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MS-900 retired on 31 March 2026 and you can no longer book it. Here is the official Microsoft statement, what AB-900 replaced it with, how AB-730 differs, and exactly which exam to sit instead depending on your role.
9 Aug 2026
ReadNVIDIA's Agentic AI Professional certification (NCP-AAI) is a $200, 120-minute exam covering ten domains. Here is the full blueprint, the experience you actually need, how it compares to NVIDIA's other AI exams, and an honest verdict on whether it is worth sitting.
9 Aug 2026
ReadCGEIT is ISACA's IT governance certification: 150 questions, four domains and a five-year experience rule that blocks most applicants. Here is the full breakdown of the domains, the 2026 cost, the salary data and an honest verdict on whether it is worth it.
4 Aug 2026
ReadMicrosoft is retiring MS-102 on 30 November 2026 and replacing the Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert path with AB-650, a new single-exam Associate certification. Here is what changes, what it costs, and whether to sit MS-102 now.
2 Aug 2026
ReadThe CDPSE certification is ISACA's technical privacy credential, and it quietly moved from three domains to four. Here are the current domain weights, the real exam cost, the 450 pass mark and an honest verdict on whether it is worth it in 2026.
2 Aug 2026
ReadISC2's three advanced certifications stopped being CISSP concentrations, and all three got new exam outlines in August 2025. Here is how CISSP-ISSAP, ISSEP and ISSMP compare on domains, cost, eligibility and career payoff in 2026.
31 Jul 2026
ReadMicrosoft is retiring 18 exams and applied skills between March and September 2026. Here is the complete list with exact retirement dates, the replacement exam for each one, and what happens to credentials you have already earned.
28 Jul 2026
ReadThe Pentagon suspended CMMC Phase 2 on 13 July 2026, days before the 10 November deadline. Here is what it actually changes for the Certified CMMC Professional credential, and whether the CCP is still worth your money.
25 Jul 2026
ReadThe PCNSE and PCNSA are gone, replaced by a role-based framework of 15 certifications across three tracks. Here is exactly what replaces your credential, what happens when it expires, and which exam to sit next in 2026.
23 Jul 2026
ReadCisco is refreshing the CCNA to v2.0 on 3 February 2027, adding AI, cloud and troubleshooting. Here is what is changing, who should sit 200-301 now, and who should wait for the new blueprint.
21 Jul 2026
ReadA plain-English breakdown of CrowdStrike's Falcon certifications. Compare CCFA, CCFR and CCFH on cost, format and career value, and see which Falcon cert is worth it in 2026.
19 Jul 2026
ReadCompTIA CySA+ CS0-004 went live on 23 June 2026 and the older CS0-003 retires on 22 December 2026. Here is exactly what changed, whether your old study notes still count, and which version you should sit.
18 Jul 2026
ReadISC2 is building a brand-new, vendor-neutral AI security certification with a pilot exam due in late 2026. Here is everything confirmed so far, plus how it stacks up against CompTIA SecAI+ and ISACA AAISM, and whether you should wait for it.
17 Jul 2026
ReadA straight answer on whether the ISC2 CGRC is worth it in 2026. We cover the seven domains and their weights, the $599 exam fee, the two-year experience rule, and the one question that decides it: do you work with US federal frameworks?
17 Jul 2026
ReadGASAE is GIAC's new hands-on AI security automation certification. We break down the 10 exam domains, the CyberLive format, the cost, and whether it is worth sitting in 2026.
16 Jul 2026
ReadAWS is retiring the Advanced Networking Specialty (ANS-C01), with 31 December 2026 as the last day to sit it and no replacement exam announced. Here is what has actually been confirmed, who should sprint for the deadline, who should walk away, and what to study instead.
15 Jul 2026
ReadGIAC AI Platform Security (GAIPS) opens for general purchase on 28 July 2026. Here are the eight exam domains, the real cost, the CyberLive hands-on format, and an honest verdict on whether this new AI security certification is worth it.
15 Jul 2026
ReadMicrosoft AB-620 is the new AI Agent Builder Associate exam for developers who build agents in Copilot Studio. Here are the domains, the cost, the pass mark and an honest verdict on whether it is worth sitting in 2026.
14 Jul 2026
ReadA full breakdown of the Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate (KCSA): the six exam domains, cost, format, passing score and an honest verdict on whether KCSA is worth it in 2026.
13 Jul 2026
ReadA full breakdown of the ISC2 CSSLP in 2026: the eight exam domains and their weightings, the exam format, the real cost, salary data and an honest verdict on whether the secure software cert is worth it for you.
12 Jul 2026
ReadCISSP vs CCSP in 2026 compared on domains, cost, salary and difficulty. A clear verdict on which ISC2 certification to take first, plus how the 1 August 2026 CCSP update changes the maths.
11 Jul 2026
ReadMicrosoft AB-900 is the new fundamentals cert for administering Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI agents. Here is what the exam covers, what it costs, how it is scored, and whether it is worth sitting in 2026.
10 Jul 2026
ReadCompTIA SecAI+ and ISACA AAISM are the two flagship AI security certifications of 2026, but they are built for very different people. Here is a clear breakdown of domains, cost, prerequisites and which one actually fits your role.
9 Jul 2026
ReadThe ISC2 CCSP exam moves to a new outline on 1 August 2026, folding AI and machine-learning security into all six domains. Here is exactly what changes, whether the old or new version suits you, and how to decide if you should sit before the deadline.
9 Jul 2026
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