Credentials / Live incubators / CFDE Pro
Certified Forward Deployed Engineer Pro
A one-month live incubator. Ship four production systems, get every pull request reviewed, and sit the CFDE exam at the end.
Standard · self-pacedPro · live incubator
18enrolled in CFDE Pro
Credential ID · ADS-CFDE-PRO-•••• Verify →
4 wklive incubator
8 hlive masterclasses
4shipped projects
60exam questions
01 · The weekly rhythm
Same cadence, every week.
Self-paced modules and labs on weekdays, a two-hour live masterclass on Saturday, and a project shipped by Sunday evening.
Mon
Module drops
Video, labs and reading
Tue
Build
Lab work on your machine
Wed
Build
Lab work on your machine
Thu
Build
Continue the project
Fri
Wrap up
Finish the week's material
Sat
Live masterclass
2 hours, production walkthroughs
Sun
Ship
Project submitted for review
02 · Four weeks, four shipped systems
You leave with a portfolio.
1
Engineering Foundations and DevOps for AI Systems
You ship
Containerised app deployed to Kubernetes via an automated pipeline.
2
Agentic Orchestration Frameworks
You ship
Working multi-agent workflow with structured output and memory.
3
Cloud Deployment, Retrieval and Production Security
You ship
Cloud-served RAG API with tracing, evals and security controls.
4
Customer-Centric Engineering and Enterprise Capstone
You ship
Five-layer production system plus a CISO-ready SDD.
03 · Capstone
One system, five production layers.
The shape a forward deployed engineer delivers inside an enterprise, plus the design document a security review asks for.
- Pass the capstone codebase review
- Present a live cloud URL and working demo of the deployed system
- Submit a CISO-ready Solution Design Document (SDD)
- Pass the proctored ADaSci CFDE certification exam
Consulting SDDCISO-ready Solution Design Document with C4 diagrams
Arize Phoenix telemetryEnd-to-end tracing
Vector cloud RAGManaged vector store
Agentic orchestrationMulti-agent workflow with defined roles
DevOps foundationVersioned repo
04 · Which track
Same credential. Two ways to earn it.
| Detail | — View CFDE → | $364.57 $625 |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Self-paced, on your schedule | One-month live incubator |
| Pace | On demand | Weekday labs, Saturday masterclass, Sunday submission |
| Code review | Automated lab checks | Line-by-line pull request reviews by teaching assistants |
| You leave with | The credential | The credential, four shipped systems and a design document |
| Best for | Self-starters on their own timeline | Engineers who want mentorship, deadlines and a portfolio |
Standard tuition is credited in full if you upgrade to Pro. Exam retakes $20. Members pay less.
05 · FAQ
Questions about CFDE Pro.
Working proficiency in Python, comfort with APIs and the command line, and basic familiarity with cloud services. You do not need prior Kubernetes or agent-framework experience — Week 1 builds the DevOps foundation from first principles.
Four weeks. Four systems. One credential.
Every pull request is reviewed by a teaching assistant.