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Technical Security Certification Roadmap

Hands-on cybersecurity certifications only — no governance, audit, privacy, or project management. Positioned by the depth each one actually demands, not by its marketing tier. Click any certification for pricing, exam format, and sources.

236 active certifications 13 technical domains 33 issuing bodies Last verified 2026-08-05

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Penetration Testing57
Web & API Security21
Exploit Dev & Vuln Research8
SOC & Detection Engineering37
Digital Forensics22
Incident Response17
Threat Intel & Hunting18
Malware Analysis & RE5
Cloud & Container Security17
Security Engineering & Arch34
Secure Dev & DevSecOps14
OT / ICS / IoT & Hardware7
AI / ML Security16
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