Besu Certified Professional (BCP)

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.

The BCP certification is suitable for those who look for new career opportunities . It proves that you are capable of solving complex IT challenges and managing complicated system complexity. It positions your professional IT skills at the forefront of cutting-edge technological innovation.

You need a solid foundational knowledge of IT infrastructure, cloud computing, DevOps and cybersecurity to competently work with decentralized technologies, so you may also consider obtaining LFCS, CKA, CKAD and CGOA certifications to strengthen your overall technical profile.

Besu Core Concepts - 24%

• 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

Networking - 26%

• 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 Storage - 14%

• Token Standards
• Roles of a Blockchain Node
• Account State
• Merkle trees
• Account Storage
• World state in Ethereum

Cryptography - 10%

• Transaction Signing Mechanisms
• Private Key Management
• Symmetric vs Asymmetric Encryption
• Structured Data Signing
• Elliptic Curve Cryptography

Permissioning and Privacy - 10%

• Onchain Permissioning
• Permissioning
• Node vs Account Permissioning
• Use Cases
• Privacy in Blockchain

Execution Engine and Consensus - 8%

• Transaction Pool
• EVM architecture
• Block Validation
• Layered Transaction Pool

Monitoring - 8%

• Besu Node Monitoring
• High Availability
• Monitoring using Grafana
• Plugins

1. After purchase the exam voucher, please log into your portal LFOSSA website, your exam voucher will be available under "Exam & Learning Voucher" (password-protected).

2. You need an LFID to register for and take Linux Foundation (LF) certification exams. If you already have a Linux Foundation ID (LFID), you can redeem your exam voucher at https://trainingportal.linuxfoundation.org/redeem . If you do not have a LFID, click here (https://trainingportal.linuxfoundation.org/access/saml/login) to create one.

3. Log in to your LF Education portal,  enter your exam voucher code in the Enter Registration Code field and click Validate, then check the box: " I agree to The Linux Foundation Training Terms, Conditions & Policies and the Thought Industries Terms & Conditions." 

4. A confirmation message “Congrats, your code has been validated” will appear upon successful validation, confirming your voucher is valid. Click Register to complete the exam voucher registration.

5. Log in to LF Education global website with your LFID.   After the registration process, the certification exam will be available in the learner's portal within 24 hours, then the candidate will be available to take and schedule exam. 

Linux Foundation Global Certification & Confidentiality Agreement

Candidate Handbook

Important Instructions

Frequently Asked Questions

The Exam Voucher is non-refundable upon purchase.

Exam Voucher is redeemable within 90 days post-purchase; Exam eligibility will be valid for 1 year from your registration date. You now have 90 days + 365 days for exam preparation!