Pass the Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer (PCNE) exam on your first attempt — and prove you can design and operate enterprise networks on Google Cloud.

The Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer is the definitive credential for cloud networking expertise on Google Cloud. It validates that you can design and plan VPC networks, implement them, configure managed network services, build hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity, troubleshoot network operations, and secure it all. Networking touches everything in the cloud, and engineers who can architect reliable, secure, high-performance Google Cloud networks are scarce and highly paid.

But the PCNE is genuinely tough. You'll face 50–60 deeply technical, scenario-based questions in 120 minutes that test real decisions: choosing between Shared VPC and VPC peering, designing HA VPN or Interconnect for hybrid connectivity, selecting the right load balancer, configuring Cloud Router and BGP, or locking down traffic with firewall rules and Cloud Armor. The answer choices are often subtly different, and the right one hinges on understanding the trade-offs. Reading documentation alone won't get you there — you need realistic, scenario-driven practice, which is exactly what this course delivers.

Why this certification matters

As enterprises run more workloads across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, demand for engineers who truly understand cloud networking keeps rising. The PCNE signals that you can own the network layer end-to-end — VPC design, routing, DNS, load balancing, interconnectivity, and security — on one of the world's leading cloud platforms. It opens doors to cloud network engineer, network architect, and senior cloud roles, complements the Professional Cloud Architect path, and stays valid for three years.

What makes this course different

This is not a recycled, outdated question dump. Every question reflects the current PCNE exam guide and the exam's deeply technical, scenario-driven style, with realistic distractors grounded in genuine networking trade-offs. You don't just learn the right answer — you learn why Shared VPC beats peering in a given topology, when HA VPN is enough versus Dedicated Interconnect, or how to choose among the load balancer families. That reasoning is what the exam actually tests.

What's included

A deep bank of realistic, scenario-based practice questions across multiple full-length timed tests
Detailed, reference-backed explanations for every question, right and wrong options alike
Full coverage of all six PCNE domains, weighted to match the real blueprint
Technical scenario questions on VPC design, hybrid connectivity, and security
Updated for the current 2026 exam guide and Google Cloud networking services
Performance feedback that pinpoints your weak domains before exam day

Topics covered

Designing and planning a VPC network — VPC architecture, subnets, IP addressing, Shared VPC, VPC peering, and network tiers
Implementing a VPC network — routes, firewall rules, Private Service Connect, Private Google Access, and VPC configuration
Configuring managed network services — Cloud Load Balancing (global/regional, internal/external, L4/L7), Cloud DNS and DNS peering, Cloud NAT, and Cloud CDN
Hybrid and multi-cloud interconnectivity — Cloud VPN (HA VPN), Dedicated and Partner Interconnect, Cross-Cloud Interconnect, Cloud Router, and BGP
Managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting operations — the Network Intelligence Center, Connectivity Tests, Packet Mirroring, logging, and monitoring
Configuring a cloud network security solution — firewall rules and policies, Cloud Armor, Cloud NGFW, and secure design patterns

How the practice tests simulate the real exam

Each test is a full-length, timed set built to match the real 120-minute exam, so you train pacing and technical decision-making together. Take a test, study every explanation, identify your weak domains, and retake until you're consistently scoring 85%+. For a technical professional exam, that benchmark is your green light to book with confidence.

Benefits for learners

Walk in with proven, measured readiness instead of hope
Save the $200 fee and weeks of re-study by passing on your first attempt
Master the hybrid connectivity and security scenarios candidates find hardest
Turn weak spots into strengths with explanations that actually teach
Earn a credential that opens senior cloud networking roles

Enroll today and take your first timed PCNE practice test now. Find out exactly where you stand, close your gaps, and pass the Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer exam on your first try.