By Chris Hare, N2K Project Management Specialist and Content Developer
As we wind down 2024, N2K would like to take a moment to look back and reflect on our mission to help students on their journey to earn their IT, cybersecurity, and project management certifications.
We are proud to report that in just this year alone, we supported more than 166,000 students to prepare for their future careers. Many of our students focused on earning certifications from CompTIA, Microsoft, Amazon, Cisco, ISC2, Google, and the PMI®.
Our Top 20 Certification Practice Exams in 2024
More specifically, here are our top 20 best-selling practice tests for 2024, along with their respective links where you can find our certification learning content (some products also include the option to purchase a voucher, practice lab, and/or training course as well):
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA A+ Core Exam 1
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- CompTIA Network+
- Amazon AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- CompTIA A+ Core Exam 2
- PMI® Project Management Professional (PMP)® 7th Edition
- CompTIA PenTest+
- ISC2 CISSP
- Microsoft Azure Administrator
- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
- Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
- CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+)
- Amazon AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
- PMI® Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®, 7th Edition
- CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)
- CompTIA Project+
- ISC2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
- Microsoft Endpoint Administrator
Over this past year, we have seen only minor shifts in our top 20 certification practice tests and expect this trend to continue well into 2025. In fact, our top-selling products closely align with the latest consensus from industry leaders and organizations invested in identifying and shaping the most in-demand certifications. This alignment is reflected in key industry reports like Skillsoft’s 20+ Top-Paying IT Certifications Going Into 2025, Splunk’s Top Cybersecurity Certifications to Earn Today, and ProjectManager.com’s 21 Best Project Management Certifications. These insights not only validate our product offerings but also reinforce the continued relevance of these certifications into the coming year.
Byte-Sized Brilliance: The Launch of Our CertByte Podcast Segment
To help support you in your learning journey, this year we created a new, “byte-sized” bi-weekly podcast segment called CertByte, which features a helpful practice test question and bonus tip to help give you the ultimate study edge for certification success:
- CertByte | Project Management Professional (PMP)®
- CertByte | Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
- CertByte | CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005)
- CertByte | Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
- CertByte | Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®
- CertByte | CompTIA’s Security+ (SY0-701)
- CertByte | CompTIA’s A+ Core Exam 1 (220-1101)
To read our CertByte’s episode blogs, which feature additional content, including definitions of key industry terms featured in each episode, visit our N2K CyberWire Stories page.
Your Path to Success: Certification Study Guides That Deliver
In addition, if you want a deeper dive into specific certification exam requirements, preparation tips, salary landscapes, job outlooks, and other important data, please check out our exclusive Certification Study Guides:
- CompTIA CySA+
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- ISC2 CISSP
- PMI® Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®
- PMI®️ Project Management Professional (PMP)®️
For more comprehensive access to our full database of content, learn more about our new N2K Pro subscription, which provides the cutting-edge insights, continuous education, and professional development resources that cybersecurity and IT professionals need to get ahead. N2K Pro members enjoy access to:
N2K’s Pro Academy, which includes our full base of certification practice exams
- Ad-free listening to popular podcasts on N2K CyberWire’s network
- Latest episodes of our CSO Perspectives podcast
- Exclusive newsletters, essays, and interviews
As a bonus: you can get a head start on your certification journey today, as N2K Networks is offering 40% off ALL of our practice tests through December 31, 2024. Simply use the code HOLIDAY40.
If there any specific certification practice content, CertByte episodes, or study guides you would like to see N2K produce in the new year, please feel free to email me at certbyte @ n2k dot com.
As I say at the end of every CertByte episode, happy certifying (and new year)!