CBA — Certified Backstage Associate
BeginnerActiveEmerging
Online proctored multiple-choice exam, 90 min, one free retake, 12-month exam eligibility; certification valid 2 years. Also listed on https://www.cncf.io/training/certification/.
- Issuer
- Linux Foundation / CNCF
- Industry
- Cloud & Infrastructure
- Domain
- Containers & Kubernetes
- Level
- Beginner
- Exam fee
- $250 — verified 2026-09-27
Prerequisites & eligibility
No formal prerequisites are published; anyone can register for the exam.
Renewal & maintenance
Valid for 2 years. Renew by exam.
Valid 2 years; renew by passing the current exam
Recognition
Backstage internal developer portal / platform engineering.