Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer

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Core Google Cloud operations certification validating ability to deploy, monitor, and manage cloud solutions on GCP. Covers Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Storage, networking, and IAM. The primary entry point to the GCP professional certification track.

What you'll prove

  • Deploy and manage Google Compute Engine virtual machines
  • Deploy and manage containerized workloads using GKE
  • Configure and manage Cloud Storage and persistent disks
  • Implement IAM policies and service accounts
  • Configure VPC networking, firewall rules, and load balancers
  • Monitor GCP resources using Cloud Monitoring and Logging
  • Deploy solutions using Cloud Deployment Manager and Terraform

Frequently asked

How much does GCP Associate Cloud Engineer cost?

The Associate Cloud Engineer exam costs $125 USD and is valid for 2 years.

ACE vs AWS SAA — which should I get?

Choose based on your target cloud platform. ACE for GCP-heavy environments, SAA for AWS environments. Multi-cloud roles benefit from both.