Security+ SY0-701
Entry-level cybersecurity cert. Five domains, ~90 questions, performance-based tasks. A focused ~6-week plan, now with a full interactive study app.
Practice · Exam simulator · Flashcards · Dashboard · Videos · Cheat sheets · Notes →
CISM
The management-level information security credential — governance, risk, program, and incident management. A ~10–12 week plan with the same full interactive study app: 300+ questions, exam sim, flashcards, and dashboard.
Practice · Exam simulator · Flashcards · Dashboard · Videos · Cheat sheets · Notes →
PMP
The global project-management credential. Three domains — People, Process, Business Environment. A ~10–12 week plan built on free 35-hour training and free practice banks.
Overview · Study guide · Free resources · Practice strategy · Schedule →
How to use this site. Each track has five pages: an exam overview (cost, format, passing score, domain weights), a study guide with real summarized content per domain, a resources page of verified free links, a practice-question strategy, and a week-by-week study schedule. Start with the overview, skim the study guide, then commit to the schedule.
Timing note for PMP (read first). PMI launches a new PMP exam on 9 July 2026 based on the 2026 Exam Content Outline and PMBOK 8. The old exam can only be taken up to 8 July 2026. Because a realistic prep plan is 10–12 weeks, this site targets the new (post-9-July-2026) exam. See the PMP overview for details.
What "free" means here
Everything you strictly need is free:
- Security+: Professor Messer's complete SY0-701 video course, his free pop quizzes, and ExamCompass practice tests cover the whole exam at $0.
- PMP: a free 35-contact-hour course (required to apply), the official PMI Exam Content Outline, and free practice question banks (Oliver Lehmann and others).
A few low-cost options are listed too, but they are optional. The only unavoidable spend is the exam fee itself.