NAVER Cloud Platform Certified Professional study plan
NAVER Cloud Platform Certified Professional · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
NAVER Cloud Platform Fundamentals and Architecture & Compute (Server, Kubernetes Service, Container Registry)
Map the NAVER Cloud Platform global footprint and explain how Region, Zone, and the platform's account model differ from other major clouds
Create a free-tier account and provision a Server (VM) instance end to end, recording each parameter and its effect
Compare the Server, Kubernetes Service, and Container Registry product boundaries and describe when each is the right compute choice
Diagram the shared responsibility split for a Server instance, including hypervisor, guest OS, and account-level controls
Your checkpoint
A one-page architecture and comparison sheet listing at least 10 platform services with their category, scope, and one use case each, plus a screenshot-free written record of your first Server deployment parameters
Compute (Server, Kubernetes Service, Container Registry)
Deploy a containerized application to Kubernetes Service and explain the roles of the cluster, node pool, and namespace
Push and pull an image through Container Registry, including tag immutability and vulnerability scan settings
Configure a Server autoscaling policy and verify scale-out and scale-in behavior under a synthetic load
Troubleshoot a failed pod scheduling event using node conditions, resource requests, and event logs
Your checkpoint
A working Kubernetes Service cluster running your application behind a Service object, with a written runbook of the exact commands and a short incident note on the scheduling failure you resolved
Storage and Database Services
Select the correct block storage type for a given IOPS and durability requirement and justify the choice in writing
Create and restore an Object Storage bucket with versioning and lifecycle rules that expire objects after a set number of days
Provision a managed relational database and demonstrate a point-in-time restore to a separate instance
Compare managed versus self-managed database trade-offs on patching, failover, and backup ownership
Your checkpoint
A storage and database decision matrix covering at least four storage services and two database engines, each with cost driver, durability model, and a restore test result
Networking (VPC, Load Balancer, DNS, CDN, VPN)
Design a VPC with public and private subnets, then apply security groups and network ACLs that enforce least privilege
Deploy a Load Balancer across two zones and verify health-check failover by stopping one target
Configure a DNS record set and a CDN distribution in front of an origin, then measure cache hit ratio
Establish a site-to-site VPN tunnel and explain the IPSec parameters and routing that make it work
Your checkpoint
A network diagram plus a verified failover test report showing request success during target removal, with DNS and CDN configuration values listed
Security and Identity (IAM, Security Monitoring, Key Management)
Create IAM sub-accounts, groups, and custom policies that grant only the permissions needed for a specific deployment task
Enable Security Monitoring and interpret at least three alert types with their recommended response steps
Use Key Management to create a key, encrypt a secret, and rotate the key while confirming dependent workloads still decrypt
Audit an account for over-privileged identities and document the remediation for each finding
Your checkpoint
A least-privilege IAM policy set and an audit report listing every over-privileged identity found, the risk, and the exact policy change applied
Management, Monitoring, and Automation & Storage and Database Services
Build a monitoring dashboard that tracks CPU, memory, disk, and network for at least two compute services
Create alert rules with thresholds and notification channels, then trigger one alert deliberately
Automate a recurring task with a script or template that provisions and tears down a test environment
Review storage lifecycle and snapshot retention settings and reduce at least one source of unnecessary cost
Your checkpoint
An exported dashboard definition, a triggered alert with its notification evidence, and a short automation script that creates and deletes a test resource without manual steps
Application Services and AI/Data Platform
Deploy a serverless or managed application service and connect it to a managed database and object storage
Invoke an AI or data platform API and describe its input, output, quota, and pricing model
Configure a data pipeline that ingests, transforms, and stores a sample dataset
Compare two application hosting options on cold start, scaling, and operational overhead
Your checkpoint
A working end-to-end sample application with a written architecture note covering request flow, data store, AI API usage, and the two hosting options compared
Migration, Hybrid, and Cost/Operational Excellence & NAVER Cloud Platform Fundamentals and Architecture & Compute (Server, Kubernetes Service, Container Registry) & Storage and Database Services & Networking (VPC, Load Balancer, DNS, CDN, VPN) & Security and Identity (IAM, Security Monitoring, Key Management) & Management, Monitoring, and Automation & Application Services and AI/Data Platform
Plan a migration of a small workload using a documented assessment, cutover, and rollback sequence
Identify the top five cost drivers in a sample architecture and propose a concrete optimization for each
Complete two timed full-length practice sets and score every missed item by domain
Re-study the two weakest domains using your own notes and close each gap with a verified lab
Your checkpoint
A migration and cost-optimization brief plus a scored practice-exam log showing domain-level accuracy before and after targeted review
Milestones
Week 2: You can deploy a Server instance and a Kubernetes Service workload from scratch without notes, and explain every parameter you set
Week 4: You can draw the full network path from internet client to Load Balancer to private subnet target, and you have proven failover with a live test
Week 6: You can write a least-privilege IAM policy for a named task and show a dashboard and alert that fired as configured
Week 8: You score at least 80 percent on two timed practice sets, with no domain below 70 percent, and you can explain each missed item in your own words