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Cisco launched three separate AI credentials in 2026 and only two of them involve an exam. Here are the real exam codes, costs and prerequisites for AITECH, AIBIZ and DCAI, and which one actually fits your job.
3 Sept 2026
Read25 CompTIA Network+ practice questions written to N10-009 style, weighted across all five domains, with the correct answer and a full explanation for each. Score yourself and find out which domain is costing you the exam.
3 Sept 2026
ReadAWS is replacing SAP-C02, DVA-C02 and MLA-C01 between September and December 2026. Here are the confirmed dates from AWS, what is known about the new exam guides, and how to decide whether to sit the outgoing version.
2 Sept 2026
ReadAnthropic's Claude Certified Architect is one of four proctored Claude certifications, priced $99 to $175 and sat through Pearson VUE. There is a catch. Registration is restricted to Claude Partner Network members, so most people searching for it cannot book a seat.
2 Sept 2026
ReadKCNA certification costs $250, runs 90 minutes online and now has four domains, not five. Here is the current blueprint, what the exam actually tests, how it compares to CKA, and who should take it in 2026.
1 Sept 2026
ReadBroadcom has rebuilt the VMware certification programme around Cloud Foundation and vSphere Foundation. Here is the 2026 path: the five VCP exams and their codes, the eight VCAP options, what actually happened to VCP-DCV, and the 36-month renewal rule.
1 Sept 2026
ReadHTB CAPE gives you a 10-day window, 90 points to reach and a commercial-grade report to write. Here is a 10-week study plan for the Active Directory Penetration Tester path, plus how to pace the exam itself.
31 Aug 2026
ReadPL-200 retires on 31 August 2026 and AB-410 takes its place. Here are the official AB-410 skills measured with domain weightings, the pass mark, the cost, and an honest read on how the difficulty compares.
30 Aug 2026
ReadThe CRTP certification exam gives you 24 hours to get OS-level command execution on five Windows targets. Here is what Altered Security actually tests, what it costs in 2026, and a six-week plan built around the lab.
30 Aug 2026
ReadThe CRTO certification exam no longer runs on flags. Half your score is now OPSEC discipline, so getting domain admin loudly still fails you. Here is a 6-week plan built round the current exam, with verified 2026 pricing.
29 Aug 2026
ReadCisco is adding a one hour AI module to the CCIE lab and cutting the Design module to two hours. Here are the confirmed CCIE exam changes for 2026 and 2027, the dates, and whether to sit your current version first.
29 Aug 2026
ReadPL-600 and PL-500 retired on 30 June 2026, and PL-200 goes on 31 August. Three of the six Power Platform certifications have gone in a single year. Here is exactly what survives, what replaces each retired exam, and which one to book now.
28 Aug 2026
ReadMicrosoft retired the SC-400 exam and the Information Protection and Compliance Administrator certification on 30 May 2025. SC-401 replaced it, but it is not a renumbering. Here is what changed, what your old notes are still worth, and what happens to the badge you hold.
28 Aug 2026
ReadMicrosoft rewrote MD-102 on 24 July 2026. The exam has a new title, a fifth domain worth 10 to 15 percent, and Security Copilot agents in the objectives. Here is exactly what changed and which parts of your revision still count.
27 Aug 2026
ReadTwenty-five free AZ-900 practice questions written to the objectives Microsoft published on 20 July 2026, split across the three domains in their real exam proportions, with a full explanation of the correct answer and every distractor.
26 Aug 2026
ReadMicrosoft AB-730 is the AB series exam for people who use Copilot every day rather than build it. Here are the three exam domains and their weightings, the 45-minute format, the cost, the AB-731 difference, and an honest verdict on whether it is worth sitting.
26 Aug 2026
ReadTwenty-five free CompTIA Security+ practice questions written to SY0-701 exam standard, split across the five domains in their real exam proportions, with a full explanation of every correct answer and every distractor.
25 Aug 2026
ReadA week-by-week AAISM study plan built around the real 31/31/38 domain split. Covers the CISM or CISSP prerequisite, how long to revise, and the scaled 450 pass mark on ISACA's 90-question AI security management exam.
25 Aug 2026
ReadTwenty CISSP practice questions written to the real April 2024 exam outline, weighted across all eight domains. Every answer comes with the reasoning the exam actually rewards, not just a letter.
24 Aug 2026
ReadTwenty SSCP practice questions written to the real ISC2 domain weightings, each with the answer and a short explanation of why the wrong options fail. Use them to find your weak domain before you book the exam.
24 Aug 2026
ReadServiceNow scrapped exam vouchers, moved to Pearson VUE and introduced yearly Delta exams. Here is the current ServiceNow CSA certification blueprint, the six domains by weight, and a 6-week study plan built around them.
23 Aug 2026
ReadThe IAPP runs five certifications that matter, and plenty of candidates buy the wrong one first. Here is how CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT and AIGP compare on exam format, cost and what they do for your salary in 2026.
23 Aug 2026
ReadCCST Cybersecurity costs $125 and runs 50 minutes, against $439 and 90 minutes for Security+. Here are the five exam domains, the renewal rules that changed in July 2025, and who should sit Cisco's entry-level security exam first.
22 Aug 2026
ReadThe ISO 27001 Lead Auditor and Lead Implementer exams cost the same and share a pass mark, but they test opposite skills and carry different experience rules. Here is what each exam contains and which one to book.
22 Aug 2026
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