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GCP: Monitoring, Security, and Costs

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GCP: Monitoring, Security, and Costs

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

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6 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

6 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Monitor and troubleshoot Google Cloud apps using Monitoring, Logging, and Trace.

  • Set up alerts, dashboards, and logging agents for app performance tracking.

  • Estimate and control GCP costs using Pricing Calculator and Budgets.

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June 2025

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4 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Exam Prep: Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer Specialization
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There are 2 modules in this course

Welcome to Week 1. This week, we’ll begin with an overview of the Google Cloud’s Operations Suite's key components, including Cloud Monitoring, Logging, and Trace. We’ll learn how to set up Cloud Monitoring by creating instances, uptime checks, custom alerts, and dashboards for real-time visibility into system health. We’ll explore Google Cloud Logging, focusing on how to collect, store, and analyze logs using logging agents, accompanied by practical demos for hands-on insight. By the end of this module, you’ll be equipped with foundational skills in monitoring, alerting, and troubleshooting within the Google Cloud ecosystem—critical capabilities for ensuring the reliability and performance of your applications in production environments.

What's included

10 videos2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

Welcome to Week 2. This week, we’ll start with Cloud Deployment Manager, learning how to automate resource provisioning using configuration files. Next, we'll examine Cloud Key Management Service (KMS), including how to encrypt and decrypt data securely. We'll work with Cloud Pub/Sub, including setting up event-driven triggers using Cloud Functions. To support cost transparency and optimization, we’ll dive into the Google Cloud Pricing Calculator and budgeting tools, with demos showing real-world usage. Finally, you’ll learn how to navigate the Google Cloud Marketplace and manage your cloud resources efficiently. By the end of the week, you’ll be equipped with practical skills to deploy, secure, and manage services in Google Cloud effectively.

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12 videos3 readings2 assignments

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