GCP – Build in-demand network security skills with the new Google Cloud learning path

Protecting your organization from cyber threats is essential for ensuring smooth operations and meeting compliance requirements. Specialized defense has become more urgent as sensitive data and critical applications have migrated to the cloud. Security is no longer about perimeter firewalls; it’s about securing dynamic cloud networks.

Recognizing the increasing demand for skilled cloud security professionals, Google Cloud is launching a new Network Security Learning Path that culminates in the Designing Network Security in Google Cloud advanced skill badge. This comprehensive program, designed by our experts, equips you with the validated skills needed to protect sensitive data and applications, ensure business continuity, and drive growth.

Earning the Designing Network Security in Google Cloud skill badge can be a powerful catalyst for career advancement. According to an Ipsos study commissioned by Google Cloud, 70% of learners said that cloud learning has contributed to their goal of getting promoted, and 76% said their income has increased since they started using Google Cloud Learning Services.

A complete learning journey

More than just a single course, this new learning path is a complete journey that focuses on solutions based learning for networking, infrastructure or security roles. You learn how to design, build, and manage secure networks to protect your data and applications and validate your proficiency in handling real-world scenarios, such as next-gen firewall policy violations and data exfiltration. Completing the path earns you the Designing Network Security in Google Cloud skill badge. 

You’ll learn how to:

• Design and implement secure network topologies, from building secure VPC networks to locking down Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) environments. 

• Master Google Cloud Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) to configure precise firewall rules and networking policies, giving you full control over traffic flow.

• Establish secure connectivity across different environments with Cloud VPN and Cloud Interconnect.

• Enhance your defenses using Google Cloud Armor for a layered approach to WAF and DDoS protection.

• Apply granular identity and access management (IAM) permissions for network resources.

• Extend these principles to secure complex hybrid and multicloud architectures.

Empowering you to secure your future

This learning path can be your answer to the persistent cybersecurity skills gap. It can empower you to build the skills needed for the next generation of network security. 

To earn the skill badge, at the end of the path you’ll tackle a hands-on, break-fix challenge lab that validates your proficiency in handling real-world scenarios like firewall policy violations and data exfiltration.

Get the skills to confidently protect your organization’s cloud network by enrolling in the Google Cloud Network Security Learning Path today.