Home/IBM 2021–2022 skills and certification news An archival IBM training update, not a 2026 certification booking list. During the pandemic-era shift toward remote work, IBM publicized online learning and credentials across cloud, data, systems and professional skills. Some named exam codes and software versions in this 2021–2022 report have since aged. The useful reader decision is how to verify a current IBM training pathway and practice transferable technical skills while interpreting old announcements as historical evidence.On this pageRead the original IBM opportunities in contextSeparate IBM SkillsBuild from product certificationMake cloud…

 Home/Certifications/Having Choices Is Always a Plus: IBM Certification AnaloguesCertificationsPublished December 1, 2021On this pageCloud CertificationCybersecurity CertificationData Science CertificationConclusionIBM has offered professional certifications and digital badges across infrastructure, data, automation and other technologies. The names and availability of credentials change as product portfolios and assessment programs evolve, so a historical badge count is not a reliable measure of today’s options. Readers comparing pathways should confirm the current issuing organization, exam status, skills objectives and renewal requirements directly rather than relying on a fixed legacy inventory count. But we should not forget…

Home/Fortinet News: What to Wait from the Vendor in 2021-2022?On this pageWhy remote-work security was changingMap the security controls to the correct layerInterpret older FortiOS and certification notices correctlyWhat Fortinet changed in July 2026A short verification exercise before choosing a trackFortinet’s announcements from 2021 and 2022 tell the story of a security vendor responding to remote work, distributed applications and increasingly complex network controls. They are historical evidence, not a current product compatibility list or a 2026 certification booking guide. The useful lesson is how to locate the enforcement point…

Home/Hot News About Citrix Changes in 2021-2022: What’s There for You to Learn?On this pageVirtual desktops are an end-to-end serviceWhat the 2021–2022 releases were trying to solveCloud partnerships do not erase deployment boundariesValidate quality and security from the user sessionChoose current Citrix learning by responsibilityThe Citrix announcements of 2021–2022 reflected a shift toward flexible application delivery across company data centers, remote endpoints and public-cloud environments. Their release numbers, technology previews and survey percentages are historical. A present-day administrator should not infer that a feature listed as new in 2021 is…

Home/Discontinuation of ITIL v3 in 2022 And New Technological EraOn this pageWhat the ITIL v3 service lifecycle contributedHow ITIL 4 changed the organizing modelDo not treat historical transition deadlines as currentWhat to learn from the new qualification directionUse service evidence rather than collecting versionsThe transition away from ITIL v3 qualifications was more than a change in examination labels. IT service management moved from a process-oriented lifecycle description toward a system for co-creating value across products, services, partners and continuous improvement. Historical deadlines from 2021–2022 explain that shift, but they should…

ISC2, formerly styled (ISC)², offers cybersecurity credentials for people at different stages of their careers. Its portfolio includes the entry-level Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) certification and more advanced credentials such as SSCP, CCSP and CISSP. Each has a different purpose: an introductory credential shows familiarity with security principles, whereas an experienced-practitioner credential can validate deeper professional responsibilities. Choosing a certificate therefore begins with the work you want to perform, not with a promise that a badge alone will secure a job.Home/Cybersecurity/ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC): Entry-Level Path and Career ProgressionCybersecurityPublished…

The project-management forecasts circulating in 2022 reflected a workplace still adapting to pandemic-era disruption. Remote teams, cloud collaboration tools, hybrid delivery methods and automation were frequently described as the next permanent rules of project work. Some predictions captured genuine operational needs; others confused the presence of a technology with evidence that it improved projects. Looking back is useful when those claims are tested against concrete coordination, delivery and governance problems rather than repeated as timeless trends.Home/Project Management/Project Management Trends 2022: ForecastProject ManagementPublished December 1, 2021On this pageDistributed and hybrid teamwork…

