IT certifications
Vendor exams — the facts, and a preparation path that starts free
A vendor certificate says you passed a standardised exam — on Azure, AWS, networks, security, project management or software testing. It is not a degree and not an accredited qualification, but in a lot of IT hiring it is the line the job posting actually names. Every exam page here states what the exam costs, how long it takes, which languages it comes in and how long the certificate stays valid — and lays out a preparation path: the vendor's free learning path first, then online courses from the directory, then a practice test in the exam format.
By vendor
Cloud
- CLF-C02 · valid 3 yearsAWS Certified Cloud Practitioner100 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
- SAA-C03 · valid 3 yearsAWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate150 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
- SAP-C02 · valid 3 yearsAWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional300 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
- CKA · valid 2 yearsCertified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)445 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
- CV0-004 · valid 3 yearsCompTIA Cloud+399 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
- ACE · valid 3 yearsGoogle Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer125 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
- PCA · valid 2 yearsGoogle Cloud Professional Cloud Architect200 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
- MS-102 · valid 1 yearMicrosoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert165 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
- AZ-104 · valid 1 yearMicrosoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate165 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
- AZ-900 · never expiresMicrosoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals99 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
- AZ-305 · valid 1 yearMicrosoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert165 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
Cybersecurity
- 312-50 · valid 3 yearsCertified Ethical Hacker (CEH)1,199 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
- CISM · valid 3 yearsCertified Information Security Manager (CISM)760 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
- CISA · valid 3 yearsCertified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)760 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
- CISSP · valid 3 yearsCertified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)749 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
- CS0-004 · valid 3 yearsCompTIA CySA+439 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
- PT0-003 · valid 3 yearsCompTIA PenTest+439 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
- SY0-701 · valid 3 yearsCompTIA Security+439 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
- SC-300 · valid 1 yearMicrosoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate165 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
- SC-200 · valid 1 yearMicrosoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate165 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
- SC-900 · never expiresMicrosoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals99 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
Networking
- 200-901 · valid 3 yearsCisco CCNA Automation (formerly DevNet Associate)300 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
- 350-401 · valid 3 yearsCisco CCNP Enterprise — ENCOR core exam400 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
- 200-301 · valid 3 yearsCisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)price on the vendor pagelist price, read 12 September 2026
- N10-009 · valid 3 yearsCompTIA Network+399 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
Data & AI
- AIF-C01 · valid 3 yearsAWS Certified AI Practitioner100 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
- DEA-C01 · valid 3 yearsAWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate150 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
- Data Engineer Associate · valid 2 yearsDatabricks Certified Data Engineer Associate200 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
- AI-901 · never expiresMicrosoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals99 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
- DP-900 · never expiresMicrosoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals99 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
- DP-700 · valid 1 yearMicrosoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate165 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
- PL-300 · valid 1 yearMicrosoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate165 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
Development & DevOps
Linux & open source
- XK0-006 · valid 3 yearsCompTIA Linux+399 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
- 101-500 + 102-500 · valid 5 yearsLPIC-1 — Linux Administrator400 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
- 201-450 + 202-450 · valid 5 yearsLPIC-2 — Linux Engineer400 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
- EX200 · valid 3 yearsRed Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)price on the vendor pagelist price, read 12 September 2026
Project management
- CAPM · valid 3 yearsCertified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)300 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
- IPMA Level D · valid 5 yearsIPMA Level D — Certified Project Management Associate699 EURlist price, read 12 September 2026
- PRINCE2 Foundation (Version 7) · valid 3 yearsPRINCE2 7 Foundation645 EURlist price, read 12 September 2026
- PMP · valid 3 yearsProject Management Professional (PMP)675 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
Agile & Scrum
IT service management
- 220-1201 + 220-1202 · valid 3 yearsCompTIA A+548 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
- FC0-U71 · never expiresCompTIA Tech+129 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
- ITIL Foundation V5 · valid 3 yearsITIL Foundation (Version 5)644 EURlist price, read 12 September 2026
- CSA · never expiresServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA)300 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
Software testing
- CTAL-TA v4.0 · never expiresISTQB Advanced Level Test Analyst (CTAL-TA) v4.0price on the vendor pagelist price, read 12 September 2026
- CTAL-TAE v2.0 · never expiresISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineering (CTAL-TAE) v2.0price on the vendor pagelist price, read 12 September 2026
- CTFL v4.0 · never expiresISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) v4.0229 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
Office & productivity
- PL-900 · never expiresMicrosoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals99 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
- MO-210 · valid 5 yearsMicrosoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps)100 USDlist price, read 8 September 2026
- Platform Administrator · never expiresSalesforce Certified Platform Administrator200 USDlist price, read 12 September 2026
Exam versions with an announced end date
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02) — last exam day 17 November 2026
- Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102) — last exam day 30 November 2026
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) (200-301) — last exam day 2 February 2027
- CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) — last exam day 11 June 2027
How to read a vendor certificate
The facts on each exam page come from the vendor's own exam page and carry the date they were read; prices are list prices that differ by country and tax. Exam versions change roughly every three years — the current code is on every page. Course and practice-test links are affiliate links; the vendors' learning paths are free and we link them without commission. The 55 exams here are offered in 21 languages between them (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and more).
Affiliate disclosure: course and practice-test links on the exam pages are affiliate links — buying through them may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. The vendors' free learning paths are linked without any commission.
Courses that prepare for these exams
From the directory's IT certification, cloud and security shelves — every card leads to the course page with the provider link and the disclosure.
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Concepts the exams build on
Cloud Hosting
Cloud hosting is the model in which servers, storage and databases are created on demand through an API from a provider's pooled hardware and billed for the time they exist, rather than rented as a fixed box by the month.
IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)
IaaS is the layer of cloud computing where you rent raw infrastructure through an API, meaning virtual machines, disks and networks, and take responsibility for the operating system and everything you install above it.
Containers
A container is an application packaged together with the libraries and configuration it needs, run as an isolated process on a host that is already switched on, so the same package behaves the same way on a laptop, in a build pipeline and in production.
SSL/TLS
SSL/TLS is the protocol that encrypts the connection between a browser and a server and, by way of a certificate signed by a certificate authority, proves the server is entitled to answer for the domain in the address bar.
Last reviewed 9 August 2026 · Getting Digital