NEWS4CYBER / THE CERTIFICATION LANDSCAPE
Security Certification Roadmap
Which certifications exist — and where do they fit? Explore the landscape, from first steps to specialist expertise.
Independent editorial map / 2026
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A landscape, not a checklist. Credentials cover overlapping skills. Check the provider’s current syllabus, eligibility and availability before choosing an exam.
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Communication & Network Security
Network+ — CompTIA Network+
Network+ focuses on networking within communication & network security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CompTIA · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCCST NET — Cisco Certified Support Technician Networking
CCST NET focuses on networking within communication & network security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Cisco · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCCNA — Cisco Certified Network Associate
CCNA focuses on networking within communication & network security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Cisco · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCCNP ENT — Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise
CCNP ENT focuses on networking within communication & network security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Cisco · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCCIE ENT — Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Enterprise Infrastructure
CCIE ENT focuses on networking within communication & network security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Cisco · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCCNP SEC — Cisco Certified Network Professional Security
CCNP SEC focuses on network defense within communication & network security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Cisco · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCCIE SEC — Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert Security
CCIE SEC focuses on network defense within communication & network security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Cisco · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGCIA — GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst
GCIA focuses on network defense within communication & network security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGX-IA — GIAC Experienced Intrusion Analyst
GX-IA focuses on network defense within communication & network security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGAWN — GIAC Assessing and Auditing Wireless Networks
GAWN focuses on wireless within communication & network security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationIdentity & Access Management
SC-900 — Microsoft Certified Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals
SC-900 focuses on access management within identity & access management. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Microsoft · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationSC-300 — Microsoft Certified Identity and Access Administrator Associate
SC-300 focuses on access management within identity & access management. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Microsoft · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCIAM — Certified Identity and Access Manager
CIAM focuses on access management within identity & access management. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
IMI · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCIMP — Certified Identity Management Professional
CIMP focuses on identity governance within identity & access management. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
IMI · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCIPA — Certified Identity Protection Advisor
CIPA focuses on identity governance within identity & access management. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
IMI · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationSecurity Architecture & Engineering
A+ — CompTIA A+
A+ focuses on systems within security architecture & engineering. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CompTIA · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationLinux+ — CompTIA Linux+
Linux+ focuses on systems within security architecture & engineering. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CompTIA · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationServer+ — CompTIA Server+
Server+ focuses on systems within security architecture & engineering. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CompTIA · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationRHCSA — Red Hat Certified System Administrator
RHCSA focuses on systems within security architecture & engineering. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Red Hat · intermediate (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationRHCE — Red Hat Certified Engineer
RHCE focuses on systems within security architecture & engineering. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Red Hat · advanced (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationRHCA — Red Hat Certified Architect
RHCA focuses on systems within security architecture & engineering. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Red Hat · expert (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationGDSA — GIAC Defensible Security Architecture
GDSA focuses on architecture within security architecture & engineering. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationSCF — SABSA Chartered Foundation
SCF focuses on architecture within security architecture & engineering. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
SABSA Institute · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationSCP — SABSA Chartered Practitioner
SCP focuses on architecture within security architecture & engineering. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
SABSA Institute · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationSCM — SABSA Chartered Master
SCM focuses on architecture within security architecture & engineering. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
SABSA Institute · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationISSAP — Information Systems Security Architecture Professional
ISSAP focuses on architecture within security architecture & engineering. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
ISC2 · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationISSEP — Information Systems Security Engineering Professional
ISSEP focuses on architecture within security architecture & engineering. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
ISC2 · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGICSP — Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional
GICSP focuses on ics / ot within security architecture & engineering. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGRID — GIAC Response and Industrial Defense
GRID focuses on ics / ot within security architecture & engineering. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGCIP — GIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection
GCIP focuses on ics / ot within security architecture & engineering. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCloud Security
Cloud+ — CompTIA Cloud+
Cloud+ focuses on cloud platforms within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CompTIA · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationAWS CLF — AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
AWS CLF focuses on cloud platforms within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
AWS · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationAWS SAA — AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
AWS SAA focuses on cloud platforms within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
AWS · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationAWS SAP — AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
AWS SAP focuses on cloud platforms within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
AWS · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationAWS SEC — AWS Certified Security Specialty
AWS SEC focuses on cloud defense within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
AWS · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationAZ-900 — Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals
AZ-900 focuses on cloud platforms within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Microsoft · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationAZ-104 — Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate
AZ-104 focuses on cloud platforms within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Microsoft · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationAZ-305 — Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert
AZ-305 focuses on cloud platforms within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Microsoft · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationAZ-500 — Microsoft Certified Azure Security Engineer Associate
AZ-500 focuses on cloud defense within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Microsoft · advanced (indicative) · retired
Azure Security Engineer Associate is retired. Kept here as a historical credential; consult Microsoft for replacement options.
