Certifications for the cloud-native world

This article is a collection of certifications you can obtain in the cloud-native world. The list contains certifications for Kubernetes, Linux, Prometheus different Cloud Providers and many more. They are listed for each section in the order in which I would recommend obtaining them.

Application Delivery (CI/CD & GitOps)

• GitOps Fundamentals by Codefresh: https://learning.codefresh.io/course/gitops-fundamentals
• GitOps at Scale by Codefresh: https://learning.codefresh.io/course/gitops-scale
• DevOps Tools Engineer by Linux Professional Institute: https://www.lpi.org/our-certifications/devops-overview

AWS

• Cloud Practitioner by AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/de/certification/certified-cloud-practitioner
• Developer - Associate by AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/de/certification/certified-developer-associate
• SysOps Administrator - Associate by AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/de/certification/certified-sysops-admin-associate
• Solutions Architect - Associate by AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/de/certification/certified-solutions-architect-associate
• DevOps Engineer - Professional by AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/de/certification/certified-devops-engineer-professional
• Solutions Architect - Professional by AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/de/certification/certified-solutions-architect-professional
• Advanced Networking - Specialty by AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/de/certification/certified-advanced-networking-specialty
• Database - Specialty by AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/de/certification/certified-database-specialty
• Security - Specialty by AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/de/certification/certified-security-specialty

Kubernetes

• Open Data Formats: YAML (SC101) by the Linux Foundation: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/yaml
• Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) by The Linux Foundation: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/kubernetes-cloud-native-associate
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) by The Linux Foundation: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/certified-kubernetes-application-developer-ckad
• Linux Foundation Certified Cloud Technician (LFCT) by The Linux Foundation: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/linux-foundation-certified-cloud-technician
• Developing Helm Charts (SC104) by The Linux Foundation: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/helm
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) by The Linux Foundation: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/certified-kubernetes-administrator-cka
• Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) by The Linux Foundation: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/certified-kubernetes-security-specialist

OpenShift

• Specialist in Containers and Kubernetes (EX180) by Red Hat: https://www.redhat.com/de/services/certification/red-hat-certified-specialist-in-containers-and-kubernetes
• Specialist in OpenShift Application Development (EX288) by Red Hat: https://www.redhat.com/de/services/certification/rhcs-openshift-application-development
• Specialist in OpenShift Administration (EX280) by Red Hat: https://www.redhat.com/de/services/certification/rhcs-paas
• Specialist in OpenShift Data Foundation (EX370) by Red Hat: https://www.redhat.com/de/services/certification/certified-specialist-openshift-data-foundation
• Specialist in OpenShift Automation and Integration (EX380) by Red Hat: https://www.redhat.com/de/services/certification/rhcs-openshift-automation-and-integration

Chaos Engineering

• Gremlin Enterprise Chaos Engineering Certification (GECEC) by Gremlin: https://www.gremlin.com/certification/

Networking

• Certified Istio Administrator by Tetrate: https://academy.tetrate.io/courses/certified-istio-administrator
• Certified Istio Associate (ICA) by The Linux Foundation: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/istio-certified-associate-ica/

Prometheus

• Prometheus Certified Associate (PCA) by The Linux Foundation: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/prometheus-certified-associate

Ansible

• Certified Engineer (RHCE) by Red Hat: https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhce
• Specialist in Developing Automation with Ansible Automation Platform (EX374) by Red Hat: https://www.redhat.com/de/rhcs-developing-automation-ansible
• Specialist in Ansible Network Automation (EX457) by Red Hat: https://www.redhat.com/de/services/certification/red-hat-certified-specialist-in-ansible-network-automation

Linux

• Text Editing with Vim (SC100) by The Linux Foundation: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/skillcred-vim
• Shell Scripting Using Bash (SC103) by The Linux Foundation: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/bash
• Linux Essentials by Linux Professional Institute: https://www.lpi.org/de/our-certifications/linux-essentials-overview
• Certified IT Associate (LFCA) by The Linux Foundation: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/certified-it-associate
• LPIC-1 by Linux Professional Institute: https://www.lpi.org/de/our-certifications/lpic-1-overview
• Certified System Administrator (LFCS) by The Linux Foundation: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/linux-foundation-certified-sysadmin-lfcs
• Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Red Hat: https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhcsa
• LPIC-2 by Linux Professional Institute: https://www.lpi.org/de/our-certifications/lpic-2-overview
• LPIC-3 Virtualization and Containerization by Linux Professional Institute: https://www.lpi.org/de/our-certifications/lpic-3-305-overview
• LPIC-3 Security by Linux Professional Institute: https://www.lpi.org/de/our-certifications/lpic-3-303-overview
• LPIC-3 High Availability and Storage Clusters by Linux Professional Institute: https://www.lpi.org/our-certifications/lpic-3-306-overview

Git

• GitLab Certified CI/CD Associate by GitLab: https://levelup.gitlab.com/courses/gitlab-ci-cd-certification-exam
• GitLab Certified Git Associate by GitLab: https://levelup.gitlab.com/courses/gitlab-with-git-essentials-certification-exam
• GitLab Certified Project Management Associate by GitLab: https://levelup.gitlab.com/courses/gitlab-project-management-certification-exam
• GitLab Certified Security Specialist by GitLab: https://levelup.gitlab.com/courses/gitlab-security-essentials-certification-exam
• Source Control Management with Git (SC102) by The Linux Foundation: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/git