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Certification Roadmap

IT Foundations

Build essential IT knowledge and fundamentals

CompTIA IT Fundamentals+
Beginner ~30 hours
CompTIA A+
Beginner ~80 hours

Cloud Foundations

Learn the fundamentals of cloud computing

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Beginner ~30 hours
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Beginner ~40 hours
Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer
Beginner ~50 hours

Security Foundations

Essential security knowledge for IT professionals

CompTIA Security+
Intermediate ~60 hours

IT Infrastructure

Core infrastructure skills and knowledge

CompTIA Network+
Intermediate ~60 hours
CompTIA Linux+
Intermediate ~70 hours
CompTIA Server+
Intermediate ~50 hours
CompTIA Cloud+
Intermediate ~60 hours

Cloud Engineering & Infra as Code

Expert cloud administration and automation

Microsoft Azure Administrator
Intermediate ~60 hours
AWS Solutions Architect Associate
Intermediate ~80 hours
AWS SysOps Administrator Associate
Intermediate ~70 hours

Security Engineering

Specialized security skills for cloud and infrastructure

Microsoft Azure Security Engineer
Expert ~80 hours
AWS Security Specialty
Expert ~90 hours
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer
Expert ~85 hours
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
Expert ~90 hours

Solutions Architecture

Design and implement complex cloud solutions

Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Expert ~120 hours
AWS Solutions Architect Professional
Expert ~150 hours
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
Expert ~100 hours
Cisco Certified Network Professional
Expert ~200 hours

DevOps & Containerization

Implement CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration

HashiCorp Terraform Associate
Intermediate ~40 hours
Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
Expert ~100 hours
AWS DevOps Engineer Professional
Expert ~120 hours
AWS Expert Networking Specialty
Expert ~150 hours

Expert Security & Data/AI

Expert-level security and data engineering

CISSP
Expert ~150 hours
CompTIA CASP+
Expert ~120 hours
Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer
Expert ~100 hours
AWS Machine Learning Specialty
Expert ~120 hours

Financial Operations

Specialized track requiring cloud understanding

FinOps Certified Practitioner
Expert ~80 hours
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