Official provider informationGCP ACE — Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer
GCP ACE focuses on cloud platforms within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Google Cloud · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGCP PCSE — Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer
GCP PCSE focuses on cloud defense within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Google Cloud · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGCP PCA — Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
GCP PCA focuses on cloud platforms within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Google Cloud · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCCSP — Certified Cloud Security Professional
CCSP focuses on cloud defense within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
ISC2 · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGCLD — GIAC Cloud Security Essentials
GCLD focuses on cloud defense within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGPCS — GIAC Public Cloud Security
GPCS focuses on cloud defense within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGCAD — GIAC Cloud Security Architecture and Design
GCAD focuses on cloud defense within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGCSA — GIAC Cloud Security Automation
GCSA focuses on cloud defense within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationKCSA — Kubernetes and Cloud Security Associate
KCSA focuses on containers within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CNCF / Linux Foundation · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCKA — Certified Kubernetes Administrator
CKA focuses on containers within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CNCF / Linux Foundation · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCKS — Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist
CKS focuses on containers within cloud security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CNCF / Linux Foundation · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationAsset Security
CDPSE — Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer
CDPSE focuses on data protection within asset security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
ISACA · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCIPT — Certified Information Privacy Technologist
CIPT focuses on privacy engineering within asset security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
IAPP · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationSC-401 — Microsoft Certified Information Security Administrator Associate
SC-401 focuses on data protection within asset security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Microsoft · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCIPP/E — Certified Information Privacy Professional Europe
CIPP/E focuses on data protection within asset security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
IAPP · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCIPP/US — Certified Information Privacy Professional United States
CIPP/US focuses on data protection within asset security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
IAPP · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCIPP/C — Certified Information Privacy Professional Canada
CIPP/C focuses on data protection within asset security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
IAPP · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCIPP/A — Certified Information Privacy Professional Asia
CIPP/A focuses on data protection within asset security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
IAPP · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationSecurity & Risk Management / GRC
CC — Certified in Cybersecurity
CC focuses on governance within security & risk management / grc. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
ISC2 · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCISSP — Certified Information Systems Security Professional
A broad security credential spanning technical controls, governance and the management of security programs.
