Computer Science Certifications Atlas

250+ cloud, cybersecurity, DevOps, and IT certifications. From AWS and Azure to CISSP, OSCP, Kubernetes, and more. Includes official training, practice tests, and hands-on labs.

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Start with foundational certs before attempting professional/expert level
Use official practice exams to gauge readiness and identify weak areas
Hands-on labs are critical—theory alone won't pass practical exams
Many vendors offer free digital badges for completing learning paths
Consider employer requirements and industry recognition when choosing certs
Budget for renewal costs and continuing education requirements

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AWS Certifications

AWS Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) — Foundational; difficulty: Beginner
AWS Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) — Core architect path; difficulty: Intermediate
AWS Developer – Associate (DVA-C02) — Dev-focused; difficulty: Intermediate
AWS SysOps Administrator – Associate (SOA-C02) — Ops/SRE; difficulty: Intermediate
AWS Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02) — Advanced design; difficulty: Advanced
AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional (DOP-C02) — CI/CD, automation; difficulty: Advanced
AWS Security – Specialty (SCS-C02) — Cloud security; difficulty: Advanced
AWS Machine Learning – Specialty (MLS-C01) — ML on AWS; difficulty: Advanced
AWS Advanced Networking – Specialty (ANS-C01) — Hybrid/enterprise net; difficulty: Advanced
AWS Database – Specialty (DBS-C01) — DB migration/ops; difficulty: Advanced
AWS Data Analytics – Specialty (DAS-C01) — Big data & BI; difficulty: Advanced
AWS Ramp-Up Guides — Curated PDFs by role; difficulty: Mixed
Exam Guides & Sample Questions — Official blueprints; difficulty: Mixed

Microsoft Azure Certifications

AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals — Foundational cloud; difficulty: Beginner
AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate — Admin ops; difficulty: Intermediate
AZ-305: Azure Solutions Architect Expert — Design on Azure; difficulty: Advanced
AZ-500: Azure Security Engineer Associate — Security; difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced
DP-900: Azure Data Fundamentals — Data basics; difficulty: Beginner
DP-203: Azure Data Engineer Associate — Data eng; difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced
AI-900: Azure AI Fundamentals — AI basics; difficulty: Beginner
AI-102: Azure AI Engineer Associate — Applied AI; difficulty: Intermediate
SC-900: Security, Compliance, Identity Fundamentals — SCI basics; difficulty: Beginner
SC-200: Security Operations Analyst Associate — SOC/M365 Defender; difficulty: Intermediate
SC-300: Identity and Access Administrator — Entra ID; difficulty: Intermediate
Microsoft Learn Paths (Azure) — Free learning paths; difficulty: Mixed

Google Cloud Certifications

Cloud Digital Leader — Foundational; difficulty: Beginner
Professional Cloud Architect — Design/architecture; difficulty: Advanced
Professional Data Engineer — Data eng; difficulty: Advanced
Professional Cloud Developer — Dev focus; difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced
Professional Cloud Security Engineer — Security; difficulty: Advanced
Professional Cloud Network Engineer — Networking; difficulty: Advanced
Professional Machine Learning Engineer — ML; difficulty: Advanced
GCP Training (Skill Boost) — Labs & quests; difficulty: Mixed

Kubernetes & Cloud-Native

CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator — Cluster admin; difficulty: Advanced
CKAD: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer — App dev; difficulty: Intermediate
CKS: Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist — K8s security; difficulty: Advanced
KCNA: Kubernetes & Cloud Native Associate — Foundational; difficulty: Beginner
Helm Training (CNCF) — Official docs; difficulty: Intermediate

Cybersecurity Core (CompTIA, ISC2, ISACA, GIAC)

CompTIA Security+ — Baseline sec; difficulty: Intermediate
CompTIA CySA+ — Blue team; difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced
CompTIA PenTest+ — Offensive; difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced
CompTIA CASP+ — Advanced practitioner; difficulty: Advanced
ISC2 CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) — Entry-level; difficulty: Beginner
ISC2 CISSP — Gold-standard; difficulty: Advanced
ISC2 CCSP (Cloud Security) — Cloud sec; difficulty: Advanced
ISACA CISM — Security management; difficulty: Advanced
ISACA CRISC — Risk/controls; difficulty: Advanced
ISACA CISA — Audit; difficulty: Advanced
GIAC GSEC — Security essentials; difficulty: Intermediate
GIAC GCIA (Intrusion Analyst) — Network detection; difficulty: Advanced
GIAC GCIH (Incident Handler) — IR; difficulty: Advanced
GIAC GCFA (Forensic Analyst) — DFIR; difficulty: Advanced

Offensive Security & DFIR

SANS FOR500 (GIAC GCFE) — Windows forensics; difficulty: Advanced
SANS SEC560 (GIAC GPEN) — Pen-testing; difficulty: Advanced
CREST Certifications — UK/NZ/AU pen-test; difficulty: Advanced
PNPT (TCM Security) — Practical pen test; difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced

