GOOGLE CLOUD PLATFORM

Learning Guide
As organizations expand their adoption
of Google Cloud Platform for big data,
analytics and machine learning initiatives,
ensuring those deployments are protected
from threats and data loss is a top priority.
Palo Alto Networks® VM-Series for GCP
protects applications and data deployed
on GCP with the same next-generation
Prescription: Provide training
on the Google Cloud Platform
and Palo Alto Networks
VM-Series Firewall.
Audience: Pre-sales system
engineer with deep networking/
security background and Palo
Alto Networks experience
Prerequisites
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Audience: Pre-sales system engineer with deep networking/security
background and Palo Alto Networks experience.
Prerequisites:
• PSE: Foundation datasheet, course and exam.
• PSE: Platform Associate datasheet, course and exam.
• PSE: Public Cloud Associate datasheet, course and exam.

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BECOME A GCP BECOME PALO ALTO DIG INTO GET HANDS ON ADDITIONAL
PARTNER FAMILIAR NETWORKS VM-SERIES ON WITH VM-SERIES RESOURCES
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 BECOME A GOOGLE CLOUD
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PLATFORM PARTNER
Register to take full advantage of the GCP partnership
and revenue opportunities.
Get started by signing up for your free GCP account.

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GOOGLE CLOUD PLATFORM

IF YOU ARE A “CLOUD-READY” GCP PARTNER GO TO STEP 3

GCP Overview and Training.

Specifically geared toward your role and responsibilities.

Google Cloud Launcher.

Quickly deploy a wide range of applications on GCP.

Google Deployment Manager.

A key element for moving applications and data to GCP.

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Google Networking Concepts.

Get information including traffic routing in, and between GCP
virtual private clouds.

Google Kubernetes Engine.

This managed, production-ready environment allows customers
to deploy containerized applications. Read the overview and
documentation , or jumpright in and register for a
class and participate in a lab .

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VM-Series for GCP Overview Webinar.
An overview of the VM-Series on GCP including key security features, automating
deployments and advanced architecture designs for scale and availability.

VM-Series on GCP Deployment Guidelines Whitepaper.

An overview of the VM-Series on GCP including key security features
and advanced architecture designs for scale and availability.

VM-Series on GCP Lightboard.

Reviews different deployment architectures including hybrid, scale-in and scale-out.

VM-Series on GCP Data Sheet.

Highlights key security feature and specifications for the VM-Series on GCP.
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TECHNICAL DETAILS
VM-Series on GCP Administrator Guide.
VM-Series firewall on GCP brings the security features
of Palo Alto Networks next generation firewall in a
virtualized form factor to GCP.

PAN-OS 8.1 Administrators Guide.

Review how to perform a wide range of administrative
tasks including firewall policy creation, threat profile
definition, log analysis and forensics.

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STEP Centrally Manage Your VM-Series on GCP Deployment.
Reduce administrator workload and improve your overall security
posture with a single rule base for firewall, threat prevention, URL
filtering, application awareness, user identification, sandboxing,
file blocking, and data filtering.

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VM-SERIES ON GOOGLE
CLOUD PLATFORM
Build a Two-Tiered Application Environment.
Use either a Google template or a Terraform template
a web server and a database protected by a VM-Series
virtualized next-generation firewall.

Build a Load Balancer Sandwich.

Enable managed scale and availability
for the VM-Series on GCP using a
Terraform template.

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LINKEDIN RESOURCES
(MAY REQUIRE LINKEDIN PROFESSIONAL OR NAVIGATOR ACCOUNT)

Introduction to Google Cloud.

Kubernetes Introduction.

Key Kubernetes Features.

Understanding Native Kubernetes Tools.

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