ISC2 · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCISM — Certified Information Security Manager
CISM focuses on governance within security & risk management / grc. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
ISACA · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCGEIT — Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT
CGEIT focuses on governance within security & risk management / grc. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
ISACA · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationISSMP — Information Systems Security Management Professional
ISSMP focuses on governance within security & risk management / grc. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
ISC2 · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCCISO — Certified Chief Information Security Officer
CCISO focuses on governance within security & risk management / grc. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
EC-Council · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCRISC — Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control
CRISC focuses on risk within security & risk management / grc. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
ISACA · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCGRC — Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance
CGRC focuses on risk within security & risk management / grc. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
ISC2 · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCISA — Certified Information Systems Auditor
CISA focuses on audit within security & risk management / grc. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
ISACA · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationAAIA — Advanced in AI Audit
AAIA focuses on audit within security & risk management / grc. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
ISACA · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationAAISM — Advanced in AI Security Management
AAISM focuses on governance within security & risk management / grc. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
ISACA · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGSLC — GIAC Security Leadership
GSLC focuses on governance within security & risk management / grc. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGSTRT — GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership
GSTRT focuses on governance within security & risk management / grc. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGCPM — GIAC Certified Project Manager
GCPM focuses on governance within security & risk management / grc. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · intermediate (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationGLEG — GIAC Law of Data Security and Investigations
GLEG focuses on compliance within security & risk management / grc. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationCIPM — Certified Information Privacy Manager
CIPM focuses on compliance within security & risk management / grc. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
IAPP · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationAIGP — Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional
AIGP focuses on governance within security & risk management / grc. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
IAPP · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationISO 27001 LA — PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor
ISO 27001 LA focuses on audit within security & risk management / grc. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
PECB · advanced (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationISO 27001 LI — PECB Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer
ISO 27001 LI focuses on compliance within security & risk management / grc. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
PECB · advanced (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationSecurity Assessment & Testing
Security+ — CompTIA Security+
Security+ focuses on controls within security assessment & testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CompTIA · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationSSCP — Systems Security Certified Practitioner
SSCP focuses on controls within security assessment & testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
ISC2 · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGSEC — GIAC Security Essentials
GSEC focuses on controls within security assessment & testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGX-CS — GIAC Experienced Cybersecurity Specialist
GX-CS focuses on controls within security assessment & testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGCCC — GIAC Critical Controls Certification
GCCC focuses on controls within security assessment & testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGSNA — GIAC Systems and Network Auditor
GSNA focuses on vulnerability assessment within security assessment & testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationCPSA — CREST Practitioner Security Analyst
CPSA focuses on vulnerability assessment within security assessment & testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CREST · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationSoftware Security
CSSLP — Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional
CSSLP focuses on secure development within software security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
ISC2 · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGWEB — GIAC Certified Web Application Defender
GWEB focuses on application defense within software security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationGSSP-JAVA — GIAC Secure Software Programmer Java
GSSP-JAVA focuses on secure development within software security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationGSSP-NET — GIAC Secure Software Programmer .NET
GSSP-NET focuses on secure development within software security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationCASE JAVA — Certified Application Security Engineer Java
CASE JAVA focuses on application defense within software security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
EC-Council · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCASE NET — Certified Application Security Engineer .NET
CASE NET focuses on application defense within software security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
EC-Council · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationECDE — EC-Council Certified DevSecOps Engineer
ECDE focuses on devsecops within software security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
EC-Council · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCKAD — Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
CKAD focuses on devsecops within software security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CNCF / Linux Foundation · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGPYC — GIAC Python Coder
GPYC focuses on secure development within software security. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationSecurity Operations
CCST CYBER — Cisco Certified Support Technician Cybersecurity
CCST CYBER focuses on soc within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Cisco · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCCNA CYBER — Cisco Certified Network Associate Cybersecurity
CCNA CYBER focuses on soc within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Cisco · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCCNP CYBER — Cisco Certified Network Professional Cybersecurity
CCNP CYBER focuses on soc within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Cisco · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCySA+ — CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst
CySA+ focuses on soc within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CompTIA · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationSecurityX — CompTIA SecurityX (formerly CASP+)
SecurityX focuses on soc within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CompTIA · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationBTL1 — Blue Team Level 1
An introductory practical defensive credential spanning investigation, intelligence, log analysis and incident response.
Centri (formerly Security Blue Team) · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationBTL2 — Blue Team Level 2
BTL2 focuses on threat hunting within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Centri (formerly Security Blue Team) · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCDSA — HTB Certified Defensive Security Analyst
CDSA focuses on soc within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Hack The Box · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationSC-200 — Microsoft Certified Security Operations Analyst Associate
A Microsoft security operations credential covering investigation, detection and response with Microsoft security tooling.
