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Sharing Free Resources for CC Exam Preparation in the U.S.

mdouble2 — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:29:19 GMT

If you're in the U.S., you can access LinkedIn Learning for free through your local public library. Many libraries also offer free Udemy access through Gale Presents: Udemy. Ensure to obtain your library card and know your pin number. For LinkedIn Learning, go to your library page, mine has a life-long learning section. When in doubt, call the library.

Here’s the link to check if your library has free Gale Udemy access:
https://galeapps.gale.com/apps/udemy/auth?

Just choose your library and log in with your library card.

It still surprises me how many people are paying out of pocket for LinkedIn Learning when these resources are already available at no cost.

Total Seminars has 4 ISC2 CC Practice exams. Udemy has many options. My recommendation is Paulo practice exams. They have some per domain and a set of six comprehensive exams.

I also used https://www.pearsontestprep.com/home/ which was much similar to the actual exam in the way the questions were designed. For example, the drag and drop option came up here for me. CC Certified in Cybersecurity Cert Guide by By Mari Galloway, Amena Jamali was the book I used in addition to Mike Chapple's book. Here's what Mari and Amena's book states

Enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams
Includes direct links from each question to detailed tutorials to help you understand the concepts behind the questions
Provides unique sets of exam-realistic practice questions
Tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most

Mike Chappel's book gave access to the Wiley practice exam which was more difficult than any of the practice exams on LinkedIn and Udemy. It served as a good sounding board to review knowledge gaps.

I borrowed both books from my local library.

I hope this helps someone in their CC journey. If you have any questions regarding these resources, please reach out.

Re: Sharing Free Resources for CC Exam Preparation in the U.S.

cybrarian63 — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:19:21 GMT

Hello and thank you for sharing. My daughter and I took the exam last week and failed. I studied daily for 2 months; 2 hours on the ISC2 website, then 30 minutes on LinkedIn with Mike Chappel's course and practice exams. I did each domain until I scored 100% in each, then took the entire practice exam and scored 93%. But when I took the actual exam, it seemed like the questions didn't match the answers. It just seemed off, the wording of the scenarios were not easily understood. I studied the morning of the exam before I went, spending 30 minutes in my car going over flashcards. My daughter also said that it was nothing like the practice exams which were easier to understand. I am so disappointed and was so hopeful that we would pass, so we are looking for other resources that would help.

Re: Sharing Free Resources for CC Exam Preparation in the U.S.

mdouble2 — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:34:39 GMT

Hi,
There is more than enough guidance in the community to pass the exam on the first try. I am sorry about your experience.
My advice is to never underestimate any exam. I can't find the post but I posted about my experience on exam day.
30 minutes on Mike Chappelle's course which is almost 5 hours will likely leave you underprepared. I watched the course over to address my gaps specifically the domains I had lower scores. Knowing flash cards are one thing, but being able to identify the key words to arrive at an answer is another.

I wish you and your daughter the very best. I couldn't read from your post if you particularly need anything regarding a concept. The community is here to support. Good luck!

Re: Sharing Free Resources for CC Exam Preparation in the U.S.

Blue_bird — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:25:46 GMT

Thanks for sharing..! @mdouble2