What cloud certs to get in 2026
December 5, 2025
IT Brew: ’Tis the season to upgrade your cloud computing skills to remain competitive in the job market.
While 2025 may have felt like the year the industry focused only on AI, careers in cloud computing are still in demand. Jenni Troutman, director of training and certification products and services at Amazon Web Services (AWS), told IT Brew that the demand for cloud skills will continue to grow through next year, especially since so many AI tools are delivered via the cloud.
“It has really blown up in the last, I would say, two years as AI has become so prevalent, and AI skills have become critical to roles, and cloud skills are really kind of the foundation,” she said.
IT Brew caught up with four industry professionals to discuss which certifications mid-level professionals could use to level up their careers in 2026.