OUR STORY

Certification is acatalystfor change

A professional certification isn't just a credential. It's a doorway — to better opportunities, higher earnings, and the confidence that comes from mastering your craft. We exist to help you walk through that door.

“We believe everyone deserves access to the preparation they need to advance their career — regardless of background, budget, or circumstance.”

The Upsero Mission
THE CHALLENGE

Certification prep was broken

Traditional exam preparation meant expensive boot camps, outdated textbooks, and generic practice tests that couldn't tell you if you were actually ready.

Students would study for months, take the exam, and fail — not because they didn't work hard, but because they had no way to know where they truly stood.

We saw professionals putting their careers on hold, spending thousands of dollars, and still walking into exams uncertain of their readiness.

47%
Average first-attempt fail rate
$2,400
Average prep cost per exam
6 mo
Average study duration
73%
Felt unprepared on exam day

Industry averages before adaptive learning platforms

ReadyScore

LIVE
Not Ready87% — Ready to Pass
Security Operations92%
Network Security85%
Cloud Security88%
Identity Management79%
OUR SOLUTION

Intelligence that knows when you're ready

We built Upsero around a simple question: what if you could know — with statistical confidence — that you were ready to pass before you ever walked into the testing center?

ReadyScore analyzes your performance across every dimension of your exam. It doesn't just count right and wrong answers. It understands difficulty, tracks improvement, identifies weak spots, and compares your trajectory to successful test-takers.

The result: a prediction system so accurate that we guarantee it with 3 months free if you reach your ReadyScore threshold and don't pass.

WHAT WE STAND FOR

Our guiding principles

01

Accessible Excellence

World-class exam preparation shouldn't require world-class budgets. We democratize access to the tools and techniques that lead to certification success.

02

Science of Learning

Every feature is grounded in cognitive science. Spaced repetition, active recall, and adaptive difficulty aren't buzzwords — they're the foundation of how we build.

03

Relentless Improvement

We analyze millions of study sessions to continuously refine our questions, explanations, and algorithms. What worked yesterday isn't good enough for tomorrow.

04

Your Success, Guaranteed

We put our money where our mouth is. Our Pass Guarantee reflects our confidence in the platform — and our commitment to your career advancement.

OUR JOURNEY

Building something that matters

2021

Founded with a simple belief: certification prep could be better

2022

Launched first 10 certification programs across healthcare and IT

2023

Introduced ReadyScore predictive algorithm

2024

Expanded to 50+ certifications, 100,000 active learners

2025

Launched Pass Guarantee and mobile apps

150K+
Learners worldwide
50+
Certification programs
94%
Pass rate at 85% ReadyScore
4.9
Average app rating

Ready to advance your career?

Join thousands of professionals who've earned their certifications with Upsero. Start your free trial today.