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ACE: Google Associate Cloud Engineer

Deploy and run workloads on Google Cloud from the console and command line — and prepare for the Associate Cloud Engineer exam.

  • 24 hours of live, hands-on training
  • Labs with gcloud, Compute Engine, GKE and Cloud Run
  • IAM, networking and operations in practice
  • Mapped to the Associate Cloud Engineer exam sections
  • Weekday and weekend batches in IST and Gulf Time
Aligned to Google Cloud exam ACE
Duration
3 Days | 24 Hrs
Next batch
Batches on request
Delivery
Live Online · Onsite · Corporate
Level
Intermediate
Exam
ACE
Language
English

Why learn ACE with Ace Skills

  • Command-line confidence

    Become fluent with gcloud and Cloud Shell, which the exam and real work both expect.

  • Containers included

    Deploy to GKE and Cloud Run so you can support modern application teams.

  • Lab after every topic

    Each concept is practised immediately in a real Google Cloud project.

  • In-demand associate credential

    A practical certification for cloud engineering roles in India and the Gulf.

Course overview

Associate Cloud Engineers are the people who make things work on Google Cloud: they set up projects and billing, deploy applications, configure networks and access, and keep workloads running. The certification is hands-on in spirit, and so is this three-day course, which places the gcloud command line and the console side by side from the first hour.

Day one establishes the environment: resource hierarchy, projects, billing accounts and budgets, Cloud IAM roles and service accounts, and the tools you will use every day, including Cloud Shell and the gcloud CLI. Day two is deployment: Compute Engine instances, managed instance groups and load balancing, Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Run and Cloud Functions, plus storage and database choices such as Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Firestore and BigQuery.

Day three focuses on networking and operations: VPCs, subnets, firewall rules, Cloud NAT and hybrid options, then monitoring and logging with Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging, managing snapshots and images, and infrastructure as code with Terraform. Security is reinforced throughout with least-privilege IAM, service account management and audit logs.

Each topic ends with a lab, and the final session reviews exam technique with practice questions. This course is aligned to the Associate Cloud Engineer exam and prepares you for it; confirm the current exam guide on the Google Cloud certification site before booking.

Key features

  • Console and gcloud CLI used side by side
  • Labs across compute, containers, storage and networking
  • Least-privilege IAM and service account practice
  • Monitoring, logging and alerting setup
  • Introduction to Terraform on Google Cloud
  • Practice questions with explained answers
  • Course completion certificate from Ace Skills Consulting

Who should attend

  • System administrators moving to Google Cloud
  • Cloud and DevOps engineers starting with Google Cloud
  • Developers who deploy and operate their own applications
  • Cloud Digital Leader holders progressing to a technical role

Prerequisites

  • Basic Linux command-line skills
  • Networking fundamentals such as IP addressing and DNS
  • General familiarity with cloud concepts

Curriculum

3 Days · 24 Hours · 9 Modules · 7 Labs

  1. Resource hierarchy and billing

    • Organisations, folders and projects
    • Billing accounts, budgets and exports
    • Quotas and APIs
    • Cloud Shell and the gcloud CLI
    • Lab: Create a project, link billing and set a budget alert with gcloud · 35 min

    Identity and access

    • Basic, predefined and custom roles
    • Service accounts and keys
    • Workload identity concepts
    • Policy inheritance and auditing
    • Lab: Grant least-privilege roles and use a service account from a VM · 45 min

    Planning a solution

    • Choosing compute options
    • Choosing storage and database options
    • Pricing Calculator estimates

  2. Compute Engine

    • Machine types, disks and images
    • Instance templates and managed instance groups
    • Autoscaling and autohealing
    • Load balancer types
    • Lab: Deploy an autoscaled managed instance group behind a load balancer · 60 min

    Containers and serverless

    • GKE Standard and Autopilot clusters
    • Deployments, services and scaling
    • Cloud Run services and revisions
    • Cloud Functions triggers
    • Lab: Deploy an application to GKE Autopilot and Cloud Run · 55 min

