Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1. Audience
This document provides an overview of the certification workflow for Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Provider partners who want to certify Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions. The certification tools and methodologies cater to infrastructure cloud images built on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Before starting the certification process, we recommend you read the following documents:
- Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Provider Program Guide (CCSP Program Guide) available in Red Hat Connect for Business Partners to understand the program requirements fulfilled by the certification of images
- Red Hat Certified Cloud and Service Provider Cloud Image Certification Policy Guide to understand the requirements and policies for image certification
Additionally, we recommend that you are a Red Hat Certified Engineer or hold equivalent experience before starting the process.

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