Adobe Certified Expert: One of the Top Developers’ Certs
Historical context for this 2015 article Originally published on September 15, 2015, this article records the historical Adobe Certified Expert designation. The discussion below retains the language and assumptions of its publication period. Words such as “new,” “now,” “coming soon,” “free,” and references to exam registration or a specific product release are historical statements, not… Read More »
JUST UPDATED: HP’s Big Data Sales Cert
The technology certification community has taken notice of a significant and timely update to one of HP’s most relevant sales-focused credentials in the big data domain. HP’s decision to refresh its Big Data Sales certification reflects a commitment to ensuring that its credentialing programs remain accurate, current, and genuinely useful to the sales professionals who… Read More »
(ISC)² CCSP Exam: What You Need to Know
The Certified Cloud Security Professional credential offered by (ISC)² stands among the most prestigious and widely recognized certifications in the entire information security landscape. As organizations around the world continue their rapid migration of critical workloads and sensitive data to cloud environments, the demand for professionals who can secure those environments with genuine expertise has… Read More »
GIAC GSEC: Another Great Security Certification
GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) is a practitioner-level cybersecurity certification for people who need to understand how security controls work across networks, endpoints, identity systems, applications, and operational workflows. It is broader than a credential centered on one product or one type of attack. The value of that breadth is practical: a system administrator, security analyst,… Read More »
ISACA CISM: One of World’s Best Security Credentials
The Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) credential, awarded by ISACA, is a serious option for professionals whose work centers on security governance, organizational risk and the management of an information security program. Describing it as one of the world’s best security credentials needs a qualification: its value depends on the job. A professional accountable for… Read More »
What You Need to Know About Six Sigma & Lean Six Sigma
Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma are related approaches to improving processes, but they solve different classes of problems. Six Sigma emphasizes measuring variation and reducing defects relative to a customer’s requirements. Lean emphasizes flow, delays, unnecessary movement, excessive inventory, rework, and other activities that do not add customer value. Used together, they help a… Read More »
Cisco CCNA/CCNP Cloud Legacy vs 200-301
Cisco CCNA/CCNP Cloud Legacy vs 200-301 Cisco once offered specialist cloud-networking certifications named CCNA Cloud and CCNP Cloud. These were real credentials with their own exams and body of knowledge, but both certification paths were retired on February 23, 2020. They cannot be earned through their former exams today. That distinction matters because an old… Read More »
VMware Retires Multiple VCA and VCP Exams This Fall
The VMware certification community is facing a significant wave of change this fall as the company moves forward with the retirement of multiple VCA and VCP level exams across several technology tracks. This announcement has sent ripples through the IT professional community, particularly among candidates who have been actively preparing for one or more of… Read More »
Latest IBM Certification: Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1 Deployment Professional
IBM has once again demonstrated its commitment to developing a highly skilled ecosystem of certified professionals by launching the latest addition to its growing certification catalog, the IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V7.1 Deployment Professional certification. This new credential has arrived at a moment when network management, event automation, and IT operations intelligence are receiving unprecedented attention… Read More »
NEWS! PMI Updates its PMI-ACP Exam
The word ‘updates’ in this article refers to a particular stage in the history of the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner examination. The underlying competencies—adaptive planning, team collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and iterative value delivery—remain useful, but previous exam sections, domains, application rules, and score descriptions are not automatically the current blueprint. Anyone registering for PMI-ACP should… Read More »
Microsoft Moves Retimerement of Lync Exams!
Microsoft has officially made a significant move regarding the retirement of its Lync-related certification examinations, sending ripples of attention and concern throughout the global IT certification community and prompting immediate strategic reassessment among thousands of professionals whose certification plans, career development roadmaps, and professional credentials are directly affected by this consequential decision. The announcement touches… Read More »
Lync Becomes Skype For Business, and So Do MCSE Exams
The transition from Microsoft Lync to Skype for Business represented one of the most visible and consequential rebranding exercises in the history of enterprise communication technology. When Microsoft announced that its widely deployed unified communications platform would be renamed and significantly enhanced under the Skype for Business banner, the decision sent ripples across the entire… Read More »
Fortinet NSE 4: Certification Program Update
Fortinet made a notable announcement regarding updates to its Network Security Expert certification program, specifically at the NSE 4 level, generating considerable interest and discussion across the cybersecurity professional community. The NSE 4 certification occupies a strategically important position within Fortinet’s tiered certification framework, representing the point at which candidates transition from foundational knowledge into… Read More »
New Network Appliance Certifications, and Why You Should Consider NetApp Credentials
Historical context for this 2015 article Originally published on May 14, 2015, this article records an earlier NetApp storage certification announcement. The discussion below retains the language and assumptions of its publication period. Words such as “new,” “now,” “coming soon,” “free,” and references to exam registration or a specific product release are historical statements, not… Read More »
New VMware Roadmap: Cloud Associate Certs
VMware has long been a dominant force in the virtualization and cloud computing space, and its certification programs have helped thousands of IT professionals build meaningful careers. The latest updates to the VMware certification roadmap signal a significant shift in how the company views cloud competency. With a renewed focus on cloud associate-level credentials, VMware… Read More »
