The notion of a national certification plan is being laughed at by anyone who is in the industry for the right reasons. Those involved in the classic commoditised scan-and-bang assessments will love it as it'll continue to keep the cash flow churning.

Some have even suggestion "cyber conscription" to force people to do government work if they're capable. This, and the recent articles indicating that the government wants people to "volunteer" their time goes to show that they want people for the lowest possible price.

The problem in Australia here is no different to overseas: the focus is on useless certifications and compliance, cheap resources, and security theatre. CEH and CISSP are alive and kicking because of this.

All of the above is beside the point. Troy made CEH PluralSight content because PluralSight's people wanted it. It's really that simple. The blog post is just marketing for that content.