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Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

ISC2 certification recognizing foundational cybersecurity knowledge for newcomers to the field.

Licensing authority: ISC2 · Application information

Initial by examination
Certified in Cybersecurity Examination
Applicability
Current official CC initial-certification policy and latest English CC outline effective September 1, 2026 support the evaluation date; no official route or credential start/end date is supplied.
Application
After notification of a passing CC examination result, complete the Certification Application within nine months of the exam date.
Audit
A percentage of passing candidates submitting applications are randomly selected for audit and may be required to provide additional verification information.
Experience
No work experience is required for CC; its application contains questions and agreements concerning the ISC2 Code of Ethics and privacy policy.
Membership
After application approval, the first AMF is due; no additional AMF is required if already holding an ISC2 certification. For an ISC2 Candidate whose annual dues for that year are already paid, those dues cover the CC AMF and no upgrade fee is due. Candidate policy 4.3.2.1 specifically states the CC AMF is U.S $50 annually; its specific CC provision applies rather than the general upgrade fee.

Certified in Cybersecurity Examination

Provider
Pearson VUE Testing Center
Format
Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT); multiple choice and advanced item types
Exam questions
Total questions: 100–125; Scored questions: 75–100; Unscored questions: 25; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Time limit
2 hours
Passing score
700 out of 1000 points
Examination outline
  • Security Principles (24%)
    • Understand cybersecurity concepts
    • Understand risk management concepts
    • Understand governance concepts
    • Understand cybersecurity controls
    • Maintain professional and ethical conduct
  • Security Governance (17.3%)
    • Plan Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC)
    • Understand redundancy
    • Understand security awareness
    • Measure cybersecurity effectiveness
  • Identity And Access Management (IAM) Concepts (20%)
    • Understand identity life cycle management
    • Understand logical access controls
  • Networking and Cloud Security Concepts (21.3%)
    • Understand network security
    • Understand network security architecture
    • Understand cloud security
  • Security Operations and Incident Response (17.3%)
    • Understand data security
    • Understand security operations
    • Understand Incident Response (IR)
    • Understand asset protection
    • Understand security testing
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