GCP•Foundational•Cloud Digital Leader

Cloud Digital Leader

Articulate the capabilities of Google Cloud core products and services and how they benefit organizations. Describe common business use cases and how cloud solutions support an enterprise. Ideal for anyone who wishes to demonstrate knowledge of cloud computing basics.

Note: This syllabus summary was last updated in November 2025. For the most current and detailed syllabus information, please visit the official certification provider's website.

Exam Summary

TIME

Minutes

TOTAL

Questions

PRICE

$99

USD

VALID

Years

PASS

70%

Required

Exam Domains & Topics

Domain 1

17%

Digital Transformation with Google Cloud

Explain why cloud technology is revolutionizing business

Define key terms like cloud, cloud technology, data, and digital transformation

Describe cloud eras and their business impact

Understand the different types of transformation an organization can undergo

Explain the benefits of Google Cloud solutions

Describe common business use cases and how cloud solutions support enterprise goals

Domain 2

17%

Exploring Data Transformation with Google Cloud

Explain how data generates business insights and drives value

Describe the data value chain process

Identify common data storage options in the cloud

Distinguish between structured and unstructured data

Explain database and data warehouse solutions

Understand data lakes and data governance

Describe smart analytics and business intelligence tools

Domain 3

17%

Innovating with Google Cloud Artificial Intelligence

Define artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)

Identify AI and ML use cases across industries

Explain Google Cloud's AI and ML offerings

Describe Vertex AI and AutoML capabilities

Understand natural language processing and computer vision

Explain generative AI and its applications

Describe responsible AI principles

Domain 4

17%

Modernizing Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud

Explain modernization and its business drivers

Differentiate between virtual machines, containers, and serverless computing

Describe compute options: Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions

Identify different application environments

Explain the benefits of API management

Understand hybrid and multi-cloud strategies

Describe infrastructure as code and DevOps practices

Domain 5

17%

Trust and Security with Google Cloud

Describe financial governance and managing cloud costs

Explain operational excellence and reliability at scale

Describe Google Cloud's security principles

Identify security products and best practices

Understand shared responsibility model

Explain compliance and sovereignty considerations

Describe identity and access management (IAM)

Domain 6

15%

Scaling with Google Cloud Operations

Explain Google Cloud's resource hierarchy

Identify tools for monitoring, logging, and observability

Describe site reliability engineering (SRE) principles

Understand Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging

Explain disaster recovery and business continuity

Describe capacity planning and cost optimization

GCP•Foundational•Cloud Digital Leader

Cloud Digital Leader

Note: This syllabus summary was last updated in November 2025. For the most current and detailed syllabus information, please visit the official certification provider's website.

Exam Summary

TIME

Minutes

TOTAL

Questions

PRICE

$99

USD

VALID

Years

PASS

70%

Required

Exam Domains & Topics

Domain 1

17%

Digital Transformation with Google Cloud

Explain why cloud technology is revolutionizing business

Define key terms like cloud, cloud technology, data, and digital transformation

Describe cloud eras and their business impact

Understand the different types of transformation an organization can undergo

Explain the benefits of Google Cloud solutions

Describe common business use cases and how cloud solutions support enterprise goals

Domain 2

17%

Exploring Data Transformation with Google Cloud

Explain how data generates business insights and drives value

Describe the data value chain process

Identify common data storage options in the cloud

Distinguish between structured and unstructured data

Explain database and data warehouse solutions

Understand data lakes and data governance

Describe smart analytics and business intelligence tools

Domain 3

17%

Innovating with Google Cloud Artificial Intelligence

Define artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)

Identify AI and ML use cases across industries

Explain Google Cloud's AI and ML offerings

Describe Vertex AI and AutoML capabilities

Understand natural language processing and computer vision

Explain generative AI and its applications

Describe responsible AI principles

Domain 4

17%

Modernizing Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud

Explain modernization and its business drivers

Differentiate between virtual machines, containers, and serverless computing

Describe compute options: Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions

Identify different application environments

Explain the benefits of API management

Understand hybrid and multi-cloud strategies

Describe infrastructure as code and DevOps practices

Domain 5

17%

Trust and Security with Google Cloud

Describe financial governance and managing cloud costs

Explain operational excellence and reliability at scale

Describe Google Cloud's security principles

Identify security products and best practices

Understand shared responsibility model

Explain compliance and sovereignty considerations

Describe identity and access management (IAM)

Domain 6

15%

Scaling with Google Cloud Operations

Explain Google Cloud's resource hierarchy

Identify tools for monitoring, logging, and observability

Describe site reliability engineering (SRE) principles

Understand Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging

Explain disaster recovery and business continuity

Describe capacity planning and cost optimization

Cloud Digital Leader

Exam Summary

Exam Domains & Topics

Digital Transformation with Google Cloud

Exploring Data Transformation with Google Cloud

Innovating with Google Cloud Artificial Intelligence

Modernizing Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud

Trust and Security with Google Cloud

Scaling with Google Cloud Operations

Cloud Practice Test

Cloud Digital Leader

Exam Summary

Exam Domains & Topics

Digital Transformation with Google Cloud

Exploring Data Transformation with Google Cloud

Innovating with Google Cloud Artificial Intelligence

Modernizing Infrastructure and Applications with Google Cloud

Trust and Security with Google Cloud

Scaling with Google Cloud Operations