CareerByteCode Certifications

Certification Paths

Follow a clear ladder from foundational to specialty. Every step links to a free practice exam and a prep course.

AWS Certifications Path

From Cloud Practitioner to Professional and Specialty - the AWS ladder.

Foundational

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Entry-level cloud fluency and billing basics.

Associate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

Design available, cost-effective AWS architectures.

AWS Certified Developer - Associate

Build and deploy on AWS.

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate

Operate and manage AWS workloads.

Professional

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

Advanced, complex AWS architecture.

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

CI/CD, IaC, and operations at scale.

Specialty

AWS Certified Security - Specialty

Deep AWS security expertise.

AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty

ML on AWS.

AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate

Data pipelines on AWS.

Azure Certifications Path

From AZ-900 Fundamentals to Expert and Specialty on Microsoft Azure.

Foundational

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Core Azure concepts and pricing.

Associate

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

Administer Azure identities, storage, and networking.

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)

Develop solutions for Azure.

Expert

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

Design Azure infrastructure solutions.

Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)

DevOps practices on Azure.

Specialty

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102)

Build AI solutions on Azure.

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203)

Data engineering on Azure.

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate (DP-100)

Machine learning on Azure.

Google Cloud Certifications Path

From Cloud Digital Leader to Professional certifications on Google Cloud.

Foundational

Google Cloud Digital Leader

Cloud value and Google Cloud basics.

Associate

Google Associate Cloud Engineer

Deploy and operate on Google Cloud.

Professional

Google Professional Cloud Architect

Design and manage GCP solutions.

Google Professional Data Engineer

Data processing systems on GCP.

Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

SRE and DevOps on GCP.

Google Professional Machine Learning Engineer

ML systems on GCP.

Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer

Secure GCP workloads.

Kubernetes (CNCF) Path

From KCNA to Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist - the CNCF ladder.

Foundational

Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)

Cloud-native and Kubernetes fundamentals.

Associate

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

Build and run applications on Kubernetes.

Professional

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Operate production Kubernetes clusters.

Exam coming soon Prep course

Specialty

Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)

Secure Kubernetes workloads and clusters.

HashiCorp Path

Terraform, Vault, and Consul - infrastructure and secrets as code.

Associate

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

Infrastructure as code with Terraform.

HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate

Secrets management with Vault.

HashiCorp Certified: Consul Associate

Service networking with Consul.

Professional

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional

Advanced Terraform authoring and operations.

Cybersecurity Path

From CompTIA foundations to CISSP - the security career ladder.

Foundational

CompTIA A+

IT support and hardware fundamentals.

CompTIA Network+

Networking fundamentals.

Associate

CompTIA Security+

Core cybersecurity skills.

Professional

CompTIA CySA+

Security analytics and threat detection.

ISC2 SSCP

Systems security practitioner.

Specialty

ISC2 CISSP

Senior security leadership and architecture.

ISACA CISM / CISA / CRISC

Security management, audit, and risk.

Cisco Networking Path

From CCNA to CCIE - the Cisco networking ladder.

Associate

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Networking foundations and IP connectivity.

Professional

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

Enterprise, security, or data-center depth.

Specialty

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)

Expert-level networking.

Red Hat / Linux Path

From RHCSA to RHCA - Linux system administration and engineering.

Associate

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

Core Linux administration.

Professional

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

Automation with Ansible.

Specialty

Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)

Enterprise Linux architecture.

Data & Analytics Path

Databricks, Snowflake, and cloud data engineering certifications.

Associate

Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate

Data engineering on the lakehouse.

SnowPro Core (Snowflake)

Snowflake data cloud fundamentals.

Professional

Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional

Advanced lakehouse data engineering.

SnowPro Advanced (Snowflake)

Advanced Snowflake architecture.

AI / Machine Learning Path

Machine learning and GenAI certifications across the major vendors.

Foundational

TensorFlow Developer Certificate

Build and train models with TensorFlow.

Associate

Databricks Certified Machine Learning Associate

ML on the lakehouse.

Specialty

AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty

ML engineering on AWS.

Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102)

AI solutions on Azure.

Google Professional Machine Learning Engineer

ML systems on Google Cloud.

NVIDIA-Certified Associate: Generative AI and LLMs

GenAI and large language models.

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