Microsoft · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationSC-100 — Microsoft Certified Cybersecurity Architect Expert
SC-100 focuses on soc within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Microsoft · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationPSAA — Practical SOC Analyst Associate
PSAA focuses on soc within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
TCM Security · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationPSAP — Practical SOC Analyst Professional
PSAP focuses on soc within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
TCM Security · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGSOC — GIAC Security Operations Certified
GSOC focuses on soc within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGCDA — GIAC Certified Detection Analyst
GCDA focuses on detection engineering within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGMON — GIAC Continuous Monitoring
GMON focuses on detection engineering within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGDAT — GIAC Defending Advanced Threats
GDAT focuses on threat hunting within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGCED — GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender
GCED focuses on soc within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCDEA — Certified Detection Engineering Associate
CDEA focuses on detection engineering within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Centri (formerly Security Blue Team) · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCSOM — Certified Security Operations Manager
CSOM focuses on soc within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Centri (formerly Security Blue Team) · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCSA — Certified SOC Analyst
CSA focuses on soc within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
EC-Council · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCND — Certified Network Defender
CND focuses on soc within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
EC-Council · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCCOA — Certified Cybersecurity Operations Analyst
CCOA focuses on soc within security operations. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
ISACA · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationDigital Forensics & Incident Response
GCIH — GIAC Certified Incident Handler
GCIH focuses on incident response within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGX-IH — GIAC Experienced Incident Handler
GX-IH focuses on incident response within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGCFA — GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst
GCFA focuses on memory forensics within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGX-FA — GIAC Experienced Forensic Analyst
GX-FA focuses on memory forensics within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGCFE — GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner
GCFE focuses on disk forensics within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGX-FE — GIAC Experienced Forensics Examiner
GX-FE focuses on disk forensics within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGNFA — GIAC Network Forensic Analyst
GNFA focuses on incident response within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGREM — GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware
A malware analysis credential covering the examination of suspicious programs and the interpretation of their behavior.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGASF — GIAC Advanced Smartphone Forensics
GASF focuses on disk forensics within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGBFA — GIAC Battlefield Forensics and Acquisition
GBFA focuses on disk forensics within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGCFR — GIAC Cloud Forensics Responder
GCFR focuses on incident response within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGEIR — GIAC Enterprise Incident Responder
GEIR focuses on incident response within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGLIR — GIAC Linux Incident Responder
GLIR focuses on incident response within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGCIL — GIAC Cyber Incident Leader
GCIL focuses on incident response within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCHFI — Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator
CHFI focuses on disk forensics within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
EC-Council · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationECIH — EC-Council Certified Incident Handler
ECIH focuses on incident response within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
EC-Council · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCPIA — CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst
CPIA focuses on incident response within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CREST · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCRIA — CREST Registered Intrusion Analyst
CRIA focuses on incident response within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CREST · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCCIM — CREST Certified Incident Manager
CCIM focuses on incident response within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CREST · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationeCIR — INE Certified Incident Responder
eCIR focuses on incident response within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
INE · intermediate (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationeCDFP — INE Certified Digital Forensics Professional
eCDFP focuses on disk forensics within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
INE · intermediate (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationPMRP — Practical Malware Research Professional
PMRP focuses on malware analysis within digital forensics & incident response. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
TCM Security · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationPenetration Testing
PenTest+ — CompTIA PenTest+
PenTest+ focuses on pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CompTIA · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationeJPT — INE Junior Penetration Tester
eJPT focuses on pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
INE · beginner (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationeCPPT — INE Certified Professional Penetration Tester
eCPPT focuses on pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
INE · intermediate (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationPJPT — Practical Junior Penetration Tester
PJPT focuses on pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
TCM Security · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationPNPT — Practical Network Penetration Tester
PNPT focuses on pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
TCM Security · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCPTS — HTB Certified Penetration Testing Specialist
CPTS focuses on pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Hack The Box · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationOSCP — OffSec Certified Professional
A practical penetration testing credential covering assessment, exploitation and reporting in an authorized lab environment.
