This certification is retired. Cloud Essentials is now a Career Builder course ending in a CompCert competency certificate (no proctored CLO-002 exam). Retirement date of the Cloud Essentials+ certification is not given on the page.
Issuer
CompTIA
Industry
Cybersecurity
Domain
Security Architecture & Engineering
Level
Beginner
Exam fee
$138 — July 2024 roadmap snapshot, unverified
Prerequisites & eligibility
No formal prerequisites are published; anyone can register for the exam.
Renewal & maintenance
Valid for 3 years, 50 CEU credits per cycle, $50/yr maintenance fee. Renew by cpe.
Continuing Education fee roughly $25–$50/yr, depending on the certification. Earning a higher CompTIA cert (e.g. CySA+) renews the ones below it.
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AWS CSS Amazon Web Services Certified Security - Specialty
AWS SAA Amazon Web Services Certified Solutions Architect - Associate