Guides and cost breakdowns
Two pages per certification: what it actually costs, including the retake and the full renewal cycle, and an honest guide to whether it is worth taking. Every price links to the vendor page it came from.
10 written, 38 in progress.
Head to head
Two certifications compared on prerequisites, cost, difficulty, and career outcomes, including the cases where the answer is to take the other one.
Security+ vs CISSP
Security+ and CISSP compared on cost, difficulty, prerequisites, and career outcomes, including when the answer is to take neither yet.
Azure Fundamentals vs Cloud Practitioner
Azure Fundamentals and AWS Cloud Practitioner compared on cost, difficulty, renewal, and which ecosystem to start in.
CCNA vs Network+
CCNA and Network+ compared on cost, difficulty, vendor neutrality, and which one employers actually ask for.
CompTIA
- CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201
- CompTIA A+ Core 2 220-1202
- CompTIA Network+ N10-009
- CompTIA Security+ SY0-701
- CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005
- CompTIA CySA+ CS0-003
- CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-003
Cisco
- Cisco CCNA 200-301
Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900
AWS
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02
- AWS Certified Security Specialty SCS-C03
ISC2
- ISC2 CISSP CISSP
PeopleCert / Axelos
- ITIL 4 Foundation ITIL 4