IT, Cloud & Cybersecurity
There are 126 IT, cloud & cybersecurity credentials in the TestPrepPilot directory: 126 national certifications awarded by a single body.
CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, security, data and enterprise platform certifications.
- Credentials
- 126
- Specialisms
- 13
- National
- 126
How do the main IT, cloud & cybersecurity credentials compare?
Verified figures for 10 of the national IT, cloud & cybersecurity credentials, drawn from each awarding body's published material. Fees change — confirm with the body before you book.
| Credential | Awarded by | Exam fee | Length | Pass mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure | Microsoft | $165 | 120 minutes | 700 of 1000 |
| Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services | Microsoft | $165 | 120 minutes | 700 of 1000 |
| Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert | Microsoft | $165 | 150 minutes | 700 of 1000 |
| Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate | Microsoft | $165 | 120 minutes | 700 of 1000 |
| Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals | Microsoft | $99 | 45–60 minutes | 700 of 1000 |
| Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate | Microsoft | $165 | 150 minutes | 700 of 1000 |
| Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate | Microsoft | $165 USD | 120 minutes | 700 / 1000 (scaled) |
| Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate | Microsoft | $165 | 150 minutes | 700 of 1000 |
| Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals | Microsoft | $99 USD | 45 minutes | 700 / 1000 (scaled) |
| Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900) | Microsoft | $99 USD (historical) | 45 minutes (historical) | 700 / 1000 (scaled) |
Which IT, cloud & cybersecurity credentials lead to the highest published pay?
Ranked by the median annual wage published for the occupation each credential unlocks — the most recent figure per occupation, quoted from the source named in the guide (usually the BLS occupational series). A credential is the entry ticket to an occupation, not a pay guarantee: these are occupation medians, not starting salaries.
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Certified Information Security Manager
$182,510 median for computer and information systems managers (BLS, May 2024)
ISACA publishes pass rates — the reported CISM pass rate is around 50% in recent published data
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ITIL 4 Leader: Digital and IT Strategy
$171,200 median for computer and information systems managers (BLS, May 2024)
PeopleCert publishes no DITS pass rate — the exam is 40 questions in 90 minutes with a published 70% pass mark (28/40)
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ITIL 4 Strategist: Direct, Plan and Improve
$171,200 median for computer and information systems managers (BLS, May 2024)
PeopleCert publishes no DPI pass rate — the exam is 40 questions in 90 minutes with a published 70% pass mark (28/40)
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HubSpot Inbound Certification
$161,030 median for marketing managers (BLS, May 2024)
HubSpot publishes no pass rate — the Inbound Certification exam is 60 questions with a ~75% pass mark and a 3-hour time limit, valid about two years
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AWS Certified: SAP on AWS - Specialty
$133,080 median for software developers (BLS, May 2024) — the closest occupation to the SAP-on-cloud architect role
AWS published no pass rate for the SAP on AWS – Specialty before it retired on April 30, 2024 — the 750/1000 cut score was the only official number
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Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer
$133,080 median for software developers (BLS, May 2024) — the closest occupation to the cloud developer role
Google publishes no pass rate and no cut score for the Professional Cloud Developer exam — plan against the format and the pass-fail report instead
Microsoft 35 credentials
- Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure Administering Windows Server hybrid
- Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services Configuring Windows Server hybrid advanced
- Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert Microsoft 365 administrator expert
- Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate Endpoint administrator associate
- Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals Microsoft 365 fundamentals
- Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate Teams administrator associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate The core Azure operations certification that proves you can actually run an Azure environment day to day.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate Azure AI engineer associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals The 2026 Azure AI Fundamentals exam — the no-code on-ramp to AI, now built around Microsoft Foundry.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900) The original Azure AI Fundamentals exam — retired June 30, 2026, and replaced by AI-901.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate Azure data engineer associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals Data fundamentals for everyone
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate Azure database administrator associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate The Azure developer associate exam — now retired by Microsoft, but its skills map to the current AI-204 developer paths.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals The entry-level Azure credential that proves you understand cloud and Azure fundamentals — no experience required.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate The Azure networking associate exam that proves you can design and run Azure's network fabric end to end.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate The Azure security engineer exam — retiring August 31, 2026, so sit it soon or target the SC-series successor.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert The expert-level architect exam that proves you can design end-to-end Azure solutions, not just run them.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty The Azure Virtual Desktop specialty that proves you can deliver and run AVD at scale.
- Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert Cybersecurity architect expert
- Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert DevOps engineer expert
- Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (CRM) Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (CRM) — Technology credential from Microsoft
- Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate — Technology credential from Microsoft
- Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate — Technology credential from Microsoft
- Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals — Technology credential from Microsoft
- Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate Security operations analyst associate
- Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance and Identity Fundamentals Security, compliance and identity fundamentals
- Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate — Technology credential from Microsoft
- Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate — Technology credential from Microsoft
- Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert — Technology credential from Microsoft
- Microsoft Office Specialist: Expert Microsoft Office Specialist: Expert — Technology credential from Microsoft
- Microsoft Office Specialist: Outlook Associate Microsoft Office Specialist: Outlook Associate — Technology credential from Microsoft
- Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate Microsoft Office Specialist: PowerPoint Associate — Technology credential from Microsoft
- Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate — Technology credential from Microsoft
- Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Expert Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Expert — Technology credential from Microsoft
Amazon Web Services 15 credentials
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty Prove expert AWS networking design for hybrid and large-scale environments.
- AWS Certified AI Practitioner Show foundational AI, ML and generative AI fluency on AWS.
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Prove broad AWS cloud literacy across services, security and cost.
- AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate Build and operate AWS data pipelines and governance.
- AWS Certified Database - Specialty Retired AWS database specialty covering Aurora, RDS and DynamoDB.
- AWS Certified Developer - Associate Prove you can build and deploy apps on AWS as a developer.
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional Prove advanced CI/CD, IaC and automation expertise on AWS.
- AWS Certified Generative AI Developer - Professional Validate building production GenAI on AWS with Bedrock and agents.
- AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty Retired AWS ML specialty now succeeded by MLA and AIP.
- AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate Build, deploy and operate ML workflows with SageMaker on AWS.
- AWS Certified Security - Specialty Validate deep AWS security, logging and incident response skill.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Design resilient, secure, cost-smart AWS architectures.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional Prove expert multi-account, multi-region AWS architecture.
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate Retired AWS SysOps exam replaced by CloudOps Engineer.
- AWS Certified: SAP on AWS - Specialty Retired AWS specialty for SAP workloads on SLES and HANA.
CompTIA 13 credentials
- CompTIA A+ Certification The industry-standard entry ticket to IT support
- CompTIA AI Essentials CompTIA AI Essentials — Technology credential from CompTIA
- CompTIA Cloud+ Prove baseline cloud operations competence
- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Move from defense to threat analysis
- CompTIA Data+ Foundational data analytics certification
- CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) Digital literacy for career starters
- CompTIA Linux+ Prove you can actually run Linux — vendor-neutral, performance-based, and built for modern cloud and DevOps roles.
- CompTIA Network+ Prove you can build and troubleshoot networks
- CompTIA PenTest+ Prove you can think like a tester
- CompTIA Project+ Project management fundamentals without the rigor
- CompTIA Security+ The baseline cybersecurity certification
- CompTIA Server+ Show you can run physical and virtual servers
- CompTIA Tech+ CompTIA Tech+ — Technology credential from CompTIA
Cisco 12 credentials
- Cisco Certified Network Associate The associate networking foundation
- Cisco Certified Network Associate Cybersecurity Cisco's associate-level cybersecurity credential that proves you can monitor, analyze, and respond to threats in a Security Operations Center.
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Automation Professional network automation
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Collaboration Professional collaboration infrastructure
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Cybersecurity Cisco's professional-level security certification proving you can design and operate enterprise security at scale.
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Data Center Professional data-center networking
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise Professional enterprise networking
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Security Professional security engineering
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Service Provider Professional service-provider networks
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Wireless Professional enterprise wireless
- Cisco Certified Support Technician Cybersecurity Cisco's entry-level cybersecurity credential that proves foundational security knowledge for students and career starters.
- Cisco Certified Support Technician Networking Entry-level networking support
Google Cloud & Google 11 credentials
- Google Advanced Data Analytics Professional Certificate Statistics, regression and ML for analysts
- Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer The hands-on operator’s Google Cloud certification
- Google Cloud Associate Data Practitioner The entry cert for working with data on Google Cloud
- Google Cloud Digital Leader The non-technical entry point to Google Cloud fluency
- Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect Design secure, scalable and cost-effective GCP solutions
- Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer Build and deploy cloud-native apps on GCP
- Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer Design and operate data pipelines on Google Cloud
- Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer Build and deploy ML systems on Google Cloud
- Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate — Technology credential from Google
- Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate Job-ready data analytics, beginner to portfolio
- Google IT Support Professional Certificate Launch an IT support career with Google
Cybersecurity (Vendor-Neutral) 10 credentials
- Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge The foundational, vendor-neutral cloud security certificate.
