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PECB Certified NIST Cybersecurity Lead Implementer
Licensing authority: PECB Group Pte. Ltd.
Initial by examination
- Application
- Certification Department validates all requirements before awarding certificate and badge. Training is optional; examination eligibility and credential experience requirements are separate.
- Ethics
- Signing the PECB Code of Ethics.
- Exam Equivalence
- PECB Certified NIST Cybersecurity Lead Implementer exam or equivalent accepted by PECB; other accredited-body exams are evaluated individually through its equivalence process. No other named examination or prerequisite is specified.
- Professional Experience
- Five years, including two years of work experience in cybersecurity.
- Project Experience
- 300 implementation/project hours, documented in a project log and validated; qualifying activities follow best implementation and management practices as listed on handbook page 15.
- References
- Two professional references who worked with the applicant and can validate expertise and history; neither subordinate nor relative.
- Timing
- For instructor-led courses, apply within 12 months of completion; for self-study/eLearning, within 12 months of purchase. Later reopening requires written request and applicable fee, and prior conditions are not guaranteed.
PECB Certified NIST Cybersecurity Lead Implementer
- Provider
- PECB Group Pte. Ltd.
- Format
- English; open-book multiple-choice; remotely invigilated online via PECB Exams application. Paper delivery is another mode of the same examination.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 80.
- Time limit
- 3 hours
- Passing score
- 70%
Examination outline
- Fundamental principles and concepts of cybersecurity (12.5%)
- Planning and organizational strategy in cybersecurity (31.25%)
- Implementing a cybersecurity program and security controls (27.5%)
- Cybersecurity incident management (10%)
- Cybersecurity incident response (18.75%)
Examination sources
- PECB NIST Cybersecurity Lead Implementer Candidate Handbook
page 7, Exam Competency Domains, controlling statement
- PECB NIST Cybersecurity Lead Implementer Candidate Handbook
page 7, Domain 1, competencies and knowledge statements
- PECB NIST Cybersecurity Lead Implementer Candidate Handbook
page 8, Domain 2, complete objectives, competencies and knowledge statements
- PECB NIST Cybersecurity Lead Implementer Candidate Handbook
page 9, Domain 3, complete objectives, competencies and knowledge statements
- PECB NIST Cybersecurity Lead Implementer Candidate Handbook
page 10, Domain 4, complete objectives, competencies and knowledge statements
- PECB NIST Cybersecurity Lead Implementer Candidate Handbook
page 11, Domain 5, complete objectives, competencies and knowledge statements
- PECB NIST Cybersecurity Lead Implementer Candidate Handbook
page 12, complete competency domain and cognitive/taxonomy allocation table with headers and totals
- PECB NIST Cybersecurity Lead Implementer Candidate Handbook
page 12, passing score and multiple-choice assessment rules
- PECB NIST Cybersecurity Lead Implementer Candidate Handbook
page 6, Exam Results
- List of PECB Exams
Page 14, English NIST Cybersecurity Lead Implementer card and table row (catalogue entry 3771)
- PECB NIST Cybersecurity Lead Implementer Candidate Handbook
page 12, allowed reference materials
- PECB NIST Cybersecurity Lead Implementer Candidate Handbook
page 5, Preparing For and Scheduling the Exam
- PECB Exam Rules and Policies
Online Exam Rules and Policies, 01 Prepare and Schedule the Exam
- How do I schedule a PECB Online Exam after attending a Training?
Scheduling Your Online Exam, steps 2-7 and Troubleshooting
- How do I schedule a PECB Online Exam after attending a Training?
Scheduling Your Online Exam, step 4