The Linux Foundation | 21 February 2024
New certification demonstrates understanding of GitOps principles, terminology and best practices.
SAN FRANCISCO – FEBRUARY 21, 2024 – Linux Foundation Training and Certification in cooperation with the Continuous Delivery Foundation and Cloud Native Computing Foundation have launched the new GitOps Associate (CGOA) certification. The CGOA demonstrates an IT professional has a solid understanding of GitOps principles, terminology and best practices, enabling them to set up and manage a GitOps managed software system.
“GitOps provides a powerful approach to managing infrastructure at scale in a declarative and automated way. CNCF hosts the OpenGitOps Working Group and projects like Argo and Flux that help move the state of GitOps forward,” said Chris Aniszczyk, CTO, CNCF. “We are excited to see this professional certification set the benchmark for introducing GitOps to the industry.”
"GitOps is a key strategy to achieve Continuous Delivery, which is why we've co-hosted several GitOps events with the CNCF in the past," says Andrea Frittoli, TOC Chair, CD Foundation. "It's been great to team up once again to bring this new certification to our communities."
For employers, a CGOA signals that an IT professional is experienced with modern software development practices and is committed to collaboration, automation and quality, including the verified ability to:
- Work more efficiently and collaborate more effectively resulting in faster delivery times and higher software quality.
- Drive continuous integration and delivery of software code reducing the risk of human error and speeding up the development process.
- Follow best practices to ensure a secure and compliant codebase.
- Work successfully in a collaborative DevOps culture.
A certified professional understands related practices such as Configuration as Code; Infrastructure as Code; DevOps and DevSecOps; CI & CD; and how to map them to GitOps. Additionally, they can comprehend GitOps patterns including when and why to use them; understand the precautions to take around tooling for manifest format and packaging; state store systems and reconciliation engines to adhere to; and extend GitOps principles.
“The demand for certified GitOps professionals continues to grow along with the increasing complexity of software,” said Clyde Seepersad, SVP, General Manager, Training & Certification, Linux Foundation. “Smart leaders know they need team members that can produce a software audit trail in order to maintain the transparency and accountability that builds trust and drives the success of open source projects.”
The CGOA’s 90-minute, online, multiple-choice exam’s domains are:
- GitOps Terminology – 20 percent
- GitOps Principles – 30 percent
- Related Practices – 16 percent
- GitOps Patterns – 20 percent
- Tooling – 4 percent
Interested professionals can immediately enroll for the GitOps Associate (CGOA) certification exam. Those that successfully complete the exam receive a certificate as well as a digital badge.
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About the Continuous Delivery Foundation
Continuous Delivery (CD) is a software engineering approach in which teams produce software in short cycles, ensuring that the software can be reliably released at any time. The Continuous Delivery Foundation (CDF) is a Linux Foundation initiative that serves as the vendor-neutral home for many of the fastest-growing projects, including CDEvents, Jenkins, Spinnaker, and Tekton. The CDF fosters collaboration between the industry’s top developers, end users, and vendors to further continuous delivery best practices. For more information about the CDF, please visit cd.foundation.
About Cloud Native Computing Foundation
Cloud native computing empowers organizations to build and run scalable applications with an open source software stack in public, private, and hybrid clouds. The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) hosts critical components of the global technology infrastructure, including Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Envoy. CNCF brings together the industry’s top developers, end users, and vendors and runs the largest open source developer conferences in the world. Supported by more than 800 members, including the world’s largest cloud computing and software companies, as well as over 200 innovative startups, CNCF is part of the nonprofit Linux Foundation. For more information, please visit www.cncf.io.
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