Top Cloud Certifications to consider in 2025

Certifications are a great way to show your expertise in a certain field, and can help you get your next job, or even a promotion. We've asked our mentors to recommend the best certifications for you to consider in 2025.

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CCSP – Certified Cloud Security Professional

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Earning the globally recognized CCSP cloud security certification is a proven way to build your career and better secure critical assets in the cloud.

The CCSP shows you have the advanced technical skills and knowledge to design, manage and secure data, applications and infrastructure in the cloud…

Cloud Certification Coaching

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Consider reaching out to a coach specialized in Cloud certifications. They can help you prepare for your exam, and provide you with the necessary resources to succeed. MentorCruise is the best place to find a coach for your Cloud certification. Here are a few top picks:

Google Cloud Certification

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Demonstrate your knowledge and skills with an industry-recognized Google Cloud certification.

Prices start at $99 - $200.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect - Associate

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The AWS Solutions Architect - Associate certification involves a multiple-choice exam that tests your ability to deploy, manage, and use various services in AWS, the leading platform in the cloud market. The certification shows your proficiency in the basic technical concepts of AWS cloud engineeri…

Associate Cloud Engineer

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An Associate Cloud Engineer deploys and secures applications, services, and infrastructure, monitors operations of multiple projects, and maintains enterprise solutions to ensure that they meet target performance metrics. This individual has experience working with public clouds and on-premises sol…

IBM Certified Technical Advocate - Cloud v3

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IBM cloud services take up less market share than the others, but can still be useful in industries that use IBM cloud platforms. The IBM Certified Technical Advocate - Cloud v3 (formerly known as IBM Certified Solution Advisor) is the foundational certification for IBM cloud. If you work at a plac…

Cloud Workshop

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Consider joining a workshop specialized in Cloud. Workshops are a great way to learn new skills, and get hands-on experience. MentorCruise is the best place to find a workshop for your Cloud certification. Here are a few top picks:

Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)

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The CCSK is issued by the Cloud Security Alliance, a vendor neutral certification provider. This means that the things you learn from getting a certification can be applied to different cloud platforms. The CCSK focuses on the fundamentals of cloud security. There are other advanced certifications,…

Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Developer Professional Certificate

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A Cloud Developer designs, builds, analyzes, and maintains cloud-native applications. This learning path guides you through a curated collection of on-demand courses, labs, and skill badges that provide you with real-world, hands-on experience using Google Cloud technologies essential to the Cloud …

AWS Cloud Solutions Architect Professional Certificate

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This professional certificate provides the knowledge and skills you need to start building your career in cloud architecture and helps you prepare for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exam. You will start by learning key AWS Services for compute, storage, database, networking, moni…

Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Engineer Professional Certificate

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This program provides the skills you need to advance your career in cloud architecture and provides a pathway to earn the industry-recognized Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer certification. Through a combination of presentations, demos, and labs, you'll explore and deploy solution elements, in…

Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Machine Learning Engineer Professional Certificate

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This professional certificate incorporates hands-on labs using Qwiklabs platform.These hands on components will let you apply the skills you learn. Projects incorporate Google Cloud Platform products used within Qwiklabs. You will gain practical hands-on experience with the concepts explained throu…

Preparing for your Professional Cloud Architect Journey

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This course helps learners create a study plan for the PCA (Professional Cloud Architect) certification exam. Learners explore the breadth and scope of the domains covered in the exam. Learners assess their exam readiness and create their individual study plan.

Prices start at Free.

AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

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Welcome to AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials. If you’re new to the cloud, whether you’re in a technical or non-technical role such as finance, legal, sales, marketing, this course will provide you with an understanding of fundamental AWS Cloud concepts to help you gain confidence to contribute to y…

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