Certifications¶
Hands-on credentials across Kubernetes, Linux and cloud.
CNCF Kubestronaut¶
All five CNCF Kubernetes certifications:
| Certification | Format |
|---|---|
| CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator | Hands-on, live terminal |
| CKAD: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer | Hands-on, live terminal |
| CKS: Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist | Hands-on, live terminal |
| KCNA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate | Multiple choice |
| KCSA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate | Multiple choice |
My CNCF profile What Kubestronaut means
Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) in Infrastructure¶
Red Hat certified since 2012, with hands-on exams across Linux administration, virtualization, storage, security and OpenStack. This is my exam history from Red Hat's certification records.
| Date | Exam | Technology |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2012 | RHCSA (EX200) | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 |
| Apr 2012 | RHCE (EX300) | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 |
| Feb 2014 | Specialist in Virtualization (EX318) | Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.1 |
| Sep 2014 | RHCSA in Red Hat OpenStack (EX210) | OpenStack Platform 3 and 4 |
| Oct 2014 | Specialist in Gluster Storage Administration (EX236) | Red Hat Storage 2 |
| Mar 2015 | Specialist in Server Security and Hardening (EX413) | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 |
| Jun 2017 | RHCE in Red Hat OpenStack (EX310) | Ceph Storage 1.2.3, RHEL 7, OpenStack Platform 6 |
AWS¶
TODO-AWS-CERTIFICATION-NAMES: list each AWS certification you hold with the year earned, for example "AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (2023)".
Where this fits¶
The certification roadmaps cover the paths I recommend for CNCF, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and security.