Google Cloud Digital Leader
Demonstrate knowledge of cloud concepts and Google Cloud products, services, and tools for cloud transformation.
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Cloud digital transformation
Why companies move to the cloud. Cloud benefits, business outcomes.
What to Learn
- Why cloud
- CapEx vs OpEx
- Total Cost of Ownership
- Digital transformation drivers
- Cloud economics
Resources
- Google Cloud Skills Boost: Cloud Digital Leader Learning Path (free)
This is a business-focused cert. The exam is more about WHY use cloud than HOW. Think like a manager, not an engineer.
Google Cloud infrastructure and application modernisation
Compute Engine, App Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions.
What to Learn
- Compute Engine (VMs)
- App Engine (PaaS)
- Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
- Cloud Run (serverless containers)
- Cloud Functions
- Anthos (multi-cloud)
Resources
- Google Cloud Skills Boost: Infrastructure module
Know when to recommend each compute option. Lift-and-shift = Compute Engine. Refactor = Cloud Run or GKE. Greenfield serverless = Cloud Functions.
Data, analytics, ML services
BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Looker, Dataflow, Vertex AI.
What to Learn
- BigQuery for analytics
- Cloud Storage (Standard, Nearline, Coldline, Archive)
- Looker for BI
- Dataflow for ETL
- Vertex AI for ML
- Generative AI on Google Cloud
Resources
- Google Cloud Skills Boost: Data module
BigQuery is Google's superpower. The exam loves BigQuery scenario questions. Storage tiers come up too — match retrieval time to use case.
Security, identity, support
Cloud IAM, encryption, Identity-Aware Proxy, support plans.
What to Learn
- Cloud IAM (users, roles, policies)
- Encryption at rest and in transit
- Identity-Aware Proxy
- Cloud Armor
- Google Cloud support tiers
Resources
- Google Cloud Skills Boost: Security module
Cert focuses on business value of security: compliance, risk reduction, customer trust. Light on technical depth.
Practice tests and exam booking
Take Google's official practice exam, fix gaps, book the test.
What to Learn
- Google official sample questions
- Whizlabs CDL practice
- Review every wrong answer
Resources
- Google Cloud Skills Boost free practice exam
- Whizlabs Cloud Digital Leader
This is the easiest cloud cert in the industry. 80% of candidates pass on first try with 2 weeks of part-time study. Do not over-study.