CC Certification

[Mike_hunta]

Hello ISC2, I’m currently one of your enrolled student, having taking and passed the entry level(CC) exam. I’m contacting to get other information on the next steps to take.

[Banakofi00]

Congratulations. My cc exam is next month. Any tips for me ? Thanks

[gpbak359]

I just took mine today. It wasn't easy. Worst thing - maybe 30% of the questions were totally NOT in the book I was using to prepare. Which I think is the #1 study guide out there. The book even has exam simulation which I passed with 91%. But if I didn't know things from my broader knowledge and experience in this field, I don't think I wouldn't have passed. Worst yet, I was acing all the prep tests in ISC2's portal. The AI was saying literally at 70% of the exam, you're done here you don't need to finish this test. I still got done with the test in 1 hour but it was not as easy as the exam simulations I used to prepare. I'll be pursuing a CISM and CISSP certs and my # 1 goal for both is to try to find THE MOST RECENT AND RELEVANT study guides. First time commenting on this fourm. 

[gpbak359]

Well, your next step is entirely up to you I guess. I mean there all these certs out there you just choose what you want to pursue and go for it, right? Unless I'm missing something,. 

[Chimbo1]

Hello ISC2, I'm currently an enrolled candidate/student preparing to retake the third time the entry level (CC) exam on the FREE ONE MILLION CERTIFIED IN CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM.
I registered for the exam retake in April 26, 2025 and was charged $199. Kindly clarify me on the charge. Thank you.

[CBMExamTeam]

@Chimbo1 Thank you for reaching out via ISC2 Community.

To be eligible for the free CC exam, one must be an ISC2 Candidate who has not previously registered for the free CC exam.

The free exam is a once per person, per lifetime opportunity. Those who take the free CC exam and are not successful may take the exam again, but must either pay the $199 exam fee through Pearson VUE or purchase an ISC2 Training + Exam bundle https://www.isc2.org/training/online-self-paced/cc-online-self-paced

Creating multiple accounts to use take the free exam again is against ISC2 policy.  The notification about this is on the log-in page for your ISC2 account.