Amazon EKS — Certification Paths
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Kubernetes & AWS Certifications
Certifications validate your skills and boost your career. Here’s the recommended path.
Kubernetes Certifications (CNCF)
| Certification |
Level |
Focus |
Cost |
| KCNA |
Entry |
Kubernetes concepts |
$250 |
| CKAD |
Intermediate |
App development on K8s |
$395 |
| CKA |
Intermediate |
Cluster administration |
$395 |
| CKS |
Advanced |
Kubernetes security |
$395 |
Recommended Order
Beginner Path:
KCNA → CKAD → CKA → CKS
Ops-focused Path:
CKA → CKS → CKAD
Dev-focused Path:
CKAD → CKA → CKS
AWS Certifications
| Certification |
Level |
Relevant For |
| AWS Solutions Architect Associate |
Intermediate |
Overall AWS architecture |
| AWS DevOps Engineer Professional |
Advanced |
CI/CD, IaC, monitoring |
| AWS Advanced Networking Specialty |
Advanced |
VPC, networking for EKS |
Study Resources
| Resource |
Type |
Cost |
| killer.sh |
CKA/CKAD practice exam |
Included with exam |
| KodeKloud |
Video courses + labs |
$15/month |
| Mumshad’s Udemy courses |
Video courses |
$15 each |
| Official K8s docs |
Documentation |
Free |
| EKS Workshop (eksworkshop.com) |
Hands-on labs |
Free |
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