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CBA - Certified Backstage Associate

The Certified Backstage Associate (CBA) certification validates foundational knowledge of Backstage, the open-source developer portal platform originally created by Spotify. It covers customization, development workflows, infrastructure, and the software catalog.

Exam Details

Detail Value
Format Multiple Choice
Duration 90 minutes
Questions 60
Passing Score 75%
Cost $250
Validity 2 years
Prerequisites None
Delivery Online proctored (PSI Secure Browser)

Domain Breakdown

Domain Weight
Customizing Backstage 32%
Backstage Development Workflow 24%
Backstage Infrastructure 22%
Backstage Catalog 22%
Total 100%
pie title CBA Exam Domain Weights
    "Customizing Backstage" : 32
    "Backstage Development Workflow" : 24
    "Backstage Infrastructure" : 22
    "Backstage Catalog" : 22

Exam Tip

Customizing Backstage (32%) is the largest domain. Understand the difference between frontend and backend plugins, React/Material UI components, and how to extend Backstage functionality. Combined with Development Workflow (24%), these two domains account for 56% of the exam.

Key Resources

Official Resources

Resource Description
CBA Curriculum (PDF) Official exam curriculum maintained by CNCF
CBA Certification Page Registration, handbook, and exam policies
Backstage Documentation Official Backstage docs
Backstage GitHub Official Backstage repository

Courses

Course Platform
Certified Backstage Associate (CBA) KodeKloud
Backstage 101: Building Internal Developer Portals TeKanAid

Community Resources

Resource Description
Spotify Engineering — CBA Tips Tips from Backstage creators
Backstage Community Official community resources