Certification guides

Fact-checked guides to IT and project management certifications: roadmaps, requirements, study plans and renewals.

PMP · 7 minHow to Get PMP Certification in 2026: Requirements and ChecklistA+ · 7 minCompTIA A+ study guide: a 12-week plan for Core 1 and Core 2AWS · 7 minAWS Certification Path: Every Current Exam and the Best Route for Your RoleGuide · 7 minCybersecurity certification roadmap: from first cert to CISSPPMP · 7 minHow Hard Is the PMP Exam? What Makes It Difficult in 2026Guide · 7 minBest IT Certifications for Your Goal and Experience LevelCCNA · 7 minCCNA Study Guide: A 12-Week Study Plan with LabsCISSP · 6 minCISSP Study Guide: A 16-Week Plan Mapped to the Eight DomainsSecurity+ · 7 minHow to get Security+: a step-by-step checklist for 2026PMP · 6 minPMP Study Guide: 8-Week and 12-Week Plans for the 2026 ExamCISSP · 7 minCISSP Requirements: Experience, Waivers and the Associate of ISC2 RouteSecurity+ · 7 minSecurity+ renewal: every way to renew, and what SY0-801 changesNetwork+ · 7 minCompTIA Network+ study guide: a 10-week plan for N10-009Guide · 6 minCompTIA certification path: core, infrastructure, cybersecurity and dataAWS · 7 minAWS Cloud Practitioner Study Guide: A 4-Week Plan for CLF-C02Guide · 7 minCISM Requirements and Exam Cost: What ISACA Asks ForGuide · 7 minAZ-104 study guide: an 8-week plan for the Azure Administrator examAZ-900 · 7 minAZ-900 study guide: a 3-week plan mapped to Microsoft's skills measuredCAPM · 7 minCAPM Study Guide: A 6-Week Plan Built on PMI's Exam OutlineGuide · 7 minCySA+ study guide: a 10-week plan for CS0-004, plus the real exam costGuide · 7 minCEH Exam Cost and Requirements: What You Will Actually PayGuide · 7 minIs the Google Cybersecurity Certificate worth it? An honest verdictGuide · 7 minITIL 4 Foundation Exam Cost, Format and Whether ITIL Is Worth ItGuide · 7 minIs the Google Data Analytics Certificate worth it? An honest verdictGuide · 7 minIs the Google Project Management Certificate worth it? Our verdict, and the CAPM link