Elastic certifications every exam, price and renewal rule
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Exams
4
current
Renew every
2 years
Certifications are valid for 2 years from the exam date; passing any Elastic Certification exam before expiry extends an active certification by two years.
Price per attempt
$400 to $500
$0$1600
Level mix
2 levels
Professional3Specialty1
Data engineering and analytics
2 exams| Exam | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic Certified AnalystProfessional · 180 min | Professional | $400 | 180 min | 2 years |
| Elastic Certified EngineerProfessional · 180 min | Professional | $500 | 180 min | 2 years |
DevOps and infrastructure as code
1 exam| Exam | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic Certified Observability EngineerProfessional · 180 min | Professional | $500 | 180 min | 2 years |
Cloud security
1 exam| Exam | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic Certified SIEM AnalystSpecialty · 120 min | Specialty | $400 | 120 min | 2 years |
Changes
4 exams added to this tracker, latest Sep 25, 2026; each exam page has its own history.
About Elastic certification
Renewal
Certifications are valid for 2 years from the exam date; passing any Elastic Certification exam before expiry extends an active certification by two years.
Retakes
After a failed attempt you must wait 14 days and purchase a new exam attempt; reattempts are not discounted.