*(UPDATE: I PASSED THE CC EXAM)
I'm preparing for my upcoming CC exam and wanted to share the study resources I'm using:
1. (ISC)2 Website: Official ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) Self-Paced Training course.
> Pre-Course Assessment
> Chapters Flash Card and select TEST mode
> Chapters Summary Quizzes
> Post-Course Assessment
(Since all of these resources allow unlimited attempts, the goal is to achieve a perfect score.)
2. Udemy : The Complete Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) course ISC2 '23 by Thor Pedersen
3. LinkedIn: (ISC)2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) Cert Prep by Mike Chapple
4. Youtube: CC Certification: Best Practice Questions! (CC Exam Playlist) of Prabh Nair
5. Youtube: CC & CISSP Practice Question with explanations by Luke Ahmed (StudynotesandTheory)
6. Other related Resources: Network+ and Security+ by Jason Dion or Professor Messer
Additional: Read 10 Things You Need To Know Right Now Before Taking The ISC2 CC Certified In Cybersecurity Exam 2023 ... by: Cyber Mesh
(ISC)2 Frequently Asked Questions
Exam | Time Allotted | Items | Passing Grade |
Certified in Cybersecurity | 2 hours | 100 multiple choice, 4 choices | 700 out of 1000 points |
Domains | Average Weight | # of Items |
1. Security Principles | 26% | 20 |
2. Business Continuity (BC), Disaster Recovery (DR) & Incident Response Concepts | 10% | 7 |
3. Access Controls Concepts | 22% | 17 |
4. Network Security | 24% | 18 |
5. Security Operations | 18% | 13 |
Total | 100% | 75* |
If you have any additional resources that are not listed, please feel free to comment below.
This is super helpful! Thanks
@Kingdavid55 wrote:
Thank you for the info and congratulations .One question, Is this certification alone gets a job for us? I am not a person with IT background, that's why
No. There is nothing in this world that will "get you a job" all by itself. Think of it more like listing "I took a cybersecurity course in college" on your resume. That might be enough to get someone to call you in for an interview, but it will not get you the job.
This book is a good resource to prepare for the CC ISC2 Exam: CC Certified in Cybersecurity All-in-One Exam Guide Paperback – Student Edition, 18 July 2023
Some food for thought for those seeking to break into cybersecurity from a CC, or even just into IT to grain the experience required most jobs are seemingly never posted.
A lot of this depends where you are, Singapore for example mandates jobs must be posted on a government site if employers want to hire a foreigner, this in theory means any job a local doesn’t want to do.
Most of the hidden job market advice seems to be about enhancing your network, going to meet people, and researching the companies you’d like to work for understand what makes prospective employees attractive to them.
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/22/how-to-find-hidden-job-market-roles.html
Thanks. Much appreciated
The study guide is missing, please.