Prepare for the certifications employers name.
27 pathways, each written independently by the Association against the current exam outline and paired with the practice behind it. Find yours below.
All pathways
Showing 27 of 27 pathways
CISSP
SecurityInformation systems security professional
Security+
SecuritySecurity foundations
CISM
Security · RiskInformation security management
CISA
Trust & assuranceInformation systems audit
CRISC
RiskIT risk and control
CGRC
ComplianceGovernance, risk and compliance
ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer
ComplianceISMS Lead Implementer
ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor
Trust & assuranceISMS Lead Auditor
ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer
AI governanceAI management system Lead Implementer
ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor
Trust & assuranceAI management system Lead Auditor
CIPP/US
PrivacyUS privacy law
CIPP/E
PrivacyEuropean data protection
CIPM
PrivacyPrivacy programme management
AIGP
AI governanceAI governance
AAISM
AI governanceAI security management
AAIA
AI governanceAI audit
CGEIT
ComplianceEnterprise IT governance
SecurityX
SecurityAdvanced security practitioner
PenTest+
SecurityPenetration testing
AWS Certified Security – Specialty
SecurityCloud security on AWS
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
SecurityCloud foundations on AWS
AWS Certified AI Practitioner
AI governanceAI foundations on AWS
SC-900
SecuritySecurity, compliance and identity fundamentals
AZ-900
SecurityAzure fundamentals
ISO/IEC 27701 Lead Implementer
PrivacyPrivacy information management
Open FAIR Foundation
RiskQuantitative risk analysis
ITIL 4 Foundation
ComplianceIT service management
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Following in later waves: CCSP, CEH, CySA+, ISC2 CC, SSCP, CIPT, CDPSE, CCSK, CCAK, CMMC CCP, PMP and more.
Why Exam Pathways exists
Hiring managers screen on certifications the Association does not own. Pretending otherwise would help nobody, so ADTP prepares members for them properly. Most preparation has two problems.
The material
Question banks of uncertain origin, some recalled from live exams, many out of date against the outline the exam now follows.
Not knowing where you stand
People study the domains they already find comfortable, and discover the weak ones on exam day.
Exam Pathways answers both. The material is original and tied to a named outline version, and it begins by showing you where you are.
How it works
Readiness check
A diagnostic scored by exam domain. You see where you are strong and where the time needs to go, before you commit to a plan.
Study plan
Built from your own results and your exam date, weighted toward the domains the check found weakest.
Flashcards
Cards organised by exam domain, for the concepts that are quicker to learn by repetition than by reading.
Results
Every answer explains why the correct option is right and why each of the others is not. The explanation is where most of the learning happens.
Standards you can rely on
Original questions
Every item is written by ADTP. None is recalled, leaked or copied from a live exam.
Current outlines
Each pathway is tied to a specific version of the owner's published exam outline, and shows the date it was last checked against it.
Facts checked at source
Every rationale is traced to a primary reference before it is published.
What this is not
These pathways measure what you know against a published outline. They are not the owner's questions, they do not predict a result, and no score here entitles you to anything from the certifying body. Confirm exam details with the owner before you book, because they change without notice.
A certification confirms you know the framework. The work itself is taught in the ADTP Academy.
Visit the AcademyOpen to read. Worked as a member.
Anyone can read a pathway and see what it covers. Members work the pathways: the readiness check, the study plan, the flashcards and the results, as part of their professional development.