Certifications
Professional Certifications
Both are performance-based: a live cluster, not a question bank. Prep notes are in cert-vault.
Earned
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)
Performance-based exam. 2 hours, 15-20 tasks in a live Kubernetes cluster. No multiple choice.
Exam Domains
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)
Performance-based exam. 2 hours, 15-20 tasks focused on application lifecycle inside Kubernetes. No multiple choice.
Exam Domains
In Progress
Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)
Performance-based exam focused on Kubernetes cluster hardening, system hardening, supply chain security, monitoring and logging, and runtime security. Builds on CKA-level cluster administration.
AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Designing highly available, cost-efficient, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS. Focus areas include VPC architecture, IAM policies, compute and storage selection, and multi-region strategies.
Cert Vault
All prep notes, study logs, and exam strategies are documented and searchable. Built with MkDocs, updated as I prepare for each exam.
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