Validates expertise in managing Apache Kafka clusters in production, covering Kafka fundamentals, cluster configuration, security, deployment architecture, Kafka Connect administration, observability, and troubleshooting.

Validates proficiency in building applications with Apache Kafka, covering Kafka fundamentals, application development using producer and consumer APIs, Kafka Streams, Kafka Connect, testing, and observability.

Validates the ability to operate and manage Apache Kafka on Confluent Cloud, covering core cloud concepts, Kafka operations, streaming pipelines, data governance, and cloud resilience.