Certified Blockchain Solution Architect (CBSA)

Certified Blockchain Solution Architect (CBSA)

Certified Blockchain Solution Architect (CBSA)

Exam Details
Overview

The Certified Blockchain Solution Architect (CBSA) exam is an elite way to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in this emerging space. Additionally, you will become a member of a community of Blockchain leaders. With certification comes monthly industry updates via email and video.

The CBSA exam is a 70 question multiple-choice exam that lasts 1.5 hours and is a performance-based evaluation of Solution Architect skills and knowledge. Internet access is not provided during the exam, nor is any course material or study guides.
Audience

Consultants
Programmers & Developers
University Professors
Software Engineers
CEO/CTO/CIO
Government Officials

Ways to Learn
Skill Set

A person who holds this certification demonstrates their ability to:

Architect blockchain solutions
Work effectively with blockchain engineers and technical leaders
Choose appropriate blockchain systems for various use cases
Work effectively with both public and permissioned blockchain systems

This exam will prove that a student completely understands:

The difference between proof of work, proof of stake, and other proof systems and why they exist
Why cryptocurrency is needed on certain types of blockchains
The difference between public, private, and permissioned blockchains
How blocks are written to the blockchain
Where cryptography fits into blockchain and the most commonly used systems
Common use cases for public blockchains
Common use cases for private & permissioned blockchains
What is needed to launch your own blockchain
Common problems & considerations in working with public blockchains
Awareness of the tech behind common blockchains
When is mining needed and when it is not
Byzantine Fault Tolerance
Consensus among blockchains
What is hashing
How addresses, public keys, and private keys work
What is a smart contract
Security in blockchain
Brief history of blockchain
The programming languages of the most common blockchains
Common testing and deployment practices for blockchains and blockchain-based apps

Exam Process
Scores and Reporting
Exam Retake Policy
ID Requirements
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