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HashiCorp Cloud Engineer Certifications 2023
Above are the HashiCorp certifications I recertified in 2023, and in this blog, I’ll share why they help with maintaining top skills for platform engineering. The three main skills they help you with are provisioning, connecting, and security.
There is really no wrong place to start when adopting workflows to improve your day-to-day efforts. The same is true when deciding which certification to start with Terraform Associate, Vault Associate, or the Consul associate. Just think about your current role/interest: do you do more in provisioning (Terraform), connecting (Consul), or securing (Vault) and start there. I am going to proceed in the order I tackled the exams, but by all means, choose your own path. Just remember the word “certification” means, “a credential you earn to show that you have specific skills or knowledge.” As you read this make sure you obtain the skill and knowledge before sitting for the exam if you want the most out of the experience.
Terraform Associate
I went through all of the HashiCorp Developer Tutorials for Terraform, and they were well structured to provide hands-on experience with new and improved features…