OffSec · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGPEN — GIAC Penetration Tester
GPEN focuses on pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGX-PT — GIAC Experienced Penetration Tester
GX-PT focuses on pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCEH — Certified Ethical Hacker
CEH focuses on pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
EC-Council · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCEH PRACT — Certified Ethical Hacker Practical
CEH PRACT focuses on pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
EC-Council · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCPENT — Certified Penetration Testing Professional
CPENT focuses on pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
EC-Council · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationLPT — Licensed Penetration Tester Master
LPT focuses on pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
EC-Council · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCRT — CREST Registered Penetration Tester
CRT focuses on pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CREST · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCCT INF — CREST Certified Tester Infrastructure
CCT INF focuses on pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CREST · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCCT APP — CREST Certified Tester Application
CCT APP focuses on web pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CREST · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGWAPT — GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester
GWAPT focuses on web pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationOSWA — OffSec Web Assessor
OSWA focuses on web pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
OffSec · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationOSWP — OffSec Wireless Professional
OSWP focuses on wireless within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
OffSec · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCBBH — HTB Certified Bug Bounty Hunter
CBBH focuses on web pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Hack The Box · intermediate (indicative) · renamed
CBBH became CWES on 1 October 2025. This entry documents the former credential.
Official provider informationCWES — HTB Certified Web Exploitation Specialist
CWES focuses on web pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Hack The Box · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCWEE — HTB Certified Web Exploitation Expert
CWEE focuses on web pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Hack The Box · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationeWPT — INE Web Application Penetration Tester
eWPT focuses on web pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
INE · intermediate (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationeWPTX — INE Web Application Penetration Tester eXtreme
eWPTX focuses on web pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
INE · advanced (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationPWPA — Practical Web Pentest Associate
PWPA focuses on web pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
TCM Security · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationPWPP — Practical Web Pentest Professional
PWPP focuses on web pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
TCM Security · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationPWPE — Practical Web Pentest Expert
PWPE focuses on web pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
TCM Security · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCPTA — Certified Penetration Testing Associate
CPTA focuses on pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Centri (formerly Security Blue Team) · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGCPN — GIAC Cloud Penetration Tester
GCPN focuses on pentesting within penetration testing. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationExploitation / Red Team
OSEP — OffSec Experienced Penetration Tester
OSEP focuses on red team within exploitation / red team. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
OffSec · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationOSWE — OffSec Web Expert
OSWE focuses on exploitation within exploitation / red team. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
OffSec · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationOSED — OffSec Exploit Developer
OSED focuses on exploitation within exploitation / red team. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
OffSec · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationOSEE — OffSec Exploitation Expert
OSEE focuses on exploitation within exploitation / red team. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
OffSec · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationOSCE3 — OffSec Certified Expert 3
OSCE3 focuses on exploitation within exploitation / red team. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
OffSec · expert (indicative) · listed
Combined designation earned through OSWE, OSEP and OSED; not a separate exam.
Official provider informationGXPN — GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester
GXPN focuses on exploitation within exploitation / red team. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGRTP — GIAC Red Team Professional
GRTP focuses on red team within exploitation / red team. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · validation-needed
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Official provider informationCCRTS — CREST Certified Red Team Specialist
CCRTS focuses on red team within exploitation / red team. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CREST · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCCRTM — CREST Certified Red Team Manager
CCRTM focuses on red team within exploitation / red team. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CREST · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCAPE — HTB Certified Active Directory Penetration Testing Expert
CAPE focuses on active directory within exploitation / red team. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
Hack The Box · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCyber Threat Intelligence
GCTI — GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence
A threat intelligence credential connecting collection, analysis and communication of adversary information.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGOSI — GIAC Open Source Intelligence
GOSI focuses on osint within cyber threat intelligence. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationGSOA — GIAC Strategic OSINT Analyst
GSOA focuses on osint within cyber threat intelligence. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
GIAC · advanced (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCTIA — Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst
CTIA focuses on cti within cyber threat intelligence. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
EC-Council · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCPTIA — CREST Practitioner Threat Intelligence Analyst
CPTIA focuses on cti within cyber threat intelligence. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CREST · beginner (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCRTIA — CREST Registered Threat Intelligence Analyst
CRTIA focuses on cti within cyber threat intelligence. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CREST · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationCCTIM — CREST Certified Threat Intelligence Manager
CCTIM focuses on cti within cyber threat intelligence. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
CREST · expert (indicative) · listed
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Official provider informationPORP — Practical OSINT Research Professional
PORP focuses on osint within cyber threat intelligence. Use it to compare this area of practice with the other credentials on the map.
TCM Security · intermediate (indicative) · listed
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