A Cloud Security Engineer allows organizations to design and implement secure workloads and infrastructure on Google Cloud. Through an understanding of security best practices and industry requirements, this individual designs, develops, and manages a secure solution by using Google security technologies. A Cloud Security Engineer is proficient in identity and access management, defining organizational security structure and policies, using Google Cloud technologies to provide data protection, configuring network security defenses, monitoring environments for threats, security automation, AI security, the secure software supply chain, and enforcing regulatory controls.
The Professional Cloud Security Engineer exam assesses your ability to:
- Configure access
- Secure communications and establish boundary protection
- Ensure data protection
- Manage operations
- Support compliance requirements
Prerequisites
Recommended experience: 3+ years of industry experience including 1+ years designing and managing solutions using GCP.
Exams and recommended training
Recertification
Candidates must recertify in order to maintain their certification status. Unless explicitly stated in the detailed exam descriptions, all Google Cloud certifications are valid for two years from the date of certification. Recertification is accomplished by retaking the exam during the recertification eligibility time period and achieving a passing score. You may attempt recertification starting 60 days prior to your certification expiration date.