DevOps & SRE

HashiCorp Terraform Associate — IaC; difficulty: Intermediate
HashiCorp Vault Associate — Secrets mgt; difficulty: Intermediate
Linux Foundation LFCS — Sysadmin; difficulty: Intermediate
AWS DevOps Engineer – Pro — Cloud DevOps; difficulty: Advanced
Google SRE Resources — SRE handbooks; difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced
Kubernetes CKA/CKAD — Core K8s; difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced

Data & AI in the Cloud

AWS Data Analytics – Specialty — Analytics; difficulty: Advanced
AWS Machine Learning – Specialty — ML; difficulty: Advanced
Azure DP-203: Data Engineer — Data eng; difficulty: Advanced
Azure AI-102: AI Engineer — Applied AI; difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced
GCP Professional Data Engineer — Data eng; difficulty: Advanced
GCP ML Engineer — ML; difficulty: Advanced
Databricks Data Engineer Associate — DE on DBX; difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced

Cloud Governance, Risk & Compliance

ISACA CRISC — Risk & control; difficulty: Advanced
ISACA CISA — Audit; difficulty: Advanced
IAPP CIPP/E — Privacy EU; difficulty: Advanced
IAPP CIPM — Privacy program; difficulty: Advanced
IAPP CIPT — Privacy tech; difficulty: Advanced
CSA CCSK — Cloud security knowledge; difficulty: Intermediate
CSA CCSP (with ISC2) — Cloud sec pro; difficulty: Advanced
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer (PECB) — ISMS; difficulty: Advanced

Project, Product & Agile

PMI PMP — Project leadership; difficulty: Advanced
PMI CAPM — Entry PM; difficulty: Beginner-Intermediate
PMI-ACP (Agile Practitioner) — Agile focus; difficulty: Advanced
PRINCE2 Foundation — Method; difficulty: Beginner-Intermediate
PRINCE2 Practitioner — Advanced method; difficulty: Advanced

Hands-On Labs & Sandboxes

AWS Skill Builder — Official courses & labs; difficulty: Mixed
Microsoft Learn (Azure Sandboxes) — Free, guided modules; difficulty: Mixed
Google Cloud Skills Boost (Qwiklabs) — Qwiklabs quests; difficulty: Mixed
KodeKloud (K8s/DevOps) — Interactive labs; difficulty: Beginner-Advanced
A Cloud Guru / Pluralsight — Cloud courses & labs; difficulty: Mixed
Cloud Academy — Cert learning paths; difficulty: Mixed
TryHackMe — Cyber labs; difficulty: Beginner-Advanced
Hack The Box — Offsec labs; difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced
OverTheWire — Free wargames; difficulty: Intermediate

Practice Tests & Exam Prep

Whizlabs (AWS/Azure/GCP) — Practice exams; difficulty: Mixed
Tutorial Dojo / Jon Bonso (Udemy) — Top-rated AWS practice; difficulty: Exam-level
ExamPro (AWS) — Courses & practice; difficulty: Mixed
MeasureUp (Microsoft partner) — Official provider; difficulty: Exam-level
Boson Exams (Cisco/CompTIA) — Renowned Cisco sims; difficulty: Exam-level

Cloud Architecture & Patterns

AWS Well-Architected — Pillars & lenses; difficulty: Intermediate
Azure Well-Architected — Framework; difficulty: Intermediate
Google Cloud Architecture Center — Patterns; difficulty: Intermediate
CNCF Cloud Native Glossary — Terminology; difficulty: Beginner
AWS Prescriptive Guidance — Migration/modernize; difficulty: Intermediate
Azure Architecture Center — Reference architectures; difficulty: Intermediate

Cloud Security Specialist

AWS Security Hub Workshops — Hands-on guides; difficulty: Intermediate
AWS Sec Workshops (Catalog) — Threat, identity, KMS; difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced
Azure Security Benchmark — Controls; difficulty: Intermediate
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Docs — CSPM/CWPP; difficulty: Intermediate
GCP Security Foundations Guide — Reference architecture; difficulty: Advanced
GCP Threat Detection (Chronicle) — Threat intel/SIEM; difficulty: Advanced

Other Cloud & SaaS Platform Certs

Red Hat RHCSA — Linux admin; difficulty: Intermediate
Red Hat RHCE — Automation/Ansible; difficulty: Advanced
VMware VCP-DCV — vSphere/DCV; difficulty: Intermediate-Advanced
VMware VCP-CMA (Cloud Mgmt & Automation) — Cloud mgt; difficulty: Advanced

Identity, Access & Zero Trust

Microsoft SC-300 (Identity & Access Admin) — Entra ID; difficulty: Intermediate
Zero Trust Architecture (NIST SP 800-207) — Reference; difficulty: Advanced

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