Provider map
21 vendor programmes covering 221 exams. Each provider page explains how its certification ladder is structured, which exams sit at each level, and where the programme is heading.
Ordered by how often their certifications come up in hiring and study communities.
Amazon Web Services
The largest public cloud certification programme, spanning foundational, associate, professional and specialty tiers.
Microsoft Corporation
Role-based certifications across Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, security and data, organised into fundamentals, associate and expert tiers.
Cisco Systems, Inc.
The longest-running networking certification ladder, from entry-level CCST through CCNA, CCNP concentrations and the CCIE lab exams.
The Computing Technology Industry Association
Vendor-neutral certifications that map to job roles rather than products, widely referenced in job postings and government hiring frameworks.
Google Cloud (Google LLC)
Cloud certifications organised into foundational, associate and professional tiers, with a strong emphasis on data and machine learning roles.
Cloud Native Computing Foundation
Kubernetes and cloud native certifications, including the hands-on CKA, CKAD and CKS exams delivered in a live cluster.
International Information System Security Certification Consortium
Security credentials with documented experience requirements, headlined by CISSP and CCSP and anchored by a shared common body of knowledge.
Salesforce, Inc.
CRM platform credentials for administrators, developers, consultants and architects, maintained through free seasonal release exams.
Project Management Institute
Project, programme and portfolio management credentials, headlined by PMP and now weighted heavily toward agile and hybrid delivery.
ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association)
Audit, risk, security management and governance credentials used widely in regulated industries and internal audit functions.
Oracle Corporation
Database, Java and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure certifications, spanning long-established platform credentials and a fast-growing cloud track.
Red Hat, Inc.
Entirely hands-on certifications: every Red Hat exam is a timed lab where you configure real systems and are graded on the resulting state.
HashiCorp (an IBM company)
Infrastructure-as-code and secrets-management certifications built around Terraform, Vault and Consul, with short online-proctored exams.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Next-generation firewall and cloud security certifications spanning PAN-OS administration, Prisma Cloud and Cortex detection and response.
VMware by Broadcom
Virtualisation and private cloud certifications across vSphere, NSX and Cloud Foundation, structured as associate, professional and advanced tiers.
Databricks, Inc.
Lakehouse platform certifications covering data engineering, analytics, machine learning and Apache Spark development.
Fortinet, Inc.
Network security certifications built around FortiGate and the wider Fortinet Security Fabric, restructured into the FCF, FCA, FCP and FCSS tiers.
Snowflake Inc.
SnowPro certifications covering the Snowflake data cloud, from the broad Core credential to advanced architect, engineering and analytics tracks.
ServiceNow, Inc.
Now Platform credentials for administrators, developers and implementation specialists across ITSM, CSM, HR and IT operations management.
International Council of E-Commerce Consultants
Offensive security and incident response credentials, best known for the Certified Ethical Hacker programme.
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Junos-based networking certifications across enterprise routing and switching, security, service provider and automation tracks.
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