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Prerequisite change
Published Dec 15, 2025CIS-DF Temporary Waiver & Free Exam Offer (Ended)
In short
ServiceNow temporarily waived the CIS-DF prerequisite for several Implementation Specialist certifications and offered a free CIS-DF exam window. Both offers have ended; CIS-DF is required again for qualifying CIS tracks.
What changed
- •CIS-DF prerequisite waiver ended January 31, 2026 for Discovery, HAM, ITSM, SIR, Service Mapping, SAM, and Vulnerability Response
- •Free CIS-DF exam offer ended June 30, 2026
- •CIS-DF (Data Foundations) is again the standard prerequisite for most CIS Implementation Specialist exams
Certifications affected
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