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Besu Certified Professional (BCP)

NEW! Demand for IT pros with decentralized technology skills is rising exponentially in finance, healthcare, supply chain management, energy, media, government and more. Open new doors by proving you have what it takes to work with Besu, an open source Ethereum client.
BCP includes:

✔ 12-months to schedule & take the exam
✔ Two exam attempts

Now Available! You can bundle BCP with an annual THRIVE subscription to get access to more than 100 educational products and SkillCreds for only $495!

How will the BCP benefit me?

  • Open new career opportunities.
  • Prove you can solve difficult IT challenges & manage complexity.
  • Position your IT skills at the forefront of tech innovation.

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Should I have other certifications?
A solid foundation in IT infrastructure, cloud computing, DevOps & security are essential for working with decentralized technologies. Consider also earning your LFCS, CKA, CKA & CGOA certifications.
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Learn more about Besu!
Enroll for our free Besu Essentials: Creating a Private Blockchain Network (LFS176x). Simply search LFS176x in the search bar.
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Domains & Competencies
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Besu Core Concepts24%
Blockchain propagation
Genesis File
Gas Concept
Logs and Events
Hashing, Encryption, and Signing
Public Network and Chain IDs
Addresses in Ethereum
The Blockchain Trilemma
Nodes
Public Keys
Networking26%
RPC node
Validator Node
New node in Blockchain
Full Synchronization Method
Node Discovery Mechanisms
Node Networking Fundamentals
PoA Consensus Mechanisms
Trusted Private Network
Gas Free Mode
Comparison of all Consensus Mechanisms
Transactions and Storage14%
Token Standards
Roles of a Blockchain Node
Account State
Merkle trees
Account Storage
World state in Ethereum
Cryptography10%
Transaction Signing Mechanisms
Private Key Management
Symmetric vs Asymmetric Encryption
Structured Data Signing
Elliptic Curve Cryptography
Permissioning and Privacy10%
Onchain Permissioning
Permissioning
Node vs Account Permissioning
Use Cases
Privacy in Blockchain
Execution Engine and Consensus8%
Transaction Pool
EVM architecture
Block Validation
Layered Transaction Pool
Monitoring8%
Besu Node Monitoring
High Availability
Monitoring using Grafana
Plugins
A BCP should understand the fundamentals of blockchain technology and have a solid understanding of Besu and EVM-based blockchains. They should have demonstrated an understanding of core concepts spanning both public and private blockchains, storage structures, network protocols, and subsystems. They can design production deployments and have experience monitoring these deployments. 
About the BCP
Once you pass the exam, be sure to add your new badge to your LinkedIn, LFX, GitHub & other profiles to help you better connect with the open source community and distinguish yourself as certified for prospective employers.
What comes next? Check out all our Linux, Kubernetes & specialized certifications to continue to build your career profile.
Exam Details & Resources
This exam is an online, proctored, multiple-choice exam.
Prerequisites
There are no pre-requisites for this exam.
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Certification Valid for 2 Years
Includes 12 Month Exam Eligibility
One Retake
Multiple Choice Exam
Duration of Exam 90 minutes
Experience Level: Beginner
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