7 important certifications for developers

Currently, training and certifications are very important factors when defining professional levels, salaries and recruitment. Check out some of the most sought-after certifications:

1. ITIL Certification

The ITIL certification is one of the best on the market. It focuses on plans, providing and supporting professional skills in the IT department in order to contribute to business growth.

This is a certification focused on management; therefore, highly sought after by technical managers, innovation professionals and other positions.

Information about the certification:

• ITIL is considered a basic requirement for some corporations;
• ITIL tends to have a higher price than other certifications, especially due to its great usefulness and popularity; in addition to its various modules, which are charged separately.

2. CISSP Certification

When we talk about security, CISSP is fundamental since it is one of the main information security certifications.

Its scope allows you to work in the defense of different technologies, such as software, applications, cloud computing and other public and private sectors.

Those who hold this certification can take measures to combat network attacks and network monitoring to prevent breaches of data behavior and understand the importance of information security at all levels.

To this end, candidates must prove their knowledge through 250 problems that last 6 hours and obtain more than 700/1000. According to data from the consulting firm Robert Half, knowledge in "Penetration Testing or Pentest" can increase a programmer's salary by about 10%.

Important information about the certification:

• It can be taken by professionals with various levels of seniority;
• Worldwide recognition (if you take the exam in Brazil, it will be valid for several other countries);
• Be prepared to be tested on concepts such as network security, testing, engineering assets and security operations in solution development.

3. Oracle Certification Program

Oracle is very famous among developers and its certification is highly respected! According to the company, they have already certified 2.2 million professionals.

The Oracle certification program has a knowledge path and certifications to prove your skills aimed at beginners and specialists. You can choose various paths, for example, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Platform as a Service (PaaS), ERPs, Java, Database, Supply Chain and Manufacturing and much more!

On the day we visited the site, the certification prices were R$ 1,292.

4. DELL Technologies Certifications

These are the DELL Technologies certification levels. In addition to Oracle's certifications, the Dell Technologies Training Center has several different types of certifications based on your knowledge.

The ESG research found that 23% of people received a raise after certification. In addition, 86% of IT workforce managers consider the Dell certification to be of medium or high value when selecting a candidate. Thus, you can find certifications in cloud, converged infrastructure, data protection, IT, security, servers and storage.

Most certifications follow a level table, starting with Associates, Basic Education and Technical, moving on to Experts and Specialists, narrowing knowledge down to Advanced.

5. VMware VCP-CMA

The VMware Certified Professional - Cloud Management and Automation (VCP-CMA) certificate is a great differentiator. It strengthens the professional's knowledge in installation, configuration and management of cloud environments, which ensures the security and reliability of data.

Since there are few certified specialists in this area, demand and recognition are quite high, with annual salaries reaching 110 thousand dollars in the United States. The site itself offers certification options that are flexible depending on whether you are VCP certified or not. The certification requires at least one training course in addition to the basic test and the certification test. The registration fee costs $125 while the certification costs $250,

6. Microsoft Certifications

Microsoft's certifications, one of the most influential companies in the technology field, have been renewed and everything is now updated for the new technologies and trends. It is possible to choose from dozens of available certifications. Most of them have free training, but the certification exam costs US$ 99.

You can look for certifications for Azure, Dynamics, Microsoft 365, Defender and Endpoint Manager, which include Stream, Office, SQL Server, Visual Studio and Windows. You can also select filters based on roles such as Data Analyst, App Maker, Developer Engineer, Risk Manager, Developer, Marketing Professional and much more.

7. AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate is a certification for solutions architects. With this certification, a systems architect can create highly scalable, fault-tolerant, cost-effective and secure environments. All of this, of course, with the help of AWS. A minimum of 1 year of experience in their programs or in systems architecture is required for the certification.

AWS offers the best cloud computing solutions in the world, which is why its specialization is so important. You can prepare for the exam with training courses, white papers and FAQs, practice questions and practice tests available on the internet.