Hi all,
I am planning to take the Certified in Cybersecurity exam and would like to know the following,
1) Will the format of the exam be MCQ? Or will there by questions where we are required to write/type in the answers
2) Roughly how long is the exam and how many questions are there?
3) Is knowledge on diagrams tested? For example, will we be tested on the symmetrical and asymmetrical encryption diagrams?
Any other tips on how to prep would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
4) For ports, should we memorise all port numbers and their corresponding names?
The Certified in Cybersecurity exam format:
1. Multiple Choice
2. A few matching
3. Scenario based Multiple Choice
The scenarios were short Cybersecurity common knowledge.
(ISC)² provides an online course which covers the following domains:
Security Principles
Incident Response (IR)
Business Continuity (BC)
Disaster Recovery (DR)
Access Control Concepts
Network Security
Security Operations
Thank you for contacting the ISC2 Community Board
The CC exam uses Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) for all exams.
| Length of exam | 2 hours |
| Number of items | 100-125 |
| Item format | Multiple choice and advanced item types |
| Passing grade | 700 out of 1000 points |
| Exam language availability | English, Chinese, Japanese, German, Spanish |
| Testing center | Pearson VUE Testing Center |
Notice: Chinese language CC exams are only available during select appointment windows.
| Domains | Average Weight |
|---|---|
| 1. Security Principles | 26% |
| 2. Business Continuity (BC), Disaster Recovery (DR) & Incident Response Concepts | 10% |
| 3. Access Controls Concepts | 22% |
| 4. Network Security | 24% |
| 5. Security Operations | 18% |
| Total | 100% |
Thank you for contacting the ISC2 Community Board.
The CC exam uses Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) for all exams.
| Length of exam | 2 hours |
| Number of items | 100-125 |
| Item format | Multiple choice and advanced item types |
| Passing grade | 700 out of 1000 points |
| Exam language availability | English, Chinese, Japanese, German, Spanish |
| Testing center | Pearson VUE Testing Center |
Notice: Chinese language CC exams are only available during select appointment windows.
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