@asadz wrote:
Yes, you are forgetting about the most top rated security certification from skill perspective "offensive security" certifications nearly all are online - proctored, with lately they added an feature of webcam turned off feature.
From brand-protection and trust, they like all exam-bodies also are responsible to their stakeholders to keep the quality and delivery of exams to highest markers of integrity, safety and trustworthiness.
There might be specific standard requirements from affiliated bodies, that ISC2 cannot meet up technically (although they are hard to name) without knowing exact criteria, but my guess the worst fear is if internet goes down, the candidate will have a chance to go offline and google exam for help that be equal to cheating, to counter that you may force exam-taker to have pearsonvue admin staff accompanied or be present to ensure administrative check, where the exam-taker is wiling to pay extra fees for his/her presence.
It can be done, but there is no where safe to say 80% centers are open when you are in-return suggesting its worth a risk to attempt exam where in most cases pearsonvue has high seat occupancy and due to lack of standardization of exam centers some are really small room and cramped with 6-9 exam taker you be forced to take exam in complete fear which is counterproductive and be determintal in candidate ability to focus and pass exam.
Then again, I've heard a lot of rumors of cheating when it comes to OSCP, e.g., a bunch of people in the same room helping each other. I hope Offensive Security works hard to ensure their certification doesn't turn into another CEH.
There's also a difference between applied skill-based certifications, and multiple-choice like CISSP when it comes in terms of cheating.
Trust me, and I'm frustrated too. I can't even schedule my CCSP until September or October, at test centers hours away. But I believe keeping the validity and integrity of (ISC)2 exams is more important.
