Cybersecurity Certifications
Security certifications from ISC2, CompTIA, ISACA, GIAC, OffSec, Microsoft, and others. Each profile covers the exam format, fee, prerequisites, domains, renewal rules, and announced exam changes, checked against the issuer's own pages.
CertsCertifications
65
Issuers
18
Hands-onHands-on Exams
13
VerifiedLast Verified
2026-10-09
Upcoming Exam Changes
4 announcedNov 3, 2026CISMThe four domains stay, weights shift to 18/20/33/29 percent, and enterprise architecture and information security architecture are added.
Nov 17, 2026Security+Security+ V8 (SY0-801) is scheduled to launch in English on or around this date. It keeps the 90-question, 90-minute format, reweights the domains and adds coverage of AI-related risks.
Dec 1, 2026OSCPOffSec replaces the fixed 70-point pass mark with equated scaled scoring per exam set. The exam format, objectives and required competency stay the same, and earlier results are not recalculated.
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Microsoft16
SC-900, SC-200, SC-300, SC-401, SC-500, SC-100
CompTIA9
A+, Network+, Security+, Cloud+, CySA+, PenTest+, SecAI+, SecurityX
GIAC58
GCLD, GSEC, GAIPS, GASAE, GCFE, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, GMON, GOAA, GPEN, GSLC, GCFA
ISACA15
CDPSE, CRISC, CISA, CISM, AAISM
IAPP12
AIGP, CIPM, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPT
ISC29
ISC2 CC, CGRC, SSCP, CCSP, CISSP, CSSLP, ISSAP, ISSEP, ISSMP
OffSec15
OSCP, OSAI, OSEP
EC-Council37
CEH, CHFI
All Certifications
65 total| Certification | Issuer | Level | Exam | Exam fee | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRTP Certified Red Team Professional | Altered Security | Entry | Hands-on practical | $249 | 3 years |
| CRTE Certified Red Team Expert | Altered Security | Advanced | Hands-on practical | $299 | 3 years |
| AWS Security Specialty AWS Certified Security - Specialty | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Advanced | Multiple choice | $300 | 3 years |
| BTL1 Blue Team Level 1 | Centri | Entry | Hands-on practical | £399 | Does not expire |
| CCNP Security Cisco Certified Network Professional Security | Cisco | Advanced | Multiple choice | $700 | 3 years |
| CCSK Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge | Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) | Entry | Multiple choice | $445 | Does not expire |
| A+ CompTIA A+ | CompTIA | Entry | Multiple choice and performance-based | $274 | 3 years |
| Network+ CompTIA Network+ | CompTIA | Entry | Multiple choice and performance-based | $399 | 3 years |
| Security+ CompTIA Security+ | CompTIA | Entry | Multiple choice and performance-based | $439 | 3 years |
| Cloud+ CompTIA Cloud+ | CompTIA | Intermediate | Multiple choice and performance-based | $399 | 3 years |
| CySA+ CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst | CompTIA | Intermediate | Multiple choice and performance-based | $439 | 3 years |
| PenTest+ CompTIA PenTest+ | CompTIA | Intermediate | Multiple choice and performance-based | $439 | 3 years |
| SecAI+ CompTIA SecAI+ | CompTIA | Intermediate | Multiple choice and performance-based | $298 | 3 years |
| SecurityX CompTIA SecurityX | CompTIA | Advanced | Multiple choice and performance-based | $544 | 3 years |
| CEH Certified Ethical Hacker | EC-Council | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $950 | 3 years |
| CHFI Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator | EC-Council | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $650 | 3 years |
| GCLD GIAC Cloud Security Essentials | GIAC | Entry | Multiple choice | $999 | 4 years |
| GSEC GIAC Security Essentials | GIAC | Entry | Multiple choice and performance-based | $999 | 4 years |
| GAIPS GIAC AI Platform Security | GIAC | Intermediate | Multiple choice and performance-based | $999 | 4 years |
| GASAE GIAC AI Security Automation Engineer | GIAC | Intermediate | Multiple choice and performance-based | $999 | 4 years |
| GCFE GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner | GIAC | Intermediate | Multiple choice and performance-based | $999 | 4 years |
| GCIA GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst | GIAC | Intermediate | Multiple choice and performance-based | $999 | 4 years |
| GCIH GIAC Certified Incident Handler | GIAC | Intermediate | Multiple choice and performance-based | $999 | 4 years |
| GICSP Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional | GIAC | Intermediate | Multiple choice and performance-based | $999 | 4 years |
| GMON GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification | GIAC | Intermediate | Multiple choice and performance-based | $999 | 4 years |
| GOAA GIAC Offensive AI Analyst | GIAC | Intermediate | Multiple choice and performance-based | $999 | 4 years |
| GPEN GIAC Penetration Tester | GIAC | Intermediate | Multiple choice and performance-based | $999 | 4 years |
| GSLC GIAC Security Leadership | GIAC | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $999 | 4 years |
| GCFA GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst | GIAC | Advanced | Multiple choice and performance-based | $999 | 4 years |
| Google Cybersecurity Certificate Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate | Entry | Course certificate | $49/month | Does not expire | |
| HTB CDSA HTB Certified Defensive Security Analyst | Hack The Box | Intermediate | Hands-on practical | $210 | Does not expire |
