Member since 2026
Safe Spaces
Earned Jul 26, 2026 EDT
Arcade Simulator: Data Mesh Architect
Earned Jul 17, 2026 EDT
Store, Process, and Manage Data on Google Cloud - Console
Earned Jul 17, 2026 EDT
Secure Software Delivery
Earned Jul 16, 2026 EDT
Arcade Base Camp July 2026
Earned Jul 16, 2026 EDT
Building a true "safe space" in the cloud means protecting your applications from external threats while keeping your internal infrastructure stable and efficient. This challenege starts by turning Security Command Center into your ultimate defensive shield—learning to spot risks, investigate threats, and secure your perimeter. From there, you'll bring that same safe-space philosophy to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) by isolating workloads safely with multi-tenant namespaces and protecting your budget through smart autoscaling ensuring your cloud environments remain secure and perfectly optimized.
Welcome to this month's Arcade Simulator where you will be a Data Mesh Architect. In this simulation, you'll first tackle BigQuery to build date-partitioned tables, solve complex join pitfalls, and master nested data structures. Then, you'll shift to decentralized governance using Dataplex Knowledge Catalog to organize assets, assign metadata, and enforce strict cloud security. Complete with two realistic challenge labs, this simulation equips you to break down data silos, scale your infrastructure, and run a secure, seamless data mesh.
Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Pub/Sub are all Google Cloud Platform services that can be used to store, process, and manage data. All three services can be used together to create a variety of data-driven applications. In this skill badge you use Cloud Storage to store images, Cloud Functions to process the images, and Cloud Pub/Sub to send the images to another application.
Complete the intermediate Secure Software Delivery skill badge to demonstrate your proficiency in proactively integrating security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) with DevSecOps principles. You'll learn how to utilize Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Cloud Run for secure container image deployment, implement automated vulnerability scanning to proactively identify risks, and streamline application development with Artifact Registry while maintaining a focus on security. Additionally, you'll gain skills in integrating Cloud Build for robust development processes and implementing Admission Control Policies for fine-grained control over your environment.
Welcome to Base Camp, where you’ll develop key Google Cloud skills (available in Spanish and Portuguese too!) and earn an exclusive credential that will open doors to the cloud for you. No prior experience is required!