--- title: "AWS Certification vs ISC2: Which is searched more?" description: "Is AWS Certification or ISC2 more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the IT certification providers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aws-certification-vs-isc2" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AWS Certification vs ISC2: Which is searched more? Is AWS Certification or ISC2 more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the IT certification providers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: AWS Certification and ISC2 - **Competitive set**: IT certification providers - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AWS Certification Share of Search**: 8.8% - **ISC2 Share of Search**: 0.16% ## Is AWS Certification or ISC2 more popular in search? - In September 2026, AWS Certification had more branded searches than ISC2 among IT certification providers worldwide. AWS Certification had about 135,000 branded searches, while ISC2 had 2,400. AWS Certification made up 8.8% of all IT certification provider searches we track, and ISC2 accounted for 0.16%. - AWS Certification was ahead of ISC2 in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AWS Certification’s share of searches among IT certification providers worldwide moved from 12.5% to 8.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ISC2’s share of searches among IT certification providers worldwide moved from 0.27% to 0.16%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.4K. ## Top IT certification providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ISC2 was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. AWS Certification was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. ISC2 was listed before AWS Certification in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CompTIA | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Cisco | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Learn | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ISC2 | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | AWS Certification | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | PRINCE2 | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | PMI | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | GIAC | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | EXIN | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Axelos | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about IT certification providers - Asked ChatGPT "Which IT certification provider should I use?": 1. CompTIA, 2. Cisco, 3. ISC2, 4. Microsoft Learn - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best IT certification providers?": 1. CompTIA, 2. Cisco, 3. ISC2, 4. Microsoft Learn, 5. AWS Certification - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best IT certification provider for a career certificate?": 1. CompTIA, 2. Microsoft Learn, 3. Cisco - Searched Google, AI Overview "best it certifications": 1. CompTIA, 2. Cisco - Searched Google, AI Overview "it certification courses": 1. CompTIA, 2. Cisco Not named in any answer: PRINCE2, PMI, GIAC, EXIN and Axelos. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for IT certification providers worldwide in September 2026? - AWS Certification’s share of searches among IT certification providers worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 12.1% to 8.8% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ISC2 worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 2.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | AWS Certification estimated searches | AWS Certification Share of Search | AWS Certification rank | ISC2 estimated searches | ISC2 Share of Search | ISC2 rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 165K | 12.5% | 4 | 3.6K | 0.27% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 165K | 13.1% | 4 | 2.9K | 0.23% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 165K | 14.7% | 4 | 2.9K | 0.26% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 12.3% | 4 | 3.6K | 0.27% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 165K | 12.1% | 4 | 3.6K | 0.26% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 165K | 11.7% | 4 | 3.6K | 0.25% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 165K | 12.2% | 4 | 2.9K | 0.21% | 8 | | May 2026 | 165K | 11.8% | 4 | 3.6K | 0.26% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 165K | 12.1% | 4 | 2.4K | 0.18% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 135K | 10.5% | 4 | 2.4K | 0.19% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 135K | 9.1% | 4 | 2.4K | 0.16% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 135K | 8.8% | 4 | 2.4K | 0.16% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AWS Certification’s and ISC2’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **AWS Certification**: Measured on the search term “aws certification”. - **ISC2**: Measured on the search term “isc2 certification”. - [AWS Certification profile](/demand/global-en/brands/aws-certification) - [ISC2 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/isc2) - [All IT certification providers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/it-certification-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is AWS Certification or ISC2 more popular in search? In September 2026, AWS Certification had more branded searches than ISC2 among IT certification providers worldwide. AWS Certification had about 135,000 branded searches, while ISC2 had 2,400. AWS Certification made up 8.8% of all IT certification provider searches we track, and ISC2 accounted for 0.16%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AWS Certification vs ISC2: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aws-certification-vs-isc2 This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aws-certification-vs-isc2. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.