Five cloud certification and training for IT professionals

For IT experts all across the world, cloud computing is the most lucrative investment opportunity. Organizations require an infusion of cloud capabilities to match their monetary investment in cloud platforms and environments, and we're not just talking about money. Certifications validate the expertise that IT decision-makers require so desperately. A cloud certification can help a professional cloud advance in their career. They can help your resume stand out throughout the employment process, and they can lead to higher pay—cloud computing credentials account for three of the top five highest-paying qualifications.

Knowing how to deal with the cloud is likely to become a valued advantage for IT professionals as cloud usage accelerates. There are a variety of cloud certifications to consider from various cloud service providers. We've put up a list of five cloud certifications that will help you advance in your profession: -

 1) Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

With the retirement of the popular MCSA: Cloud Platform certification, Microsoft has introduced a new set of IT certifications tailored to specific job areas. This certificate is designed for Azure administrators in charge of cloud services such as storage, security, networking, and cloud computing.

The ability to manage Azure storage, virtual machines, virtual networks, identities, application services, and more is validated by this certification. It's also a need for the Azure DevOps Engineer Expert certification, which is more sophisticated.

2) Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect

The Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification provides IT professionals with the skills and expertise they need to work with Google Cloud technologies in the company. The exam covers subjects such as designing and planning, managing and provisioning, and executing cloud architecture, as well as your ability to create, develop, and manage scalable and secure business solutions in the cloud. You'll also be assessed on your ability to analyze and optimize business processes and build cloud apps and services with compliance in mind.

3) AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate credential is for solutions architects with one or more years of AWS system design experience. The certification verifies your understanding of application architecture and how to use Amazon's cloud to develop secure applications. You'll be judged on your ability to find solutions based on client needs and provide implementation recommendations based on architectural design principles throughout the project's lifecycle.

4) CompTIA Cloud+

The CompTIA Cloud+ certification verifies that cloud professionals have the knowledge and abilities required to manage and optimize cloud infrastructure services. The test is vendor-agnostic and covers various critical providers so you can have a better understanding of cloud infrastructure services. You'll be taught and tested on configurations and deployment, cloud resource management, system maintenance, security, and troubleshooting. Before taking the exam, you should have at least two to three years of system administration experience.

5) Certified Cloud Security Professional (CSSP)

The International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 offers the Certified Cloud Security Professional certification. It certifies your competence to build, manage, and secure data, applications, and infrastructure in the cloud while adhering to the (ISC)2 best practices. Cloud principles, architecture, design, security, risk, and compliance are all covered in this exam. Those who deal with cloud technology as an enterprise architect, security administrator, systems engineer, security architect, systems architect, security consultant, engineer, or manager should pursue the CSSP certification.

By: Aditri Priya, DQ Channels