Category Archives: All Certifications
NEW Cisco 300-207 Exam: Implementing Cisco Threat Control Solutions (SITCS)
Cisco 300-207 SITCS (Implementing Cisco Threat Control Solutions) was a CCNP Security concentration exam under an older Cisco curriculum. It is no longer listed among Cisco’s current CCNP Security assessments; today’s pathway uses the 350-701 SCOR core plus an eligible current concentration exam. The legacy threat-control topics can help explain Cisco security architecture, but readers… Read More »
IBM Exam Changes: From Prometric to Pearson VUE with NEW Exam Codes
In February 2014, IBM certification candidates faced a practical administrative change: testing delivery moved from Prometric to Pearson VUE, and some familiar examination identifiers no longer matched the codes in older study materials. The transition matters to the history of IBM credentials, but its original registration instructions cannot be treated as a live exam-code mapping… Read More »
Red Hat Certified System Administrator in Red Hat OpenStack: What Lies behind The New Name?
Red Hat once used the name Red Hat Certified System Administrator in Red Hat OpenStack for a qualification focused on administering cloud infrastructure. The terminology has evolved, but the technical job remains recognizable: run and maintain a Red Hat OpenStack Platform environment. In the current certification catalog, Red Hat uses the name Red Hat Certified… Read More »
Many people who are comfortable with Microsoft Office tools often wonder whether their existing skills are enough or whether a formal certification would add meaningful value to their careers. If you can type quickly and put together a visually appealing PowerPoint presentation, you already have a head start compared to someone who has never opened… Read More »
Microsoft Gives 20% Off Some Exams!
Editorial update — October 2026: The 20% Microsoft exam discount covered in this 2014 article is historical and should not be used as a current price or voucher claim. Candidates should verify live exam pricing and any newly issued discount directly with Microsoft’s authorized booking flow. The article’s advice about choosing a role-relevant credential still… Read More »
Top 5 Certifications To Grab in 2014
A list of desirable IT certifications from 2014 captures the priorities of a technology industry moving toward wider cloud adoption, stronger cybersecurity controls and more standardized enterprise operations. It does not represent a live examination schedule. Names and delivery methods have changed substantially since then, so readers should distinguish the historical reasons for a credential's… Read More »
Holiday Freebie from Microsoft: Earn Your MCS Server Virtualization Cert For FREE
Editorial update — October 2026: The no-cost Server Virtualization certification offer described below was a 2013 holiday promotion. It is no longer a way to register for an exam or earn an MCSA/MCSE credential. Keep the virtualization lab ideas as technical history, but do not rely on the original voucher terms, exam numbers or deadlines.… Read More »
Microsoft Postpones The Retirement of SQL Server 2008 Exams, And How You Can Benefit From This
Historical certification context — October 2026: This article records the earlier postponement of SQL Server 2008 certification-exam retirements. That extended examination window has long since closed. Any invitation below to book one of these exams or act before the historical deadline is archival, not current registration advice. Microsoft has made an unexpected but welcome announcement… Read More »
The Year In Review: Best Paid IT Certifications of 2013
The question of which IT certifications paid the most in 2013 reveals what employers valued at a particular moment in technology history. Virtualization was becoming normal in enterprise data centers, public cloud adoption was accelerating, and security and infrastructure specialists were being asked to manage increasingly interconnected systems. Lists from that period are useful as… Read More »
CISSP in 2013: Historical Exam, Ten Domains, and Career Value
The year 2013 was a landmark period for information security professionals. Organizations around the world were waking up to the reality that cybersecurity was no longer a back-office concern but a boardroom priority. High-profile data breaches, growing regulatory pressure, and the rapid expansion of internet-connected systems had created an urgent demand for skilled security professionals… Read More »
New Cisco CCIE R&S Exam V5.0 Coming Soon
The networking world is buzzing with anticipation as Cisco prepares to roll out the updated CCIE Routing and Switching version 5.0 exam. For networking professionals who have built their careers around Cisco technologies, this update represents one of the most significant shifts in the certification program in recent years. The changes coming with version 5.0… Read More »
HPExpertOne: Balanced Approach That Deserves a Closer Look
HP ExpertOne belongs to a particular period of enterprise IT certification. The program was built around Hewlett-Packard’s server, storage, networking, software, and converged-infrastructure businesses, and its purpose was to connect technical skills with professional and partner roles. It should not be presented in 2026 as a newly bookable certification track simply because historical course descriptions… Read More »
What’s Not To Miss: Microsoft Certification Upgrade Offer
Editorial update — October 2026: This is a record of a Microsoft certification-upgrade promotion from 2013, not a presently valid exam-discount or upgrade offer. Promotional prices, eligibility and upgrade exams from that period have expired. The useful lesson is how to evaluate a certification upgrade against a career goal; before paying for any exam today,… Read More »
Take New VMware Associate Level Exams For FREE: Find the Promo Code Inside!
The free VMware Associate-level exam promotion discussed in the original article belongs to an earlier stage of VMware certification. It should not be treated as a working voucher offer in October 2026. The original post dates to November 2013; a promotion that was useful to candidates then is not evidence that registration codes, associated exam… Read More »
Windows Store Apps Exam Updates: 70-481, 70-482, 70-484 and 70-485
The Microsoft certification ecosystem has always been a living, breathing structure that shifts in response to how developers actually build software. When Windows 8 arrived and brought with it the concept of Windows Store apps, Microsoft needed a credentialing framework that reflected the new development paradigm. The exams that emerged from that effort — 70-481,… Read More »