| HTB CPTS HTB Certified Penetration Testing Specialist | Hack The Box | Intermediate | Hands-on practical | $210 | Does not expire |
| HTB CWES HTB Certified Web Exploitation Specialist | Hack The Box | Intermediate | Hands-on practical | $210 | Does not expire |
| AIGP Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional | IAPP | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $799 | 2 years |
| CIPM Certified Information Privacy Manager | IAPP | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $550 | 2 years |
| CIPP/E Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe | IAPP | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $550 | 2 years |
| CIPP/US Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States | IAPP | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $550 | 2 years |
| CIPT Certified Information Privacy Technologist | IAPP | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $550 | 2 years |
| eJPT Junior Penetration Tester | INE | Entry | Hands-on practical | Not published | 3 years |
| CDPSE Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer | ISACA | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $760 | 3 years |
| CRISC Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control | ISACA | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $760 | 3 years |
| CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor | ISACA | Advanced | Multiple choice | $760 | 3 years |
| CISM Certified Information Security Manager | ISACA | Advanced | Multiple choice | $760 | 3 years |
| AAISM ISACA Advanced in AI Security Management | ISACA | Expert | Multiple choice | $599 | 3 years |
| ISC2 CC Certified in Cybersecurity | ISC2 | Entry | Computerized adaptive | $199 | 3 years |
| CGRC Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance | ISC2 | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $599 | 3 years |
| SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner | ISC2 | Intermediate | Computerized adaptive | $249 | 3 years |
| CCSP Certified Cloud Security Professional | ISC2 | Advanced | Computerized adaptive | $599 | 3 years |
| CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional | ISC2 | Advanced | Computerized adaptive | $749 | 3 years |
| CSSLP Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional | ISC2 | Advanced | Multiple choice | $599 | 3 years |
| ISSAP Information Systems Security Architecture Professional | ISC2 | Expert | Multiple choice | $599 | 3 years |
| ISSEP Information Systems Security Engineering Professional | ISC2 | Expert | Multiple choice | $599 | 3 years |
| ISSMP Information Systems Security Management Professional | ISC2 | Expert | Multiple choice | $599 | 3 years |
| SC-900 Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals | Microsoft | Entry | Multiple choice | $99 | Does not expire |
| SC-200 Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate | Microsoft | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $165 | 1 year |
| SC-300 Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate | Microsoft | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $165 | 1 year |
| SC-401 Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate | Microsoft | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $165 | 1 year |
| SC-500 Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate | Microsoft | Intermediate | Multiple choice | $165 | 1 year |
| SC-100 Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert | Microsoft | Advanced | Multiple choice | $165 | 1 year |
| OSCP OffSec Certified Professional | OffSec | Intermediate | Hands-on practical | $1,699 | Does not expire |
| OSAI OffSec AI Red Teamer | OffSec | Advanced | Hands-on practical | $1,749 | Does not expire |
| OSEP OffSec Experienced Penetration Tester | OffSec | Advanced | Hands-on practical | $1,749 | Does not expire |
| PJPT Practical Junior Penetration Tester | TCM Security | Entry | Hands-on practical | $249 | Does not expire |
| PNPT Practical Network Penetration Tester | TCM Security | Intermediate | Hands-on practical | $499 | Does not expire |
| CRTO Red Team Operator | Zero-Point Security | Entry | Hands-on practical | £399 | Does not expire |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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From the issuing organization's own pages: certification pages, exam outlines, candidate handbooks, pricing pages, and renewal policies. Each certification page lists its sources and the date they were checked. Where an issuer does not publish a fact, such as a fixed exam price, the page says so instead of using third-party figures.
Which cybersecurity certifications are entry level?→
Certifications positioned as entry level by their issuers in this list: CRTP, BTL1, CCSK, A+, Network+, Security+, GCLD, GSEC, Google Cybersecurity Certificate, eJPT, ISC2 CC, SC-900, PJPT, CRTO.
Which certifications use hands-on exams?→
13 certifications in this list test with a practical lab exam, including CRTP, CRTE, BTL1, HTB CDSA, HTB CPTS, HTB CWES.
Do security certifications expire?→
Most do. 52 of the 65 certifications here must be renewed, usually through continuing education credits and an annual fee or a new exam. BTL1, CCSK, Google Cybersecurity Certificate, HTB CDSA, HTB CPTS, HTB CWES, SC-900, OSCP, OSAI, OSEP, PJPT, PNPT, CRTO do not expire.
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