Kubernetes, container runtime, service mesh and cloud native project certifications.
Container certifications are unusual in this catalog because the flagship exams are performance-based: you are given a live cluster and a task list, not multiple-choice questions. Speed with the command line and familiarity with the official documentation matter as much as knowledge.
The surrounding ecosystem — GitOps tooling, observability, service mesh and policy engines — now has its own associate-level exams, which makes a sensible on-ramp before attempting the hands-on administrator credentials.
The entry point to the cloud native ecosystem: Kubernetes fundamentals, container orchestration concepts, cloud native architecture, observability and application delivery.
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4 exams
The benchmark Kubernetes administrator exam, taken entirely in a live cluster: architecture and installation, workloads and scheduling, networking, storage, and troubleshooting under time pressure.
The entry point to the cloud native ecosystem: Kubernetes fundamentals, container orchestration concepts, cloud native architecture, observability and application delivery.
Cloud security posture and workload protection with Prisma Cloud: onboarding cloud accounts, policy and compliance, container and serverless defence, and integrating with CI/CD.
Deploying Palo Alto software firewalls in virtual and containerised environments: VM-Series and CN-Series design, cloud deployment, automation and licensing models.
How many exams each provider contributes here.
Where each exam sits, so you can plan a progression rather than a single jump.
Multi-exam credentials in this category.
The CNCF recognition awarded for holding all five Kubernetes certifications — CKA, CKAD, CKS, KCNA and KCSA — at the same time.
CNCF
Questions, answered
Clear answers about the exam, the study experience, and what to expect before you begin.
15 exams from 4 vendors are tagged to Containers & Kubernetes. Exams appear in this category when it is either their primary focus or a substantial secondary one.
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer is the most common entry point. The developer-focused Kubernetes lab exam: designing and building application workloads, configuring them, exposing them through services, and observing and debugging what you deploy.
Certified Kubernetes Administrator, Certified Kubernetes Application Developer and Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist are the most frequently pursued in this category.
DevOps & SRE
Continuous delivery, infrastructure as code, observability and site reliability engineering exams.
Cloud Computing
Certifications covering public cloud platforms, architecture, migration and cost management.
Linux & Open Source
System administration, automation and enterprise Linux platform certifications.