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Custom VPC, Firewall, and Routing

Build a custom VPC with subnets, firewall rules using tags and service accounts, static routes, and connectivity tests.

45 minutes
cloud/gcp
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Lab Overview

Master Google Cloud networking fundamentals by building a custom VPC from scratch. Create subnets across multiple regions, configure firewall rules using network tags and service accounts, set up static routes, deploy test VMs, and validate connectivity using Connectivity Tests.

What You'll Learn

Create a custom VPC with multiple subnets

Configure firewall rules using network tags and service accounts

Set up static routes for custom routing

Deploy test VMs and verify connectivity

Use Connectivity Tests to validate network paths

Prerequisites

Basic command line familiarity

Basic networking concepts (subnets, routes, firewalls)

Technologies Covered

gcpvpcnetworkingfirewallassociate-cloud-engineer

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This lab is part of the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer course

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