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Certified Internet of Things Security Practitioner™

Vendor-neutral certification validating cross-industry knowledge of securing IoT ecosystems, including devices, networks, data, software, firmware, privacy and physical security.

Licensing authority: CertNexus · Application information

Initial by examination
Certified Internet of Things Security Practitioner™
Candidate conditions
Accept the Candidate Agreement to launch the exam. Registration confirmation and government-issued ID are generally required; delivery-specific identification and cancellation policies apply. CertNexus excludes residents of Iran, North Korea, Syria and Sudan. Purchased vouchers expire 18 months from purchase unless otherwise noted.
Qualification
Pass ITS-110 and comply with the CertNexus Candidate Agreement; no formal prerequisites, required training or prior certification examinations. Recommended IoT knowledge is preparatory guidance.
Scheduling
Rolling appointments through a Pearson VUE account, in advance or on the day subject to availability; in-person Pearson VUE or OnVUE delivery. Obtain a voucher separately or with training, or schedule and pay through Pearson VUE; no separate eligibility application fee or supporting documentation.
Scope
Initial qualification only; maintenance and recertification routes are excluded.

Certified Internet of Things Security Practitioner™

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Proctored multiple choice / multiple response; Pearson VUE test center or Pearson OnVUE online proctoring
Exam questions
Total questions: 100.
Time limit
120 minutes, including 5 minutes for the Candidate Agreement and 5 minutes for the Pearson VUE tutorial
Examination outline
  • Securing IoT Portals (29%)
    • Identify common threats used to compromise unsecure web, cloud, or mobile interfaces.
    • Implement countermeasures used to secure web, cloud, or mobile interfaces.
  • Implementing Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (14%)
    • Identify common threats used to exploit weak authentication/authorization schemes.
    • Implement countermeasures used to provide secure authentication, authorization, and accounting.
  • Securing Network Services (14%)
    • Identify common threats used to exploit unsecure network services.
    • Implement countermeasures used to provide secure network services.
  • Securing Data (14%)
    • Identify common threats used to exploit unsecure data.
    • Implement countermeasures used to secure data.
  • Addressing Privacy Concerns (12%)
    • Identify common threats used to compromise privacy.
    • Implement countermeasures used to ensure data privacy.
  • Securing Software/Firmware (10%)
    • Identify common threats used to exploit unsecure software/firmware.
    • Implement countermeasures used to provide secure software/firmware.
  • Enhancing Physical Security (7%)
    • Identify common threats used to exploit poor physical security.
    • Implement countermeasures used to ensure physical security.
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