{"id":396,"date":"2023-11-11T13:15:43","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T13:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ngocha.biz\/?p=396"},"modified":"2023-11-11T13:15:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T13:15:43","slug":"linux-foundation-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ngocha.biz\/?p=396","title":{"rendered":"Linux Foundation Certifications: Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking for Linux Foundation Certification? We will look at the certifications from each category and the courses to prepare for those certifications.<\/p>\n

Linux Foundation Certifications are the most sought-after certifications for devops engineers<\/a> and developers.<\/p>\n

Certification from the Linux Foundation is organized into to following categories.<\/p>\n

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  1. Cloud & Containers Certification<\/li>\n
  2. System Administration Certifications<\/li>\n
  3. Web & Application Certification<\/li>\n
  4. DevOps & Site-Reliability Certification<\/li>\n
  5. Open Source Best Practice Certification<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Let’s look at certifications in each category and related courses that can help you ace the certification exam.<\/p>\n

    We have organized the certification details in a table that contains the certification name, exam type, preparation courses, and exam FAQs. The exam FAQ link contains most of the answers you are looking for in the certification exam.<\/p>\n

    Let’s get started.<\/p>\n

    Cloud & Containers Certification<\/h2>\n

    Cloud and containers are the sought-after skills in the current IT domain.<\/p>\n

    Following are the four certifications under the cloud and containers category.<\/p>\n

    <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Certification Name<\/th>\nCost<\/th>\nExam Type<\/th>\nPreparation Courses<\/th>\nExam FAQ’s<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)<\/a><\/td>\n$250<\/td>\nMultiple Choice Exam<\/td>\nKodeKloud KCNA Course <\/td>\nKCNA FAQs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)<\/a><\/td>\n$395<\/td>\nPerformance-Based Exam<\/td>\nKodeKloud CKAD Course<\/td>\nCKAD FAQ<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)<\/a><\/td>\n$395<\/td>\nPerformance-Based Exam<\/td>\nKodeKloud CKA Course<\/td>\nCKA FAQ<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)<\/a><\/td>\n$395<\/td>\nPerformance-Based Exam<\/td>\nKim W\u00fcstkamp CKS Course<\/td>\nCKS FAQ<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Certified TARS Application Developer (CTAD)<\/a><\/td>\n$295<\/td>\nMultiple Choice Exam<\/td>\nLFS253, LFD254 & LFD259<\/td>\nCTAD FAQs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    <\/p>\n

    System Administration Certifications<\/h2>\n

    Under the system administration category, we have Linux, Prometheus, and Istio Service mesh certifications.<\/p>\n

    <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Certification Name<\/th>\nCost<\/th>\nExam Type<\/th>\nPreparation Courses<\/th>\nExam FAQ’s<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate (LFCA)<\/a><\/td>\n$250<\/td>\nMultiple Choice Exam<\/td>\nPluralsight LFCA course<\/td>\nLFCA FAQs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)<\/a><\/td>\n$395<\/td>\nPerformance-Based Exam<\/td>\nKodekloud LFCS Course<\/td>\nLFCS FAQs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Linux Foundation Certified Cloud Technician (LFCT)<\/a><\/td>\n$395<\/td>\nPerformance-based and Multiple Choice Exam<\/td>\nLFS203 Course<\/td>\nLFCT FAQs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Prometheus Certified Associate (PCA)<\/a><\/td>\n$250<\/td>\nMultiple Choice Exam<\/td>\nKodeKloud PCA Course<\/td>\nPCA FAQs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Istio Certified Associate (ICA)<\/a><\/td>\n$250 <\/td>\nPerformance-based & Multiple Choice Exam<\/td>\nLFS144x Course<\/td>\nICA FAQs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    <\/p>\n

    Web & Application Certification<\/h2>\n

    Under web application certification we have Nodejs and FDC3.<\/p>\n

    <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Certification Name<\/th>\nCost<\/th>\nExam Type<\/th>\nPreparation Courses<\/th>\nExam FAQ’s<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    OpenJS Node.js Services Developer (JSNSD)<\/td>\n$395<\/td>\nPerformance -Based Exam<\/td>\nLFW212 Course<\/td>\nJSNSD FAQs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    OpenJS Node.js Application Developer (JSNAD)<\/td>\n$299<\/td>\nPerformance-Based Exam<\/td>\nLFW212 Course<\/td>\nJSNAD FQAs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    <\/p>\n

    FINOS Certified FDC3 Practitioner (FCFP) certification is announced and it is not available for the registration node. We will update the details once the registration is open.<\/p>\n

    DevOps, GitOps & Site-Reliability Certification<\/h2>\n

    Under the DevOps, GitOps and SRE domains, the Linux Foundation has announced the following three certifications.<\/p>\n

    <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Certification Name<\/th>\nCost<\/th>\nExam Type<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Cilium Certified Associate (CCA)<\/a><\/td>\n$395<\/td>\nMultiple-choice Exam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Certified Argo Project Associate<\/a><\/td>\n$299<\/td>\nMultiple-choice Exam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Certified GitOps Associate (CGOA)<\/a> <\/td>\n$200<\/td>\nMultiple-choice Exam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    <\/p>\n

    Here is the study guide for Certified Argo Project Associate (CAPA)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Open Source Best Practice Certification<\/h2>\n

    Under open source best practice, the Linux Foundation has announced FINOS Financial Services Certified Open Source Developer (FSOSD) certification.<\/p>\n

    This certification is designed for software engineers, open-source developers, DevOps engineers, and FinOps practitioners working for financial institutions internationally.<\/p>\n

    Certification Learning Paths<\/h2>\n

    If you plan to prepare for the certifications using Linux foundation materials, you can make use of the official learning paths.<\/p>\n

    Check out the Official Learning path<\/a><\/p>\n

    Also, check out the learning paths we have created based on our individual certification experiences.<\/p>\n

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    1. CKA Certification Guide<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. CKAD <\/a>Certification<\/a> Guide<\/a><\/li>\n
    3. CKS <\/a>Certification<\/a> Guide<\/li>\n
    4. Prometheus Certified Associate<\/a> Guide<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Are Linux Foundation certifications worth it?<\/h2>\n

      The short answer is yes.<\/p>\n

      I have been in the DevOps domain for more than a decade and I have been working on open-source tools for a long time.<\/p>\n

      Currently in the IT market, that too specifically in the DevOps<\/a> category, Linux Foundation certifications are considered the best ones to have.<\/p>\n

      Also, organizations working on Kubernetes-specific workloads look for engineers with Kubernetes certifications<\/a>.<\/p>\n

      If you prepare for the certification the right way, you will also learn a lot about the respective technology. Specifully performance-based certifications will improve your domain knowledge.<\/p>\n

      Conclusion<\/h2>\n

      I have created this guide to give a high-level overview of certification and the best courses to prepare for the exam.<\/p>\n

      My first Linux Foundation certification was CKA. I really enjoyed the certification preparation as it was a performance-based exam. I scored 99% on the exam. I had to prepare well and practice well.<\/p>\n

      \"99%<\/figure>\n

      If you have any doubts regarding the certifications, drop a comment below. I will be happy to help.<\/p>\n

      Also, you can save money on Linux Foundation certification registration using our exclusive voucher codes. Check the Linux Foundation Coupon<\/a> page for the latest voucher codes.<\/p>\n

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