Subject-matter expert
Knox Hutchinson
Knox brings a wealth of data analysis and visualization experience to CBT Nuggets. Knox started off as a CBT Nuggets learner, became a mentor in our Learner Community, and is now a trainer. Having benefited from the CBT Nuggets Learning Experience firsthand, Knox creates training that connects with learners. Knox also has a wide range of IT experience. Prior to joining CBT Nuggets, Knox worked as an IT consultant, advising in a variety of areas including networking, cloud computing, and project management.
Credentials
Certifications Knox Hutchinson holds
Vendor-issued credentials Knox holds — the practitioner background behind the courses your team will train on.
- Microsoft MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure
- Microsoft MCP: Administering SQL Server 2012/2014 Databases
- Cisco DevNet Professional
- Cisco CCNP: Enterprise
- Certified Meraki Network Operator (CMNO)
- JNCIA-JUNOS
- JNCIA-DevOps
- Tableau Desktop Qualified Associate
- CompTIA Network+
Training coverage
Courses that carry Knox Hutchinson's expertise into your team plan
Use these courses as proof of coverage for the roles and technologies your team needs to support.
Courses Knox Hutchinson teaches
AWS
ANS-C01
This expert AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty training prepares engineers to design, implement, and secure complex hybrid cloud architectures. You'll prepare for the ANS-C01 exam as you learn to manage AWS VPC environments, Transit Gateway, and Direct Connect in accordance with the Well-Architected Framework. You'll also validate your skills in network optimization, DNS management with Route 53, and implementing robust network security across multi-account organizations. This course also includes an AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty practice exam, to help you reinforce skills and certify with confidence.
AWS
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
Advance your cloud career with this comprehensive AWS Certified Developer Associate course designed for modern software engineers. This training path provides the technical depth required to pass the DVA-C02 exam while equipping you with the hands-on skills to build, deploy, and debug applications on the world’s leading cloud platform. Led by AWS expert Knox Hutchinson, this AWS Certified Developer Associate course bridges the gap between exam theory and real-world implementation. You'll gain mastery over the core services that power modern architectures, including AWS Lambda, Amazon DynamoDB, and API Gateway.
AWS
SAA-C03
This AWS certified solutions architect training helps you build and secure cloud solutions on AWS. Through real-world scenarios, unlimited practice exams and engaging bite-sized videos, you'll design architectures that meet compute, networking, storage and database needs. You'll learn to migrate workloads, deploy serverless apps, manage VPCs and containers, automate with infrastructure as code and monitoring tools, and apply cost and security best practices. You'll also explore IAM, encryption, analytics with Athena, automation with Lambda and API Gateway, container orchestration and hybrid multi‑region design. Whether you need a study guide for SAA‑C03 or real‑world skills, this associate course gets you ready to pass the AWS Solutions Architect Associate exam.
Azure
AI-900
This AI-900 course covers how to deploy, configure, and use machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) tools within Microsoft Azure. After you take this Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900) training, you'll be familiar with AI concepts like computer vision, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and generative AI workloads. This AI-900 course will help both technical and non-technical professionals learn valuable AI skills. Start training now, and take advantage of unlimited AI-900 practice exams included with your course.
Azure
AZ-140
This AZ-140 training prepares you to design, implement, and manage Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environments and remote apps for any device. Earning the Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty certification validates your expertise in configuring host pools, session hosts, and FSLogix storage. Whether you are migrating on-premises VDI to the cloud, or optimizing existing virtual desktops, this course provides the hands-on training needed to earn Microsoft’s premier desktop virtualization certification and pass the AZ-140 exam.
Azure
AZ-204
This AZ-204 training prepares you to design, build, and implement cloud solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform. More than just a network, Azure is a robust ecosystem of services designed to streamline application development. This course covers the essential skills for the Azure Developer Associate certification, including building web apps and REST APIs, managing Azure storage, and deploying serverless functions. You’ll also learn to integrate Azure SDKs, implement user authentication, and optimize cloud performance.
Azure
AZ-305
Prepare for the AZ-305 certification exam by learning to design resilient, scalable enterprise solutions in Microsoft Azure. This course focuses on complex architecture, teaching you to balance cost, performance, and security across the Cloud Adoption Framework. You will explore how to integrate core services (from Compute and Networking to Identity and Governance) and ensure your infrastructure meets modern business requirements for high availability and seamless migration. This AZ-305 training is perfect for cloud engineers and IT pros who want to master the art of building enterprise infrastructures, and earn their Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification.
Azure
AZ-400
This expert Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert training covers the objectives in the AZ-400 exam, which is required to earn the Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert certification. This Azure DevOps course teaches the skills needed to design and implement a DevOps strategy.
Azure
AZ-500
This intermediate Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate training prepares you for the AZ-500 exam, which is required to earn the Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate certification. Become an Azure security engineer associate by learning the skills needed to secure Azure-based networks by implementing security controls.
Azure
AZ-700
Prepare for the AZ-700 exam and earn your Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate certification. This AZ-700 training covers Virtual WAN, Azure Route Server, Firewall Manager, and DDoS Protection. You'll dive into Application Gateway v2, Front Door, and Private Link for secure app delivery, plus ExpressRoute and Azure DNS. Whether designing hub-and-spoke topologies or implementing NSGs, this AZ-700 course equips you to optimize performance and scale. Prove your expertise by utilizing the latest Azure networking features.
Azure
AZ-800
This Microsoft AZ-800 training teaches you to administer Windows Server hybrid core infrastructure while also preparing you for Microsoft’s exam AZ-800. Earn your Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification by learning how to manage Windows Server across on-premises environments and Azure, including identity services, networking, storage, and virtualization in hybrid infrastructures. You'll get hands-on with modern Windows Server capabilities, learn how Windows Server environments connect to Azure, and how to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot infrastructure that spans both local data centers and the cloud. Get ready to pass exam AZ-800 on the first try with virtual labs and unlimited practice tests included in this course.
Azure
AZ-801
Get ready for the AZ-801: Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services exam with this Windows Server 2025 training course. Through guided lessons and real-world scenarios, you’ll gain hands-on practice with security, hybrid Active Directory, Microsoft Entra, and Windows Defender tools. Learn clustering, storage, and disaster recovery while mastering the migration of servers and workloads. This course gives you the confidence to pass the AZ-801 exam and run secure, resilient Windows Server environments.
Buyer proof
How Howard County's IT Department Upskilled 80 People, Protected a 600-Server Migration, and Kept Its Training Budget Intact
Local Government · Howard County, MD · 80 employees across 8 disciplines
Howard County's Department of Technology reports 100% license engagement to leadership every month and has won two consecutive budget approvals on the strength of that usage data.
- Physical servers migrated to HyperV virtual environments
- ~600
- Distinct technical disciplines under one department
- 8
- License engagement reported to leadership
- 100%
“I include our leadership, so they know that we're engaging with the training. When the budget comes and they see CBT Nuggets, they say: ‘Oh yeah. We keep that.’”
Elizabeth Nwadiuko
Technical Services Manager