Microsoft (Azure, 365, Power Platform)
Microsoft is role-based: start with a Fundamentals exam, move to an Associate aligned to your job, and finish with an Expert credential. Security (SC), Data (DP), and Power Platform (PL) tracks sit alongside the core Azure path.
Cybersecurity & Governance
Vendor-neutral and governance security paths: CompTIA core (A+/Network+/Security+) into analyst and pentest tracks, plus (ISC)2, ISACA, EC-Council, and Fortinet credentials for security professionals, auditors, and managers.
Google Cloud offers foundational leader exams, associate engineer exams, and a set of role-based professional exams. Most engineers start with Associate Cloud Engineer, then specialize.
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS runs foundational exams up through associate, professional, and specialty tiers. Beginners start at Cloud Practitioner or an AI Practitioner, then move to an associate and specialize.
Kubernetes & Cloud Native (CNCF)
CNCF certifications start with the entry-level KCNA and KCSA, move to the hands-on CKA and CKAD, and top out with CKS. Ecosystem exams cover Prometheus and Istio.
Data
The Data certification path progresses from foundational to professional. Tap any exam to open its study guide and practice it free.
Cisco
Cisco progresses from entry-level CCST, to the associate-level CCNA and CyberOps, to professional CCNP tracks. Pick a concentration once you have the associate foundation.
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks security paths spanning next-generation firewalls, network security, Prisma Cloud, and Cortex XDR, from the entry Cybersecurity Practitioner up to specialist engineer credentials.
Linux & Open Source
Linux administration paths from LPIC and the Linux Foundation LFCS through Red Hat RHCSA and Ansible automation, plus vendor-neutral CompTIA Linux+.
VMware
VMware paths cover vSphere Foundation and Cloud Foundation administration, network virtualization, and the advanced VCAP design credential.
Citrix
Citrix virtualization and networking paths from Certified Associate through Professional and Expert on Virtual Apps and Desktops and NetScaler.
GitHub
GitHub credentials from Foundations through Actions automation, Advanced Security, and Copilot.
HashiCorp
HashiCorp associate exams for infrastructure as code and secrets management: Terraform, Vault, and Consul.
Salesforce
Salesforce administration and platform credentials, starting with the Administrator exam.
IT Support (CompTIA)
Foundational IT support, help-desk, and networking credentials from CompTIA. A+ V15 is two exams - Core 1 (220-1201: mobile devices, networking, hardware, virtualization and cloud, and hardware and network troubleshooting) and Core 2 (220-1202: operating systems, security, software troubleshooting, and operational procedures) - the industry-standard start for a technical IT career, with Network+ (N10-009) the natural next step for networking roles.
Nutanix
Nutanix multicloud infrastructure paths from the entry Certified Associate through Professional and Master (NCP-MCI / NCM-MCI).
Oracle Cloud
The Oracle Cloud certification path progresses from foundational to professional. Tap any exam to open its study guide and practice it free.
Python (OpenEDG Python Institute)
Vendor-neutral Python programming credentials from the OpenEDG Python Institute: start entry-level with PCEP, then step up to the associate PCAP. Practical Python for cloud, security, Linux, DevOps, data, and automation roles.
Project & Service Management
Project management and IT service management credentials such as PMP and ITIL 4 Foundation.
ServiceNow
The ServiceNow certification path progresses from foundational to professional. Tap any exam to open its study guide and practice it free.
NVIDIA (Generative AI)
NVIDIA generative AI credentials for AI engineers, Python developers, data scientists, and cloud engineers moving into GenAI roles. Start with the associate NCA-GENL, covering LLMs, the transformer architecture, the NVIDIA GenAI software stack, fine-tuning, and trustworthy AI.
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