Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineering Associate (CNPA)
Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineering Associate (CNPA)
Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineering Associate (CNPA)
About Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineering Associate (CNPA) Practice Exam
The Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineering Associate (CNPA) is a Linux Foundation certification designed to validate foundational knowledge of cloud native platform engineering. It covers essential concepts such as Kubernetes, containers, infrastructure automation, observability, security, networking, and platform operations. The certification helps candidates understand how modern platforms are designed, deployed, and managed to support cloud native applications. It is suitable for aspiring platform engineers, DevOps professionals, cloud practitioners, and IT professionals building foundational cloud native skills. The CNPA provides a vendor-neutral credential to demonstrate knowledge of core platform engineering practices and technologies.
Course Outline
The Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineering Associate (CNPA) Exam covers the following topics -
- Domain 1 - Platform Engineering Core Fundamentals 36%
- Domain 2 - Platform Observability, Security, and Conformance 20%
- Domain 3 - Continuous Delivery & Platform Engineering 16%
- Domain 4 - Platform APIs and Provisioning Infrastructure 12%
- Domain 5 - IDPs and Developer Experience 8%
- Domain 6 - Measuring your Platform 8%