Cloud & DevOps Certifications
Complete guide to 18 top certifications with fees, resources, and free study materials.
18
Total Certs
7
Vendors
$241
Avg Cost
AWS Cloud Practitioner
Entry-level covering AWS Cloud concepts, services, security, architecture, pricing.
Fee
$100
Duration
90 min
Questions
65 MCQ
Pass Mark
700/1000
Validity
3 years
Vendor
AWS
📚 Free Study Resources3▼
AWS Solutions Architect Associate
Design scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS.
Fee
$150
Duration
130 min
Questions
65 MCQ
Pass Mark
720/1000
Validity
3 years
Vendor
AWS
📚 Free Study Resources4▼
AWS Developer Associate
Develop and deploy cloud applications using AWS services.
Fee
$150
Duration
130 min
Questions
65 MCQ
Pass Mark
720/1000
Validity
3 years
Vendor
AWS
📚 Free Study Resources2▼
AWS SysOps Administrator Associate
Deploy, manage, and operate scalable systems on AWS.
Fee
$150
Duration
180 min
Questions
65 MCQ
Pass Mark
720/1000
Validity
3 years
Vendor
AWS
📚 Free Study Resources1▼
AWS Solutions Architect Professional
Advanced architecture with complex organizational requirements on AWS.
Fee
$300
Duration
180 min
Questions
75 MCQ
Pass Mark
750/1000
Validity
3 years
Vendor
AWS
📚 Free Study Resources2▼
AWS DevOps Engineer Professional
Implement continuous delivery systems and automation on AWS.
Fee
$300
Duration
180 min
Questions
75 MCQ
Pass Mark
750/1000
Validity
3 years
Vendor
AWS
📚 Free Study Resources1▼
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Manage Kubernetes clusters: installation, config, networking, lifecycle.
Fee
$395
Duration
120 min
Questions
17 performance tasks
Pass Mark
66%
Validity
3 years
Vendor
Kubernetes
Performance-based lab exam — no MCQ dumps. Use KillerCoda daily.
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
Design and deploy cloud-native applications on Kubernetes.
Fee
$395
Duration
120 min
Questions
19 tasks
Pass Mark
66%
Validity
3 years
Vendor
Kubernetes
📚 Free Study Resources3▼
Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist
Secure container-based apps and K8s platforms at build/deploy/runtime. Requires active CKA.
Fee
$395
Duration
120 min
Questions
15–20 tasks
Pass Mark
67%
Validity
2 years
Vendor
Kubernetes
Requires active CKA certification. Hardest K8s cert.
📚 Free Study Resources2▼
Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate
Entry-level K8s fundamentals and cloud-native ecosystem.
Fee
$250
Duration
90 min
Questions
60 MCQ
Pass Mark
75%
Validity
3 years
Vendor
Kubernetes
📚 Free Study Resources2▼
Associate Cloud Engineer
Deploy apps, monitor operations, and maintain cloud projects on GCP.
Fee
$200
Duration
120 min
Questions
50 MCQ
Pass Mark
~70%
Validity
3 years
Vendor
GCP
📚 Free Study Resources3▼
Professional Cloud Architect
Design secure, scalable, dynamic solutions on Google Cloud Platform.
Fee
$200
Duration
120 min
Questions
60 MCQ
Pass Mark
~70%
Validity
2 years
Vendor
GCP
📚 Free Study Resources2▼
Azure Fundamentals
Cloud services fundamentals with Microsoft Azure.
Fee
$165
Duration
60 min
Questions
40–60 MCQ
Pass Mark
700/1000
Validity
Lifetime
Vendor
Azure
📚 Free Study Resources3▼
Azure Administrator
Implement, manage, and monitor Azure environments.
Fee
$165
Duration
120 min
Questions
40–60 MCQ
Pass Mark
700/1000
Validity
1yr renewable
Vendor
Azure
📚 Free Study Resources3▼
Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
Design and implement DevOps practices on Azure. Requires AZ-104 or AZ-204.
Fee
$165
Duration
120 min
Questions
40–60 MCQ
Pass Mark
700/1000
Validity
1yr renewable
Vendor
Azure
📚 Free Study Resources2▼
HashiCorp Terraform Associate
Write, plan, and create Terraform configs for infrastructure automation. Most affordable DevOps cert.
Fee
$70.5
Duration
60 min
Questions
57 MCQ
Pass Mark
70%
Validity
2 years
Vendor
HashiCorp
📚 Free Study Resources3▼
Linux Foundation Certified SysAdmin
Fundamental operations, service configuration, and troubleshooting on Linux.
Fee
$395
Duration
120 min
Questions
Performance-based
Pass Mark
57%
Validity
3 years
Vendor
Linux
Performance-based. Practice in terminal daily.
📚 Free Study Resources3▼
CompTIA Security+
Industry-standard cybersecurity covering threats, vulnerabilities, access control, cryptography.
Fee
$392
Duration
90 min
Questions
90 Q (MCQ+perf)
Pass Mark
750/900
Validity
3 years
Vendor
Security
📚 Free Study Resources2▼
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