (Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, App Engine, Cloud Functions)
- Describe Google Cloud's shared-responsibility model, IAM fundamentals, and identity / access patterns
- Describe operations and monitoring services (Cloud Operations Suite) and FinOps fundamentals
- Sit for the Cloud Digital Leader exam after a 30-day post-workshop study plan
Audience
Who it's for
- Project managers, business analysts, and IT staff in Google Cloud or multi-cloud environments
- Sales engineers, customer success, and TAMs supporting GCP-hosted products
- IT leaders evaluating Google Cloud as part of cloud-strategy decisions
- Cloud-fluency learners completing the AWS / Azure / GCP fundamentals trio
- Compliance, audit, and governance professionals reading Google Cloud architecture and policy documents
Course structure
Syllabus
A structured path from core concepts to applied practice.
Day 1 — Digital Transformation, Data, and AI
- Cloud computing fundamentals; Google Cloud positioning vs AWS / Azure
- Why and how cloud transforms business; Google's bets (data, AI, openness, sustainability)
- Data: BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Spanner, Bigtable, Firestore; streaming with Pub/Sub + Dataflow
- AI/ML: Vertex AI, AutoML, pre-trained APIs, generative AI on Google Cloud
- Practice Lab: digital transformation + data + AI scenario items
Day 2 — Modernization, Trust, Operations, Exam
- Compute spectrum: Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, App Engine, Cloud Functions
- Networking basics: VPC, Cloud Load Balancing, Cloud CDN; modernization paths
- Trust + security: shared-responsibility, IAM, encryption, security command center, compliance
- Operations: Cloud Operations Suite (Logging, Monitoring); FinOps fundamentals
- Final timed mock exam, debrief, 30-day study plan, Webassessor application walk-through
Public cohorts
Upcoming sessions
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We run this course as a private team cohort on demand, or you can be the first to know when the next public date drops.
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