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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
ReadThe DP-900 skills measured were refreshed on 21 July 2026. Here is a realistic 4-week Azure Data Fundamentals study plan built around the current four domains, the 45-minute time limit and the 700 pass mark.
8 Aug 2026
ReadThe PRINCE2 Foundation pass mark has risen from 55% to 60%, and the qualification was formally renamed in January 2026. Here is the current exam format, the full PRINCE2 7 syllabus and a realistic 4-week study plan.
8 Aug 2026
ReadThe AWS Certified Developer Associate DVA-C02 is 65 questions in 130 minutes with a pass mark of 720/1000. Here is an 8-week study plan that covers all four domains, the services AWS actually tests, and the exam-day tactics that save marks.
7 Aug 2026
ReadThe GCIA certification is 106 questions in 4 hours at a 67% pass mark, with CyberLive hands-on packet analysis tasks. Here is an 8-week study plan, a proven index strategy, and the tcpdump and Zeek drills that separate passes from fails.
7 Aug 2026
ReadEvery CompTIA certification you hold is on a three-year clock. Here is exactly how many CEUs each one needs, what activities count, what the fees really cost, and the renewal route that is cheaper and faster than collecting credits.
6 Aug 2026
ReadThe AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) exam is 65 questions in 90 minutes, and 52 percent of the scored content is generative AI. Here is a realistic 4-week study plan built around the real domain weightings, plus the traps that fail people on exam day.
6 Aug 2026
ReadMicrosoft refreshed the AZ-700 skills measured on 27 July 2026. Here is a realistic 8-week study plan for the Azure Network Engineer Associate exam, built around the current five domains, the new objectives, and the topics that fail most candidates.
5 Aug 2026
ReadThe AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional exam is 75 scenario questions in 180 minutes, and most candidates underestimate it. Here is a realistic 12-week study plan covering all six DOP-C02 domains, the services that carry the marks, and how to read the scenarios.
5 Aug 2026
ReadThe RHCSA EX200 now runs on RHEL 10, and the objectives have shifted. Here is an 8-week study plan built around the current exam, including the Flatpak and systemd timer tasks most older guides still miss.
4 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 refreshed the DP-600 objectives on 21 July 2026. Here is an 8-week study plan built on the current three-domain outline, with the exam facts, the topics that fail most candidates, and a week-by-week schedule you can actually follow.
3 Aug 2026
ReadDatabricks rewrote the Data Engineer Associate exam on 4 May 2026, splitting it from five sections into seven and adding dedicated CI/CD and troubleshooting domains. Here is an 8-week study plan built on the current outline, not the retired one.
3 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
ReadA week-by-week PL-300 study plan built on the objectives Microsoft updated on 20 April 2026, including the current domain weights, the Copilot and DirectLake additions most guides still miss, and where candidates actually lose marks.
1 Aug 2026
ReadMD-102 was restructured on 24 July 2026 and now has five domains, including a brand new one on automation, monitoring and Security Copilot agents. Here is the full outline, the pass mark, and an 8-week study plan built for the current version.
1 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
ReadA day-by-day ISC2 CC study plan rebuilt for the exam outline that took effect on 1 September 2026: the five renamed domains and their new weightings, where AI now appears, and how to split four weeks of revision.
31 Jul 2026
ReadFortinet's NSE programme changed on 15 July 2026, and NSE 4 is now the gateway to every higher level. Here is the exact exam you book, the five domain weights, and an 8-week FortiOS 7.6 study plan.
30 Jul 2026
ReadThe GCFA is 82 questions in 3 hours with a 71% pass mark and live CyberLive lab tasks. Here is an 8-week study plan, a proven index strategy, and how to handle the hands-on questions without running out of time.
29 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
ReadYou passed OSCP. Now what? A straight comparison of OSEP, CRTO, CRTP and CPTS on cost, exam format, difficulty and what hiring managers actually pay for, so you spend your next few thousand pounds in the right place.
27 Jul 2026
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