With a Cloud Security Engineer, companies can design and implement secure workloads and infrastructure in Google Cloud. Using their knowledge of best practices and industry requirements, they design, develop, and manage secure solutions using Google security technologies. Cloud Security Engineers are experts in identity and access management, defining resource hierarchy and policies, deploying Google Cloud technologies to protect data, configuring network security measures, monitoring environments for threats, configuring security automation, securing AI workloads, securing the software supply chain, and enforcing regulatory controls.
The Professional Cloud Security Engineer exam covers the following topics:
- Configuring access
- Securing communications and setting up isolation measures
- Ensuring data protection
- Managing operations
- Supporting compliance requirements
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Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure |
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Security in Google Cloud |
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Networking in Google Cloud Platform |
| 4 | Logging, Monitoring, and Observability in Google Cloud |
About this certification exam
- Duration: 2 hours
- Languages: English and Japanese
- Exam format: 50–60 multiple-choice questions with multiple selections
- How to take the exam:
- a. Take the online proctored exam from a remote location
- b. Take the in-person proctored exam at a test center
- Prerequisites: None
- Recommended experience: 3+ years of industry experience, including more than 1 year in developing and managing solutions with Google Cloud
- Certification renewal: Candidates can renew their certification within the relevant renewal period.