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Browse every Linux Foundation certification RoleMath has built, ordered by the experience the vendor asks for, each linking to its source-cited page.
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Linux Foundation certifications
Every Linux Foundation certification page RoleMath has built — filter by topic, experience stage, and exam cost. Each links to the source-cited credential page.
13 active Linux Foundation certifications. Experience stage is what Linux Foundation publishes about the background it asks for — never a pass-rate, a difficulty rating, or a guarantee.
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- Certified Argo Project Associate (CAPA)Not stated · Vendor recommendationExperience level: BeginnerEvidence checked: 2026-06-09Not statedno vendor statement
- Certified Backstage Associate (CBA)Not stated · Vendor recommendationExperience level: BeginnerEvidence checked: 2026-06-09Not statedno vendor statement
- Certified GitOps Associate (CGOA)Not stated · Vendor recommendationExperience level: BeginnerEvidence checked: 2026-06-09Not statedno vendor statement
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)Not stated · Vendor recommendationNo required experience; positioned as Intermediate and delivered as a performance-based, hands-on command-line exam — plan for real Kubernetes lab practice (a prep bar, not an eligibility gate).Evidence checked: 2026-08-05Not statedno vendor statement
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)Not stated · Vendor recommendationExperience level: IntermediateEvidence checked: 2026-06-30Not statedno vendor statement
- Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)Not stated · Vendor recommendationExperience level: IntermediateEvidence checked: 2026-06-30Not statedno vendor statement
- Cilium Certified Associate (CCA)Not stated · Vendor recommendationExperience level: BeginnerEvidence checked: 2026-06-09Not statedno vendor statement
- Istio Certified Associate (ICA)Not stated · Vendor recommendationExperience level: IntermediateEvidence checked: 2026-06-09Not statedno vendor statement
- Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)Not stated · Vendor recommendationExperience level: BeginnerEvidence checked: 2026-06-30Not statedno vendor statement
- Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate (KCSA)Not stated · Vendor recommendationExperience level: BeginnerEvidence checked: 2026-06-30Not statedno vendor statement
- Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate (LFCA)Not stated · Vendor recommendationExperience level: BeginnerEvidence checked: 2026-06-09Not statedno vendor statement
- Linux Foundation Certified System AdministratorNot stated · Vendor recommendationNo required experience; positioned as Intermediate and delivered as a performance-based, hands-on Linux command-line exam — plan for real lab practice (a prep bar, not an eligibility gate). Basic Linux/CLI familiarity (e.g. the free Intro to Linux course) helps.Mapped capability context: DevOps Engineer · Junior Systems AdministratorEvidence checked: 2026-06-30Not statedno vendor statement
- Prometheus Certified Associate (PCA)Not stated · Vendor recommendationExperience level: BeginnerEvidence checked: 2026-06-09Not statedno vendor statement