The Google Professional Cloud Architect PCA exam assesses candidates across five key domains essential for effective cloud architecture. First, "Designing and planning cloud solution architecture" accounts for 25–30% of the exam and evaluates the candidate's ability to create robust architectural frameworks.
The second domain, "Managing and provisioning cloud solution infrastructure," covers 20–25% and focuses on the practical deployment and management of cloud resources. The third area, "Designing for security and compliance," also holds a 20–25% weight and tests security measures and compliance standards in cloud environments.
Additionally, "Analyzing and optimizing technical and business processes" makes up 15–20%, emphasizing the need for efficiency and optimization. Lastly, "Managing implementations of cloud architecture" contributes 10–15% and examines the candidate's ability to oversee and guide cloud architecture implementations.