Nathaniel Miller
The CRISC certification exam costs $575 for ISACA members and $760 for non-members, plus a $50 application fee once you pass. Certification requires three years of IT risk experience across at least two of the four CRISC domains. The exam is 150 questions in four hours, scored 200 to 800, and you need 450 to […] Read More: CRISC Certification 2026: Cost, Requirements & Who It’s For
Nathaniel Miller
The Microsoft security certification path starts with SC-900 (fundamentals, $99). It then splits into role-based associate exams at $165 each: SC-200 for security operations, SC-300 for identity, SC-401 for information protection and AZ-500 for Azure infrastructure security. It ends at SC-100, the Cybersecurity Architect expert certification. You don’t need all of them. Most people need […] Read More: Microsoft Security Certification Path: SC-900 to SC-300
Nathaniel Miller
The AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate exam (SAA-C03) costs $150. It has 65 questions in 130 minutes, you need 720 out of 1,000 to pass, and the certification is valid for three years. It is the most popular AWS certification and the one most cloud job postings ask for by name. Below: what the exam […] Read More: AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03): 2026 Guide
Nathaniel Miller
The Cisco certification path has three main levels: CCNA (associate, one $300 exam), CCNP (professional, a $400 core exam plus a $300 concentration exam) and CCIE (expert, the same $400 core exam plus a $1,600 eight-hour lab). Every level is valid for three years. No level is a formal prerequisite for the next, but almost […] Read More: Cisco Certification Path 2026: CCNA, CCNP, CCIE & Costs
Nathaniel Miller
The CWNA certification is CWNP’s base credential for enterprise Wi-Fi. The current exam is CWNA-110, released September 29, 2026. CWNP lists it at $274.99 USD, 90 minutes, and 60 multiple-choice or multiple-answer questions. A score of 70% or higher passes. Instructors must score 80% or higher. The credential is valid for three years. CWNA-109, the […] Read More: CWNA Certification: Cost, Exam Domains, and Whether It Is Worth It
Nathaniel Miller
AZ-802 is now the exam for Microsoft’s Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate. AZ-800 and AZ-801 retired on September 30, 2026. If you are starting today, you sit one exam, Administering Windows Server, not the old two-exam split. Microsoft lists the exam at 120 minutes, with a passing score of 700 or higher. It is an […] Read More: AZ-802 Certification Guide: The Windows Server Exam That Replaced AZ-800 and AZ-801
Nathaniel Miller
If leadership is being asked to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot and nobody can say when Copilot Studio fits and when Foundry fits, start with AB-731. Microsoft’s AI Transformation Leader exam checks whether a business leader can spot a real generative AI use case, pick the Microsoft tool that matches it, and plan adoption. You […] Read More: AB-731 AI Transformation Leader: What the Exam Covers and Who Should Take It
Nathaniel Miller
Microsoft’s Azure certification path is organized into three levels (Fundamentals, Associate, Expert) plus specialty and hybrid credentials. Exams cost about $99 at Fundamentals and about $165 for everything above it. The right starting point depends on whether you are new to cloud or already administering it. Unlike the older Microsoft program, the current path is […] Read More: Azure Certification Path 2026: Levels, Costs, and Order
Nathaniel Miller
The CCNA 200-301 is a single 120-minute exam covering six topic areas, and it includes hands-on simulation questions you cannot pass by reading alone. If you want a practical answer to how to study for CCNA, start here: it is forward-only, so you cannot go back and change an answer, and about a third of […] Read More: How to Study for the CCNA: A 10-Week Study Plan
Nathaniel Miller
For most people, CAPM vs PMP is not a preference question. It is an eligibility question. The PMP requires three to five years of documented project leadership. The CAPM requires none. Check which one you can actually sit, then decide which one you should. Both certifications come from PMI, the Project Management Institute. They are […] Read More: CAPM vs PMP: Which Project Management Certification Should You Start With?