Amazon Web Services changed rapidly during 2021 as organizations expanded remote services, automated infrastructure, and moved more application workloads into managed cloud products. For a reader revisiting that period, the key question is not which product had the loudest announcement. It is how the expanding range of AWS services affected architecture choices: when to keep direct control of compute, when to adopt a managed platform, and how to avoid designing around a short-lived feature comparison.Home/Amazon/Amazon AWS Changes 2021: What’s On the Market? Which Cloud Platform to Choose?AmazonPublished December 1, 2021On…

Home/EC-Council certification changes in 2021–2022 Historical EC-Council training news, with a current learning decision. EC-Council introduced its Essentials Series for foundational cybersecurity learning during the 2021-era program changes discussed here. The original 2022 announcement remains historically useful, but course scope, access, exam vouchers and credentials must be checked against current official pages before enrollment. The decision for an entry-level learner is which activity demonstrates security understanding—not whether an old advertisement sounds impressive.On this pageWhat the Essentials announcement actually changedChoose network defense when validating controls mattersLearn ethical hacking with permission and…

In 2022, newcomers to information technology were often told to choose between virtualization, public cloud, and artificial intelligence. VMware, Google Cloud, and Amazon Web Services were familiar names, but they were not interchangeable starting points. VMware skills centered on managing virtualized infrastructure; Google Cloud and AWS exposed learners to managed cloud services and infrastructure operations; and AI work called for additional data and application knowledge. Comparing those paths remains useful as a historical guide, provided that the technologies and exam names are not frozen in 2022.Home/Amazon/VMware, Google, AWS: How Can…

PrepAway/Cisco/CCNA/Network+ vs. CCNA: Which Fits Your Networking Work? Networking & Network Engineering Drafted October 11, 2026 · 9 min readNetwork+ and CCNA are often treated as interchangeable entry points into networking, but the more useful distinction is what someone must be able to do after studying. Both address IP networks, switching, wireless and troubleshooting. Their exam objectives differ in the amount of attention given to vendor-independent operations, business processes and hands-on network-device configuration. The right choice therefore depends on the systems you support, the role you want to move into…

Home/CompTIA Updates 2021-2022: What’s There for You?On this pageWhat changed during the 2021–2022 refreshSecurity specialties: architecture and penetration testingData analysis became a separate credential pathwayChoose current objectives before buying trainingThe CompTIA examinations covered in this article were discussed during the 2021–2022 transition. Those dates are history: a claim that an exam “will launch” in October 2021 cannot be used as 2026 preparation advice. The valuable part of the record is how vendor-neutral certification objectives evolved to include cloud administration, incident response, infrastructure security, practical penetration testing and data analysis. Whether…

Home/Another Change In The VMware Certification Program 2021: What Exactly?On this pageUnderstand what the old VMware paths were measuringWhat was being revised in 2021 and 2022Current VMware certification should follow the productA practice scenario for platform operationsChoose the credential without repeating old deadlinesVMware certification announcements from 2021 were tied to product-specific training routes for virtualization, application modernization and digital workspaces. Those codes and replacement deadlines are historical: an exam that was expected to change in late 2021 cannot be treated as a current registration option. The substantive question for an…

In 2022, people exploring a networking career often encountered three related but different choices: broad networking knowledge, vendor-specific infrastructure administration and cloud-connected architecture. Cisco remained prominent because enterprise networks still depended on routing, switching, wireless systems and secure access, but it was not the only sensible place to begin. This retrospective distinguishes the pathways that helped candidates in 2022 from the active objectives and registration rules they should verify now.Home/Cisco/What Networking Certifications Are Worth Paying Attention to in 2022. Is Cisco Among Them?CiscoPublished December 1, 2021On this pageVendor-neutral fundamentals before…

Home/Cisco Unique Certification Program 2022: What Will It Offer?On this pageWhy the 2022 restructuring matteredNetwork skills versus automation skillsDevNet Expert was announced as a new challengeCheck the current Cisco credential before registeringBuild a portfolio that shows controlled network changesCisco’s 2022 certification changes marked a shift from describing network skill solely through configuration commands toward recognizing software development, API use and automation as separate engineering responsibilities. This article is a historical guide to that transition. It does not claim a 2022 launch is still upcoming or that a 2022 exam code…