Cloud Computing Professional Certificates Guide:
BEGINNER LEVEL
1. CompTIA Cloud Essentials+
Intro to cloud basics, governance & risks
Cost: ~$130
Salary (KSA): SAR 60K–90K
2. Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Basics of Azure services & concepts
Cost: ~$99
Salary: SAR 70K–100K
3. AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Core AWS knowledge for non-tech & tech roles
Cost: ~$100
Salary: SAR 80K–110K
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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
4. CompTIA Cloud+
Cloud infrastructure, security & operations
Cost: ~$348
Salary: SAR 90K–120K
5. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Design & deploy AWS systems
Cost: ~$150
Salary: SAR 100K–130K
6. Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
Manage Azure subscriptions, VMs, storage
Cost: ~$165
Salary: SAR 110K–140K
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ADVANCED LEVEL
7. AWS Solutions Architect – Professional
Design large-scale AWS systems
Cost: ~$300
Salary: SAR 150K–200K
8. Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
Design hybrid & cloud apps on Azure
Cost: ~$165
Salary: SAR 160K–210K
9. Google Professional Cloud Architect
Design GCP solutions for scalability/security
Cost: ~$200
Salary: SAR 140K–190K
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SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATIONS
10. Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
Cloud architecture with security focus
Cost: ~$599
Salary: SAR 140K–190K
11. AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional
CI/CD, automation, cloud deployment
Cost: ~$300
Salary: SAR 130K–180K
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Suggested Paths (Choose Based on Your Goal)
1. General Cloud Path
→ Cloud Essentials+
→ AWS Cloud Practitioner
→ Cloud+
→ AWS Solutions Architect (Associate)
→ AWS Solutions Architect (Pro)
2. Azure Specialist Path
→ Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
→ Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
→ Azure Architect Expert (AZ-305)
3. Cloud Security Path
→ Security+
→ CCSP
→ AWS Security Specialty
4. DevOps Cloud Path
→ AWS Developer (Associate)
→ AWS DevOps Engineer (Pro)
5. Multi-Cloud Architect Path
→ AWS Architect (Associate)
→ Azure Admin (AZ-104)
→ Google Associate Cloud Engineer
→ AWS Architect (Pro)
→ Azure Architect (AZ-305)
→ Google Cloud Architect
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