- Certified Cloud Security Professional The advanced cloud security certification from ISC2.
- Certified Ethical Hacker The world’s best-known ethical hacking knowledge exam.
- Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control Prove enterprise IT risk and control expertise.
- Certified Information Security Manager The management credential for security leaders.
- Certified Information Systems Auditor The world’s most-recognised IT audit credential.
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional The flagship credential for senior security professionals.
- ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity A free-training, entry-level on-ramp into cybersecurity.
- OffSec Certified Professional The industry-standard penetration testing cert.
- Systems Security Certified Practitioner The hands-on practitioner credential beneath CISSP.
Enterprise Platforms 10 credentials
- HubSpot Inbound Certification HubSpot Inbound Certification — Technology credential from HubSpot
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations Associate Oracle’s free on-ramp to cloud fundamentals
- Salesforce Certified Administrator Salesforce Certified Administrator — Technology credential from Salesforce
- Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator — Technology credential from Salesforce
- Salesforce Certified Business Analyst Salesforce Certified Business Analyst — Technology credential from Salesforce
- Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder — Technology credential from Salesforce
- Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I — Technology credential from Salesforce
- Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II — Technology credential from Salesforce
- Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant — Technology credential from Salesforce
- Salesforce Certified Service Cloud Consultant Salesforce Certified Service Cloud Consultant — Technology credential from Salesforce
IT Service Management & Governance 7 credentials
- ITIL 4 Foundation ITIL 4 Foundation — Technology credential from PeopleCert
- ITIL 4 Leader: Digital and IT Strategy ITIL 4 Leader: Digital and IT Strategy — Technology credential from PeopleCert
- ITIL 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver and Support ITIL 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver and Support — Technology credential from PeopleCert
- ITIL 4 Specialist: Drive Stakeholder Value ITIL 4 Specialist: Drive Stakeholder Value — Technology credential from PeopleCert
- ITIL 4 Specialist: High-velocity IT ITIL 4 Specialist: High-velocity IT — Technology credential from PeopleCert
- ITIL 4 Specialist: Monitor, Support and Fulfil ITIL 4 Specialist: Monitor, Support and Fulfil — Technology credential from PeopleCert
- ITIL 4 Strategist: Direct, Plan and Improve ITIL 4 Strategist: Direct, Plan and Improve — Technology credential from PeopleCert
Cloud Native & DevOps 6 credentials
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator Prove you can build and run a production Kubernetes cluster from a live terminal.
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer Show you can design, build and deploy cloud-native apps on Kubernetes.
- Docker Certified Associate Docker Certified Associate — Technology credential from Docker
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate Prove infrastructure-as-code skill with Terraform fundamentals.
- HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate Validate secrets management and encryption with Vault.
- Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate Entry-level proof of Kubernetes and cloud-native fundamentals.
Data, Analytics & AI 2 credentials
Linux, Unix & Open Source 2 credentials
Programming & Development 2 credentials
Virtualisation & Infrastructure 1 credential
Frequently asked questions about IT, cloud & cybersecurity credentials
How many IT, cloud & cybersecurity credentials are there?
There are 126 IT, cloud & cybersecurity credentials in the TestPrepPilot directory: 126 national certifications awarded by a single body.
How much do IT, cloud & cybersecurity exams cost?
Across the 10 national IT, cloud & cybersecurity credentials we have verified fee data for, exam fees run from $99–$165. Renewal, membership and study-material costs are additional and vary by awarding body — each guide breaks out its own full cost table.
Do you need a certification to work in IT, cloud & cybersecurity?
None of the 126 credentials in this field is a state-issued licence — all 126 are national certifications awarded by a professional body. That usually means the certification is not legally mandatory, but employers, insurers or clients may require it as a condition of the work.
Which IT, cloud & cybersecurity credential should you start with?
Start with the one your target employer or state board names. The most widely recognised national options in this field are Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure, Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services, Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert — each has a full guide with eligibility rules, fees and a week-by-week study plan.
How often do IT, cloud & cybersecurity requirements change?
Fees are revised most years and eligibility rules change whenever a state legislature or awarding body acts. Every guide on TestPrepPilot links to the primary regulatory source it was verified against, and the "Sources" section is the authoritative place to confirm current figures before you book.