EP31 Cloud Certifications, and Cloud Security with TheCertsGuy

Guest:

• Iman Ghanizada, Solutions Manager for Security Operations & Analytics @ Google Cloud

Topics:

• What is your book "Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect All-in-One Exam Guide" about?
• What was your journey into writing this book, how long did it take?
• The book seems to be targeted towards Cloud Architects, but you come from a predominantly security background, how has that influenced your writing of this book?
• What does this have to do with The Certs Guy (14 certs!?) and what's his mission?
• What's the intersectional thinking on certificates and making our industry more accessible and inclusive? Do certs help or hurt this?
• So what's your advice on certs for various career stages?
• What are some of the biggest architectural challenges you've seen in the field of Cloud Security?

Resources:

• Book "Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect All-in-One Exam Guide"
• TheCertsGuy site