6 Free Cloud and AI Certifications from Google, Microsoft, and Harvard
ahuja_priyank · x · 2026-08-30
Highlighting alternatives to AWS's paid exam prep, this post lists 6 free credentials:
- Google Cloud — Generative AI Leader Badge: Covers LLM infrastructure, deployment mechanics, and data governance.
- Harvard CS50 — Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Covers graph search, neural networks, optimization, and NLP.
- Microsoft Learn — Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900): Includes computer vision, conversational bots, and predictive analytics modules.
- NVIDIA DLI — Accelerated Computing Foundations: Covers parallel computing, CUDA architecture, and transformer acceleration.
- Cisco Networking Academy — Cybersecurity Defense Pathway: Covers packet analysis, threat intelligence, and incident response.
- AWS Educate — Cloud Computing Architect Badge: Covers EC2, S3, IAM, and serverless compute.
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