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Cloud Hero: Cloud Infrastructure Fundamentals

Gain hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and securing robust cloud infrastructure. This challenge encompasses building secure VPC networks, optimizing application performance with HTTP load balancing and Cloud Armor, leveraging containerization with Kubernetes, and creating event-driven architectures using Cloud Run and Pub/Sub.

✓ Official training Google CloudLevel Intermediate⏱️ 0.5 day (4h)

What you will learn

Build and secure VPC networks while controlling access.
Optimize application performance with an HTTP load balancer and Cloud Armor.
Run a containerized application on Google Kubernetes Engine.
Build a resilient, asynchronous system with Cloud Run and Pub/Sub.

Prerequisites

A basic knowledge of Google Cloud Console and Python programming language will be beneficial.

Target audience

Someone who wants to build hands-on skills in deploying, securing, and scaling robust cloud infrastructure.

Training Program

4 modules to master the fundamentals

Topics covered

→VPC Networks
→Controlling Access

Activities

GSP213 - VPC Networks - Controlling Access (60 mins)

Topics covered

→HTTP Load Balancer
→Cloud Armor

Activities

GSP215 - HTTP Load Balancer with Cloud Armor (60 mins)

Topics covered

→Containerized App
→Google Kubernetes Engine

Activities

GSP015 - Running a Containerized App on Google Kubernetes Engine (60 mins)

Topics covered

→Resilient Asynchronous System
→Cloud Run
→Pub/Sub

Activities

GSP650 - Build a Resilient, Asynchronous System with Cloud Run and Pub/Sub (60 mins)

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Quality Process

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Teaching Methods Used

Serious Game / Business Game — Game-based learning simulating professional challenges.
Guided Labs — Guided practical exercises on software, hardware, or technical environments.
Troubleshooting / Problem Solving — Diagnosing and fixing a breakdown, bug, or malfunction.

Evaluation and Monitoring System

The achievement of training objectives is evaluated at multiple levels to ensure quality:

Continuous Knowledge Assessment : Verification of knowledge throughout the training via participatory methods (quizzes, practical exercises, case studies) under instructor supervision.
Progress Measurement : Comparative self-assessment system including an initial diagnostic to determine the starting level, followed by a final evaluation to validate skills development.
Quality Evaluation : End-of-session satisfaction questionnaire to measure the relevance and effectiveness of the training as perceived by participants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Cloud engineers and architects (level 200) who want to practice designing, deploying and securing a complete infrastructure in one session.

You will be able to control access on VPC networks, protect an HTTP load balancer with Cloud Armor, run a containerized app on GKE, and build a resilient asynchronous system with Cloud Run and Pub/Sub.

Cloud Hero is Google Cloud's gamified lab format: instead of following slides, you work through a series of hands-on labs on real Google Cloud projects, scored as you progress. The competitive framing is what keeps a room of practitioners engaged for a whole session.

The session runs 174 hands-on labs: controlling access on VPC networks, an HTTP load balancer with Cloud Armor, running a containerized app on GKE, and a resilient asynchronous system with Cloud Run and Pub/Sub.

This course is contracted via Google Cloud only: it cannot be purchased directly from SFEIR Institute. Contact us to learn how to order it through Google Cloud.

Yes. Cloud Hero is an official Google Cloud format, delivered here by SFEIR Institute, a certified Google Cloud Training Partner and Google Cloud Training Partner of the Year 2025.

Our training organizations SFEIR SAS and SFEIR-Est are Qualiopi certified for training activities. Because this course is contracted via Google Cloud, contact us to review the options that apply to your situation.

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Contracting via Google Cloud only

This course cannot be purchased directly from SFEIR Institute: orders go through Google Cloud. Contact us to learn how to proceed.

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