    Storage and databases

    • Cloud Storage classes and lifecycle rules
    • Cloud SQL and Firestore
    • BigQuery datasets and loading data
    • Spanner and Bigtable at a glance
    • Lab: Create a Cloud SQL instance and connect from Cloud Run · 40 min

  3. VPC networking

    • Custom-mode VPCs and subnets
    • Firewall rules and network tags
    • Cloud NAT and Private Google Access
    • Shared VPC and VPC peering
    • Cloud VPN overview
    • Lab: Build a custom VPC with firewall rules and Cloud NAT · 45 min

    Operations

    • Cloud Monitoring dashboards and alerts
    • Cloud Logging and log sinks
    • Snapshots and image management
    • Infrastructure as code with Terraform
    • Lab: Create an uptime check, alert policy and log sink · 40 min

    Exam readiness

    • Exam section recap
    • Command-syntax question patterns
    • Timed practice set with review
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Skills you will gain

  • gcloud CLI
  • Cloud IAM
  • Compute Engine
  • Managed instance groups
  • Cloud Load Balancing
  • Google Kubernetes Engine
  • Cloud Run
  • Cloud Storage
  • Cloud SQL
  • BigQuery
  • VPC networking
  • Cloud Monitoring
  • Cloud Logging
  • Terraform

Tools & technologies

  • Google Cloud console
  • gcloud CLI
  • Cloud Shell
  • kubectl
  • Terraform
  • Google Cloud Pricing Calculator

Certification exam

Exam details
Exam nameGoogle Cloud Certified – Associate Cloud Engineer
Exam codeACE
Number of questions50–60
Duration120 minutes
Voucher includedNo — book directly with the vendor
Question formatMultiple choice, Multiple response
DeliveryOnline proctored or Test centre

Skill areas measured

  1. Setting up a cloud solution environment
  2. Planning and implementing a cloud solution
  3. Ensuring successful operation of a cloud solution
  4. Configuring access and security

Exam details are pending verification. Vendors change exams; confirm on the official vendor page before booking. Official exam page (opens in a new tab)

Schedule & Pricing

Live Online

Individual

Price on request

  • 24 hours of live, trainer-led sessions
  • 7 hands-on labs
  • Ace Skills course completion certificate

Onsite

At your office or our centre

Pricing depends on location, group size and dates.

  • Delivered at your premises or an Ace centre
  • Same curriculum and labs as live online
  • Dates planned around your team

Corporate / Team

Private batch for your organisation

A private batch with content adapted to your environment and goals.

  • Customised curriculum
  • Private batch, online or onsite
  • Progress and assessment reports
  • GST invoice and PO-based billing

No public batches scheduled — Talk to an Advisor for a private batch.

Projects & labs you will build

  • Day 2 · 60 min

    Deploy an autoscaled managed instance group behind a load balancer

  • Day 2 · 55 min

    Deploy an application to GKE Autopilot and Cloud Run

Your certificate

Certificate of Completion — Ace Skills Consulting

Awarded on completing the course. It records the course title and training hours, and you can share it on your LinkedIn profile.

The Google Cloud certification itself is awarded by Google Cloud when you pass exam ACE.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need Cloud Digital Leader first?

No. If you have basic Linux and networking skills, you can start directly with Associate Cloud Engineer.

Is the exam hands-on?

The exam uses multiple-choice and multiple-select questions, but many ask about specific commands and configurations, so hands-on practice is essential.

Will I work in a real Google Cloud project?

Yes. Labs run in Google Cloud projects, and setup instructions are shared before Day 1.

I know AWS or Azure. Will this course help?

Yes. The trainer maps Google Cloud concepts to their AWS and Azure equivalents where helpful, which speeds up learning.

Do you offer corporate batches?

Yes. Private batches can be aligned with your organisation’s Google Cloud environment and policies.

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