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Stop Wasting Money on Certifications You Don’t Need
Most wasted certification money is not spent on bad certifications. It gets spent on good certifications bought at the wrong moment, by people solving the wrong prob…
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CompTIA Certifications FAQ 2026: Cost, Renewal, Which First
The short answer most people are looking for: CompTIA A+ is the starting point if you have no IT experience, Network+ comes next if you are heading toward infrastruc…
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Can You Pass the CCNA With Only Practice Exams?
A practice exam measures how well you know the practice exam. Franklin, who sits across the room from me, found that out this year when he walked into a Pearson…
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2027 Certification Changes: Confirmed Dates vs Rumors
Four certification changes are actually confirmed for 2027, and the biggest one is the CCNA. Cisco announced on May 20, 2026 that CCNA 200-301 moves to version 2.0 o…
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Which IT Cert Should You Get First With No Experience?
If you’ve got no IT experience and you’re staring at a pile of acronyms trying to figure out where to start, get the CompTIA A+ first. For most career changers…
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The MCSE Is Dead: A Eulogy for a Legendary Cert
The MCSE is gone. Microsoft retired the last of it on January 31, 2021, and a credential that spent the better part of two decades as the most respected line…
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Why You Should Learn GitHub Before Your First IT Job
Learn GitHub. Not someday, not after you land the first job, right now, while you’re still grinding through your first certification. For anybody trying to break int…
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CISM vs CISSP in 2026: Which Is Actually Better Now?
CISM hasn’t knocked CISSP off the top across the whole field, but for one specific career lane it has quietly become the smarter pick in 2026, and that lane is…
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Are entry level certs not worth it anymore?
Entry-level IT certifications like CompTIA A+ face criticism, but are they really worthless? We break down when they're worth it, which ones still matter, and what t…
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I do not hate the new CEH updates
An honest take on CEH v13 changes. The updates aren't perfect, but they're practical, relevant, and address real cybersecurity threats. Here's why the complaints are…