INE strips "Subscription required" gating from all 12 exam cards
What happened
Between the Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026 captures of INE's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: "Subscription required" gating copy and "Already subscribed? Sign in to your account" prompt were removed from all 12 standalone certification cards (eIAMA, eAIS, eSOC, eMAPT, eCIR, eJDS, eCTHP, eWPTX, eEDA, eJPT, eWPT, eCPPT); listed exam prices are unchanged. Pulse files it as a product change (positioning) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Sep 28, 2026) lists Fundamentals at $29.08, Premium at $66.58, Professional at $799 and Skill Dive at $299.
It lands 14 days after INE's previous change, "INE: eIAMA bundle price jumps $399→$599 as presale ends + new $450 cert" (Aug 31, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "INE: New eIAMA + 3 months of Premium bundle launched ($399 presale)" (Aug 5, 2026) and "INE adds standalone eAIS AI Security cert for $450, or bundled at $599" (Jul 13, 2026). INE has been tracked since 2026-02-28.
In the same window Microsoft, Coursera, Udemy and Pluralsight also changed their Cybersecurity & Identity Management pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
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"Subscription required" gating copy and "Already subscribed? Sign in to your account" prompt were removed from all 12 standalone certification cards (eIAMA, eAIS, eSOC, eMAPT, eCIR, eJDS, eCTHP, eWPTX, eEDA, eJPT, eWPT, eCPPT); listed exam prices are unchanged.
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Positioning | "Subscription required" gating copy and "Already subscribed? Sign in to your account" prompt were removed from all 12 standalone certification cards (eIAMA, eAIS, eSOC, eMAPT, eCIR, eJDS, eCTHP, eWPTX, eEDA, eJPT, eWPT, eCPPT); listed exam prices are unchanged. | Positioning | |
Values as written on INE's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of INE's pricing page (ine.com) from Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page.
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INE, the last 90 days
Full history- Sep 28, 2026packagingINE bundles new eCDFP cert with 3 months Premium at $399 presale, cuts $200
- Sep 21, 2026packagingINE gates standalone certification exam vouchers behind a subscription
- Sep 14, 2026packagingINE strips "Subscription required" gating from all 12 exam cards · this change
- Aug 31, 2026increaseINE: eIAMA bundle price jumps $399→$599 as presale ends + new $450 cert
- Aug 5, 2026packagingINE: New eIAMA + 3 months of Premium bundle launched ($399 presale)
- Jul 13, 2026packagingINE adds standalone eAIS AI Security cert for $450, or bundled at $599
Across Cybersecurity & Identity Management in the same window
All Cybersecurity & Identity Management changes- MicrosoftAug 31Microsoft Speech: Voice Live Pro Cached Input $40→$0.40; GPT Realtime 2 added
- CourseraJul 6Coursera drops invoice billing, adds admin/student online support centers
- UdemyJun 22Udemy adds Google Certificates to Enterprise with Credly badges
- PluralsightJun 22Pluralsight Individuals expands 50% promo to all individual plans
Questions about this change
Did INE raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: positioning.
What changed on INE's pricing page between Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026?
"Subscription required" gating copy and "Already subscribed? Sign in to your account" prompt were removed from all 12 standalone certification cards (eIAMA, eAIS, eSOC, eMAPT, eCIR, eJDS, eCTHP, eWPTX, eEDA, eJPT, eWPT, eCPPT); listed exam prices are unchanged. Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 7, 2026 and Sep 14, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does INE change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 3 other pricing-page changes for INE in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "INE: eIAMA bundle price jumps $399→$599 as presale ends + new $450 cert" on Aug 31, 2026; INE has been tracked since 2026-02-28.