5 certifications
Amazon Web Services
Validates skills in deployment, management, and operations on AWS including monitoring, networking, and security. Covers operational best practices for AWS workloads and cost optimization.
CompTIA
Vendor-neutral cloud certification covering deployment, security, operations, and troubleshooting across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Bridges the gap between CompTIA Server+ and cloud-specialist tracks. CV0-004 is the current version (2024).
Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC)
Process improvement certification covering DMAIC methodology, statistical analysis, root-cause analysis, and lean principles. Vendor-neutral credential widely accepted across manufacturing, healthcare, and IT operations. CSSC offers a free online exam.
ServiceNow
Entry-level ServiceNow administration certification covering platform configuration, user management, lists/forms, workflows, reporting, and integrations. ServiceNow is the dominant enterprise ITSM platform with explicit demand from Fortune 500 IT operations teams.
Splunk
Entry-level Splunk certification covering search basics, fields, lookups, alerts, and dashboards. Required first step for anyone working with Splunk in SOC, IT operations, or observability roles. Splunk dominates the SIEM/observability market.