| Level / Track | Certification | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | Dynatrace Associate Certification | Basic Dynatrace concepts, platform components, monitoring, reporting, and analysis |
| Professional | Dynatrace Administration Professional Certification | People who administer and manage the Dynatrace SaaS platform |
| Professional | Dynatrace Implementation Professional Certification | People who architect, plan, implement Dynatrace, deploy OneAgent/ActiveGate, manage ingestion, OpenPipeline, access, and integrations |
| Advanced / Legacy-style Professional | Dynatrace Professional Certification | Advanced Dynatrace knowledge covering infrastructure, installation, configuration, data collection, integrations, visualization, written exam, and practical exam |
| Specialist / Role-based | Dynatrace Specialist Certifications | Role-based certifications; Dynatrace announced newer Associate and Specialist exams from October 2024. App Security Specialist is one example mentioned publicly. |
This guide makes it so much simpler to understand the different certification paths available for mastering monitoring and observability.