1 - Google Cloud VPC Networking Fundamentals

• Recall that networks belong to projects
• Explain the differences among default, auto, and custom networks
• Create networks and subnets
• Explain how IPv4 addresses are assigned to Compute Engine instances
• Publish domain names using Google Cloud DNS
• Create Compute Engine instances with IP aliases
• Create Compute Engine instances with multiple virtual network interfaces

2 - Controlling Access to VPC Networks

• Outline how IAM policies affect VPC networks
• Control access to network resources using service accounts
• Control access to Compute Engine instances with tagbased firewall rules

3 - Sharing Networks across Projects

• Outline the overall workflow for configuring Shared VPC
• Differentiate between the IAM roles that allow network resources to be managed
• Configure peering between unrelated VPC Networks
• Recall when to use Shared VPC and when to use VPC Network Peering

4 - Load Balancing

• Recall the various load balancing services
• Configure Layer 7 HTTP(S) load balancing
• Whitelist and blacklist IP traffic with Cloud Armor
• Cache content with Cloud CDN
• Explain Layer 4 TCP or SSL proxy load balancing
• Explain regional network load balancing
• Configure internal load balancing
• Recall the choices for enabling IPv6 Internet connectivity for Google Cloud load balancers
• Determine which Google Cloud load balancer to use when

5 - Hybrid Connectivity

• Recall the Google Cloud interconnect and peering services available to connect your infrastructure to Google Cloud
• Explain Dedicated Interconnect and Partner Interconnect
• Describe the workflow for configuring a Dedicated Interconnect
• Build a connection over a VPN with Cloud Router
• Determine which Google Cloud interconnect service to use when
• Explain Direct Peering and Partner Peering
• Determine which Google Cloud peering service to use when

6 - Networking Pricing and Billing

• Recognize how networking features are charged for
• Use Network Service Tiers to optimize spend
• Determine which Network Service Tier to use when
• Recall that labels can be used to understand networking spend

7 - Network Design and Deployment

• Explain common network design patterns
• Configure Private Google Access to allow access to certain Google Cloud services from VM instances with only internal IP addresses
• Configure Cloud NAT to provide your instances without public IP addresses access to the internet
• Automate the deployment of networks using Deployment Manager or Terraform
• Launch networking solutions using Cloud Marketplace

8 - Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting

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