Verification link
ExampleAlex Chen
@alexchen, California, United States
695 points , Global rank 8 of 2,412
- 100 points
Information Security Professional
Verified through Credly Professional
Checked with the issuer through Credly.
- 100 points
Information Security Manager
Expired Mar 9, 2026, points kept Professional
- 0 points
Cloud Security Essentials
Course or training
Each certification was confirmed with its issuing platform, and the issuer's records tie it to this member's verified email or Credly profile.
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What each status means
- Verified
- Checked with the issuer through Credly, Accredible or Microsoft Learn. It earns its full points.
- Expired, points kept
- Verified, and past its expiry date or retired by the issuer. Expired and retired certifications keep their full points.
- Course or training
- Verified with the issuer and shown on the profile. Course completions and training badges earn 0 points.
- Self-reported
- Kept in your own account only, never on your public profile or verification link, because ownership is not confirmed with the issuer. Uploaded files, photos and manual entries are self-reported. It earns 0 points.
How it works
From a badge link to a rank. Nothing to install on the web.
From a badge link to your rank, in four steps.
Paste your badge link
A Credly badge or profile link, an Accredible credential link or a Microsoft Learn transcript share link. CertScore reads every certification on it.
We check it with the issuer
Each one is read from the platform that issued it. It counts once the issuer's records tie it to an email you confirmed or to your Credly profile. You can confirm more emails in Settings.
Each one earns points by difficulty
An expert exam is worth more than a foundational one, and hands-on practical exams earn 2 to 4 times their tier. Every value is in the table below.
See where you rank
Worldwide, in your country and in your region, and by skill area such as Cloud, Security or Networking.
| Tier or status | Points |
|---|---|
| Expert | 150 points |
| Professional | 100 points |
| Specialty | 75 points |
| Associate | 50 points |
| Foundational | 20 points |
| Hands-on practical exams | 2 to 4 times the tier |
| Expired or retired | Full points kept |
| Courses and training badges | 0 points |
| Self-reported, pending or uploaded | 0 points |
For recruiters
What a CertScore profile proves, and what it does not.
Anyone can type a certification into a profile. Nobody checks.
CertScore counts a certification only after its issuing platform confirms it, and the issuer's records tie it to the member's verified email or Credly profile. On any profile, you can open a certification and see the issuer's own record.
The source
Where it was checked: Credly, Accredible or Microsoft Learn, with a link to the issuer's own record.
The match
The issuer's records tie it to an email the member confirmed with CertScore, or to their Credly profile.
The dates
When it was issued, and when it expires if the issuer gives a date. Expired certifications keep their points.
Leaderboard
Ranked by points from verified and expired certifications. Ties share a place.
See where you would rank.
ExampleAn example board with demo names and points. It is not the live leaderboard.
Global, places 1 to 8
Example data
- 1,120 points
cyberwarrior
1st place, United States
- 1,045 points
cloudking
2nd place, India
- 970 points
netmaster
3rd place, United Kingdom
| Place | Member | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | devopsguru | 920 points |
| 5 | securefirst | 870 points |
| 6 | awsninja | 820 points |
| 7 | dataengineer | 770 points |
| 8 | alexchen | 695 points |
Members see the live board, by country, region and skill, in the app and on their dashboard. Sign in to see the live board
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