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IT Certification Roadmaps

Browse IT certification roadmaps with recommended starting orders for cloud, AI, security, data, infrastructure, developer, Oracle, Linux, Kubernetes, and hands-on exam paths.

These are practical study roadmaps to help you pick an order and avoid random wandering.

Best page to open first

If you need to…Best pageWhy
Follow a suggested exam orderIT RoadmapsBest route when you want a sequence instead of one exact exam page.
Jump straight to one exact exam pageIT ExamsBest route when you already know the vendor or code.
Choose the exact vendor routeOracle , Microsoft , Linux Foundation / CNCF , or Red HatBest route when code selection, replacement status, or hands-on exam format matters before building a study order.
Open web practice or log in firstIT Mastery Web AppBest route for browser practice and existing-subscriber access.
Check pricing and install linksIT DownloadsBest route for pricing, billing, and mobile/web access notes.

How to use a roadmap

  • Pick one track and avoid switching between exams mid-week.
  • Use the outline weights to prioritize your time.
  • Add timed mock exams late in the plan to build pacing and endurance.

How the main IT roadmaps differ

RoadmapBest use
Cloud foundationsChoosing a first cloud credential such as CLF-C02, AZ-900, AI-900, or ACE before moving into role-based depth
Helpdesk to networking/securityMoving from desktop or support foundations toward Network+ and Security+ rather than public-cloud specialization
Oracle familyNot one linear roadmap; use Oracle first because OCI, SQL, MySQL, database services, and Java split too early for one sequence
Microsoft AI/Fabric transitionNot one beginner roadmap; use Microsoft first because AI-103, AI-901, AI-200, AI-300, SC-500, DP-700, and DP-600 depend on role and replacement timing
Hands-on Linux and KubernetesNot pure simulator paths; use Linux Foundation / CNCF or Red Hat first because CKA, CKAD, CKS, LFCS, and Red Hat exams require practical lab work

If your target is Oracle, use Oracle certifications first. That family currently works better as an exact-code routing page than a single linear roadmap because the Oracle set spans OCI 2025, Oracle SQL, MySQL, Autonomous Database, data-platform, and Java.

For Microsoft AI/Fabric, Linux Foundation/CNCF, and Red Hat, start with the vendor hub first. Those families are more dependent on exact role, replacement timing, and exam format than a single general roadmap can safely capture.

Current roadmap coverage

  • The roadmap layer is strongest for first-cert ordering and career-direction decisions, not for vendor-specific code lookup
  • If you already know the exact cloud or IT code, switch to IT Exams or the vendor hub instead of staying in the roadmap layer
  • Oracle, Microsoft AI/Fabric, Linux Foundation/CNCF, Red Hat, GitHub Administration, Python Institute data/AI/professional routes, ISC2, and Cisco remain better as vendor or exact-exam hubs until a learner’s role path is clear; for live GitHub practice, start with GH-900 , GH-200 , GH-300 , or GH-500 ; for live Python programming practice, start with PCEP or PCAP

Choose your roadmap

Cloud foundations

Start with CLF-C02, AZ-900, AI-900, or ACE, then move to the next role-based page.

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Helpdesk to networking/security

A practical stack from IT support fundamentals to Security+.

Open roadmap

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Good next pages after IT roadmaps

  • IT Exams if you already know the exact vendor or exam code
  • IT Mastery Web App if you want to start on web and keep the same account on mobile
  • IT Downloads if you want install links and billing notes first
  • Cloud & IT if you want the broader cloud-and-IT route map before choosing one sequence

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Revised on Sunday, May 3, 2026
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