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 page | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Follow a suggested exam order | IT Roadmaps | Best page when you want a sequence instead of one exam page. |
| Jump straight to one exam page | IT Exams | Best page when you already know the vendor or code. |
| Choose the vendor page | Oracle , Microsoft , Linux Foundation / CNCF, or Red Hat | Best page when code selection, replacement status, or hands-on exam format matters before building a study order. |
| Open web practice or log in first | IT Mastery Web App | Best page for browser practice and existing-subscriber access. |
| Check pricing and install links | IT Plans & Access | Best page 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
| Roadmap | Best use |
|---|---|
| Cloud foundations | Choosing a first cloud credential such as CLF-C02, AZ-900, AI-900, or ACE before moving into role-based depth |
| Helpdesk to networking/security | Moving from desktop or support foundations toward Network+ and Security+ rather than public-cloud specialization |
| Oracle family | Not one linear roadmap; use Oracle first because OCI, SQL, MySQL, database services, and Java split too early for one sequence |
| Microsoft AI/Fabric transition | Not 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 Kubernetes | Not 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 exam-code selection 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 specific 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 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, security, automation, and professional credentials, ISC2, and Cisco remain better as vendor or 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.
Open roadmapHelpdesk to networking/security
A practical stack from IT support fundamentals to Security+.
Open roadmapNeed web access or install help?
- Open IT Mastery on web: IT Mastery Web App
- See plans and access: IT Plans & Access
- Choose the vendor page: Oracle , Microsoft , Linux Foundation / CNCF, or Red Hat
- Compare IT Mastery practice: IT Mastery App
Good next pages after IT roadmaps
- IT Exams if you already know the vendor or exam code
- IT Mastery Web App if you want to start on web and keep the same IT Mastery account on mobile
- IT Plans & Access if you want install links and billing notes first
- Cloud & IT if you want the broader cloud-and-IT map before choosing one sequence
In this section
- Roadmap: Cloud FoundationsA practical starting path for cloud, AI, data, and infrastructure certifications, from foundation exams to role-based next steps.
- Roadmap: Helpdesk to Networking and SecurityA practical stack for general IT roles that lead into networking, cybersecurity, ISC2, ISACA, Cisco CyberOps, GitHub security, and advanced CompTIA pages.