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Certificates & exam prep

Proof of skill, not just proof of attendance.

PrimeSec issues verifiable completion certificates today and is building practical competency certifications for the future. Alongside both, the curriculum maps to the industry exams employers already recognise — so your study time counts twice.

What you earn

Three kinds of proof

We keep these clearly separate so you always know exactly what a PrimeSec credential does and does not claim.

Available now

Course completion certificate

Issued when you finish a course or learning path. It documents what you completed and carries a verification ID.

  • Confirms lessons, knowledge checks and labs completed
  • Unique verification ID and public verify page
  • Shareable on LinkedIn and in your portfolio
Available now

Portfolio evidence

The artefacts you produce in labs and projects — the part hiring managers actually read in an interview.

  • Architecture diagrams, configs and documentation
  • Detection rules, policies, IaC and scripts
  • Published to your own GitHub where appropriate
In development

Practical competency certification

A future PrimeSec credential validated through a practical examination rather than multiple-choice recall.

  • Assessed on labs, projects and a practical exam
  • Scoped per role: SOC, cloud, IAM, AI security
  • Not yet available — no dates announced

PrimeSec certificates are issued by PrimeSec Academy. They are not accredited, are not industry certifications, and are not equivalent to vendor or ISC2 credentials.

How it works

How a certificate gets issued

Nothing is granted for watching videos alone. Labs and knowledge checks are part of completion.

  1. 01

    Complete the modules

    Lessons and knowledge checks establish the concepts and the vocabulary used on the job.

  2. 02

    Build the labs

    You stand up the environment yourself, then work through guided, assisted and challenge labs.

  3. 03

    Document the evidence

    Screenshots, configuration notes, findings and remediation write-ups become your portfolio.

  4. 04

    Certificate issued

    Finish the path and a verifiable completion certificate is issued to your PrimeSec profile.

Industry exams

Where the curriculum lines up

These are third-party certifications owned by their vendors. PrimeSec teaches the underlying material and maps modules to published objectives — registration and fees are handled directly with each vendor.

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CLF-C02Foundational

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services

Platform vocabulary, core services and the shared responsibility model. Covered by the cloud fundamentals modules.

SY0-701Foundational

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA

The baseline security credential most job posts list. Every objective is taught against a real cloud scenario.

SC-900Foundational

Microsoft Security Fundamentals

Microsoft

Identity, compliance and Microsoft security concepts. Aligns with the Entra ID and IAM modules.

Grow into these

AZ-500Associate

Azure Security Engineer Associate

Microsoft

Identity, platform protection, data security and security operations across Azure.

SC-100Expert

Cybersecurity Architect Expert

Microsoft

Zero Trust strategy, governance and end-to-end security architecture design.

PCSEProfessional

Professional Cloud Security Engineer

Google Cloud

IAM, network security, data protection and compliance on Google Cloud.

SCS-C02Specialty

AWS Certified Security — Specialty

Amazon Web Services

Detection, incident response, data protection and identity management on AWS.

CCSPExpert

Certified Cloud Security Professional

ISC2

Vendor-neutral cloud security. Requires professional experience alongside the exam.

CISSPExpert

Certified Information Systems Security Professional

ISC2

A long-horizon target once you have the required years of professional experience.

AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, CompTIA and ISC2 are trademarks of their respective owners. PrimeSec Academy is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an authorised training partner of these organisations.

Every certificate is verifiable

Each issued certificate carries a unique verification ID and a public verification page, so an employer or recruiter can confirm it is genuine in seconds.

  • Unique ID printed on the certificate
  • Public verification page, no login required
  • Shows the holder, path and completion date

What matters more than the certificate

In interviews, the environment you built and the documentation you wrote carry the conversation. The certificate opens the file; the evidence wins the room.

Pick a path and start building the record.

Certificates, portfolio evidence and exam readiness all come from the same work.

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