Google Cloud Digital Leader

The Google Cloud Digital Leader certification validates foundational knowledge of cloud concepts and how Google Cloud products and services can be used to achieve business goals. It is designed for business professionals, executives, and non-technical roles who need to understand the value of cloud technology and how Google Cloud supports digital transformation. This entry-level certification demonstrates your ability to describe the capabilities of Google Cloud core products and their business benefits without requiring deep technical expertise.

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What is the Google Cloud Digital Leader Certification?

Who Should Take This Course?

Business leaders and executives evaluating cloud adoption
Project managers overseeing cloud initiatives
Sales and marketing professionals working with cloud-based customers
Non-technical staff who collaborate with cloud engineering teams
IT professionals seeking foundational GCP knowledge
Consultants advising clients on digital transformation strategies
Anyone wanting to demonstrate cloud literacy and business acumen

What You Will Learn in the CDL Course

A comprehensive curriculum covering all exam objectives with hands-on labs and real-world practice.

Digital Transformation with Google Cloud

Understand the fundamentals of cloud technology and how it enables digital transformation.

Why and how the cloud is transforming business
Cloud vs. on-premises infrastructure models
Google Cloud's infrastructure: regions, zones, and network
Key cloud computing concepts: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS

Innovating with Data and Google Cloud

Explore how data and AI drive business innovation on Google Cloud.

The value of data in digital transformation
Google Cloud's data and analytics products overview
Introduction to artificial intelligence and machine learning
Unlock business insights with BigQuery and Looker

Infrastructure and Application Modernization

Learn how Google Cloud modernizes legacy infrastructure and applications.

Why businesses modernize infrastructure with cloud
Compute, storage, and networking options on GCP
Containerization and Kubernetes basics
Serverless and managed services overview

Google Cloud Security and Operations

Understand how Google Cloud approaches security, compliance, and operations.

Google's shared responsibility model
Core security products: IAM, Cloud Armor, Chronicle
Financial governance and cost management on GCP
Monitoring and operations with Cloud Operations suite

Course Prerequisites

Pre-requisites training is free when you purchase the course from ProSupport

No formal prerequisites required. This is an entry-level certification.

Exam Information

Everything you need to know about the CDL certification exam.

Exam Component	Details
Exam Name	Google Cloud Digital Leader
Exam Code	CDL
Exam Type	Multiple Choice
Total Questions	50–60
Passing Score	Approximately 70%
Exam Duration	90 minutes
Language	English, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Korean
Exam Provider	Google Cloud / Kryterion (online and test center)
Exam Focus	Cloud concepts, Google Cloud products, business value of cloud, digital transformation
Exam Registration	Register at cloud.google.com/certification via Kryterion Webassessor portal
Retake Policy	14-day wait after first failure; 60-day wait after second; 365-day wait after third
Certification Validity	3 years (recertification required)