The DevOps Handbook – Anticipating Problems

Career Certificates

Google's Career Certificates program offers an innovative alternative to traditional education, providing six-month courses in fields like data analytics, project management, and user experience design. Joe Zack highlights that these certificates are considered equivalent to a four-year degree by Google, making them a valuable asset for career advancement 1. Additionally, Google offers need-based scholarships to make these programs accessible to those who cannot afford them, with $10 million in grants available 2.

If you go through and complete these certificates with Google, Google treats them the equivalent of a four-year degree because these are like hardcore, right?

--- Joe Zack

The program also provides insights into potential earnings, with median wages for certificate holders ranging from $66,000 for data analysts to $93,000 for project managers 3.

   

Security Initiatives

Google's security initiatives include the release of Tsunami, an open-source network security scanner designed for large-scale environments. Michael Outlaw explains that Tsunami can scan networks for vulnerabilities, offering a cost-effective alternative to paid services like Qualys 4. Although not an official Google product, it provides a robust tool for identifying security flaws in production environments.

Google released this really cool new thing called tsunami. So you guys are familiar with, like, a qualys type service, right, where it can scan your network and look for, like, vulnerabilities in it?

--- Michael Outlaw

The tool's plugin architecture allows users to customize scans, enhancing its utility in detecting and addressing security issues 5.