Certification Roadmaps
Find your IT certification path
Stop guessing which cert to take next. Every major vendor path mapped out — entry level to expert, with time estimates, prerequisites, and exactly where to start.
Microsoft Azure
From cloud fundamentals to enterprise architect — the complete Azure roadmap
Amazon Web Services
The world's most recognised cloud certification stack — 32% market share
Cisco
From network associate to professional — the networking industry standard
CompTIA
Vendor-neutral IT certifications — the foundation every IT career is built on
Google Cloud
The fastest-growing cloud platform — 10% market share and accelerating
ISC2
The most respected cybersecurity certifications — from entry to elite
ISACA
Governance, audit, and risk management credentials for senior IT professionals
Kubernetes (CNCF)
The container orchestration certifications for cloud-native engineering
How to choose your certification path
The biggest mistake new candidates make is picking a certification before a path. Certifications don't exist in isolation — they build on each other, and taking them out of sequence means covering the same ground twice or hitting a wall at the next level.
Cloud paths (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) follow a Foundational → Associate → Professional structure. If you have no cloud experience, start at Foundational. If you already manage servers or networks, you can usually jump to Associate.
Security paths (CompTIA, ISC2, ISACA) build from broad to specialist. CompTIA A+ → Network+ → Security+ is the standard entry sequence. CISSP and CISM require years of experience — plan the study, then match it to your career timeline.
Networking paths (Cisco) are still highly linear: CCNA is the foundation for everything above it. Even though Cisco removed the CCNA prerequisite for CCNP in 2020, skipping it cold is not advisable.