Announcing the 2026 Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year, Firas Benbelgacem

Each year during Red Hat Summit, we recognize Red Hat Certified Professionals who make a difference in their organizations by demonstrating enthusiasm, commitment and dedication to their role and industry. We’re proud to announce that Firas Benbelgacem, Telco Cloud CaaS Engineer at Orange, has been named the 2026 Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year.Firas has worked diligently to earn a variety of Red Hat Certifications, including up to Red Hat Certified Architect in both Enterprise Linux and OpenShift. Earning these certifications highlights Firas’s commitment to open source technol