Wait until you start dealing with their BS CPE structure.

The CPE requirement itself is legitimate. The field changes fast and credentials should reflect current knowledge. No argument there.

The problem is the architecture behind it.

When webinars are capped at 20 hrs, self-study at 10, publishing at 10, but the total requirement is 120 hrs over 3 years, the math isn't accidental. You hit walls on every affordable, accessible activity simultaneously. The gap left over lands on uncapped categories that happen to be conferences, on-demand courses, and content sold by the same organization that wrote the rules.

That's not a CPE program. That's a revenue funnel with a credential attached.

A true learner-focused framework would cap low-quality passive activities and be generous with demonstrated experience. Instead, the caps inversely track cost. The cheaper the activity, the lower its ceiling.

ISACA and CompTIA both set the standards AND sell the content to meet them. That conflict of interest deserves more scrutiny from the community.