Cloud Digital Leader Exam
Standard exam with 50 to 60 multiple-choice questions.
- Type
- Written
- Delivery
- Both
- Duration
- 90 min
Exam sections
Digital Transformation with Google Cloud
Covers the fundamentals of how cloud technology revolutionizes business. It explores concepts like scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness while explaining cloud computing models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and the shift from capital expenditures to operational expenditures.
Preparation tips
Focus on understanding the differences between on-premises and cloud infrastructures, as well as the shared responsibility model and TCO concepts.
Exploring Data Transformation with Google Cloud
Focuses on how organizations generate value from data using databases, data warehouses (BigQuery), and data lakes. It covers Google Cloud's data management solutions, relational vs. non-relational data, and the importance of data governance and real-time analytics.
Preparation tips
Review the specific use cases for Cloud SQL, Bigtable, Cloud Spanner, and BigQuery, and understand the value of data visualization with Looker.
Innovating with Google Cloud Artificial Intelligence
Examines AI and ML fundamentals and their business value. It details Google Cloud AI/ML solutions, including pre-trained APIs (Vision, Translation), AutoML, and custom model building with Vertex AI and BigQuery ML, emphasizing responsible and explainable AI.
Preparation tips
Understand when to use a pre-trained API versus building a custom model with Vertex AI or BigQuery ML.
Modernize Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud
Explains cloud modernization and migration strategies (lift and shift, replatform, etc.). It covers compute options like virtual machines, containers (GKE), and serverless computing (Cloud Run), along with hybrid/multi-cloud benefits enabled by GKE Enterprise.
Preparation tips
Learn the definitions of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS in the context of specific Google Cloud products like Compute Engine and App Engine.
Trust and Security with Google Cloud
Discusses fundamental security concepts and Google's defense-in-depth approach. It includes data encryption, authentication (IAM), network protection (Cloud Armor), and compliance requirements such as data sovereignty and transparency reports.
Preparation tips
Familiarize yourself with the shared responsibility model for security and the roles of IAM and Google Cloud Armor.
Scaling with Google Cloud Operations
Covers financial governance, cost management, and operational excellence. It explores tools for budget control and resource hierarchy, along with DevOps and SRE principles for reliability, disaster recovery, and achieving sustainability goals.
Preparation tips
Review how to manage cloud costs using resource quotas and budget alerts, and understand the basics of site reliability engineering.