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What do you think about the difficulty level of the CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) exam?

leanddrorrs — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 10:35:07 GMT

Who took the CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) certification exam? What did you think about the difficulty level? Did you pass the first exam?

Re: What do you think about the difficulty level of the CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) exam?

studyman — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:37:29 GMT

I took the exam in June 2023 and passed. I took my time & took 80 mins to answer 100 questions (120min max). A lot of the questions were tricky. Some were straightforward. You have to read each question carefully & try to understand exactly what they are asking for. I have a background working in IT support (which helped) & have passed seven Microsoft Fundamentals exams (Azure, M365 etc) and I found this CC exam a little bit harder. Try to understand the concepts & why the answer is what it is. Don't rely on just the ISC2 training material. It's not enough. Source different training material/books/test quizzes which explain security concepts in perhaps a different way. I studied for a week then took the exam. I'm glad the exam isn't easy so it's respected more in the workplace.

Re: What do you think about the difficulty level of the CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) exam?

leanddrorrs — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:11:28 GMT

Thank you my friend!
Your words are an encouragement for me to study and earn my CC certification.
Thank you very much.

Re: What do you think about the difficulty level of the CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) exam?

pratibha777 — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 03:26:39 GMT

It's hard and not because of the lack of knowledge.

1. The course content is not enough and questions come out of the study material.

2. MOST of the questions are not objectives.

Coz they are to choose "BEST" of "MOST" type of answers where all or more than one answers are true, so definitely these are subjective,

Truly disappointed by the Exam vs Study material/training of ISC2

Re: What do you think about the difficulty level of the CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) exam?

pratibha777 — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 03:27:22 GMT

Also no exact score, everything is just vague

Re: What do you think about the difficulty level of the CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) exam?

pratibha777 — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 03:28:29 GMT

Could you please provide references for different training material/books/test quizzes?

Re: What do you think about the difficulty level of the CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) exam?

momin — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 23:59:47 GMT

It was ridiculously difficult compared to the study guide and demo test

Re: What do you think about the difficulty level of the CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) exam?

leanddrorrs — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:58:15 GMT

Today I took the ISC2 CC exam. I was approved.
Thank you all for your help.

Re: What do you think about the difficulty level of the CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) exam?

isuruheendeniya — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 14:42:36 GMT

Compared to CompTIA Sec+ this is easy but very good certification for the fresh starters because this certification encourge people to learn more about the subject .It certainly attracked me and now I am studying more and more.Thank you ISC2.

Re: What do you think about the difficulty level of the CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) exam?

esciko — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:15:10 GMT

I passed in November of 2022 with no IT background, only using the course study materials. I studied them in great detail. I'm now in college for a B.S. in Cybersecurity. It makes other exams required for my degree seem easy. I'm glad I worked so hard to pass that test because I'm sure by now it changed the course of my future. I'm proud to have been one of the relatively first people who took it and passed.

Re: What do you think about the difficulty level of the CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) exam?

Taibat — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 14:54:58 GMT

Hi,
Congratulations. I passed it in April 2023. Using Course Materials and
watching videos on YouTube helped. I had no prior IT knowledge being a
Lawyer. It is a great Course for a Beginner. As well as anyone changing
careers into Cybersecurity. I have been taking some Skill Builder Courses
on ISC2 as well as Tryhackme so I can up my skills.
My focus is GRC. I hope to build my skills enough to get a GRC related job
soon.
Wishing you the best.

Warm regards
Taibat

Re: What do you think about the difficulty level of the CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) exam?

jaleelahmed — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 23:33:45 GMT

Its really a mid range hard and I definitely not consider it easy as this requires knowledge and understanding of the different terms and what topic you are dealing with.

Re: What do you think about the difficulty level of the CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) exam?

brownbenjamin — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:13:33 GMT

This exam is not overly challenging, you must have a solid grasp of concepts across five key domains: Security Principles, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, Access Control Concepts, Network Security, and Security Operations. The great news is that ISC2 provides all the necessary study materials, making it easier to prepare and pass the exam on your first attempt.

Re: What do you think about the difficulty level of the CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) exam?

BrawnyOrBounty — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:26:22 GMT

I would underscore that the free video training that comes with it is insufficient for a person true entry level knowledge. The in-ISC2 certificate test (the one you take during the video course) is nothing like the actual test.

Anyone might get get a better feel for it browsing the isc2 sub-reddit a searching out old threads that talk about it. It is not "hard" for someone in the space, per se, experienced with security concepts, but taking it cold with no background or skills? challenging imho.

Re: What do you think about the difficulty level of the CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) exam?

AMillan — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:44:49 GMT

@BrawnyOrBounty I agree, and I also want to point out that some of the wording and phrasing of the questions are not tricky but confusing. I took the time(watching closely not to waste more than a minute per question) to read carefully what was asked for. Even some words were repeated twice as if the exam had not been proofread before posting it. For anybody taking the exam, the free training and content offered by ISC2 is more than enough to pass, but learn it well, and go over it twice if needed to internalize the concepts. Good luck to all.