Can I take the course for free?

No, you cannot take this course for free. When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.

Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?

This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.

Exam Prep: Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect Specialization

Don’t study for the certification—build mastery.. Start your journey toward becoming a Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect today.

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3 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

Advanced level

Recommended experience

1 month at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Earn a career credential

Share your expertise with employers

3 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

Advanced level

Recommended experience

1 month at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Earn a career credential

Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

Design and implement secure virtual networks.
Implement Scalable Data Processing and Transfer Pipelines.
Design and deploy scalable cloud services like Cloud Deployment Manager, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Functions.

Overview

Exam Prep: Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect specialization is designed for cloud professionals aiming to master the skills needed to design, develop, and manage secure, scalable, and reliable solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). It’s ideal for solution architects, DevOps engineers, system administrators, and technology leaders responsible for cloud architecture and digital transformation.

Through a blend of hands-on labs, architecture case studies, and real-world scenarios, this course equips learners with deep technical knowledge across GCP services, including compute, storage, networking, identity, and security.

You’ll gain practical experience in:

Designing resilient and highly available architectures
Managing identity, access, and compliance at scale
Optimizing cost and performance trade-offs
Supporting hybrid and multi-cloud deployments

By the end of this specialization, you’ll be ready to confidently take the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification exam, and more importantly, step into roles that involve cloud strategy, solution architecture, and enterprise cloud delivery.

What’s included

Shareable certificate

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Taught in English

Advance your subject-matter expertise

Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
Earn a career certificate from Whizlabs

Specialization - 3 course series

GCP: Compute and Networking

Course 18 hoursView course

What you'll learn

Deploy core GCP compute services.
Design and implement secure virtual networks.
Monitor, scale, and troubleshoot GCP network and compute workloads.

Skills you'll gain

Google Cloud Platform, Serverless Computing, Virtual Machines, Load Balancing, Kubernetes, Network Troubleshooting, Network Administration, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Monitoring, Scalability, Firewall, Network Security, Network Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, and Cloud Computing

GCP: Database and Storage

Course 28 hoursView course

What you'll learn

Develop Proficiency in Data Analytics and Visualization Tools.
Implement Scalable Data Processing and Transfer Pipelines.
Apply GCP Architecture Principles for Cost Optimization and Reliability.

Skills you'll gain

Google Cloud Platform, Data Migration, Cloud Storage, Data Processing, Dataflow, Data Architecture, Data Storage, NoSQL, Cloud Computing, Scalability, Databases, Data Pipelines, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Visualization, and Capacity Management

GCP: Operations, Security, and Case Studies

Course 38 hoursView course

What you'll learn

Implement secure identity and access controls using Cloud IAM, Context-Aware Access, and Cloud KMS.
Design and deploy scalable cloud services like Cloud Deployment Manager, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Functions.
Analyze and apply real-world architecture scenarios and explore case studies such as Mountkirk Games, TerramEarth, and Helicopter Racing League.

Skills you'll gain

Google Cloud Platform, Data Loss Prevention, Identity and Access Management, Real Time Data, Scalability, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing Architecture, Encryption, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, System Monitoring, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Personally Identifiable Information, Serverless Computing, and Event-Driven Programming

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Exam Prep: Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect Specialization

What you'll learn

Overview

Skills you'll gain

Tools you'll learn

What’s included

Advance your subject-matter expertise