How I Passed my Certified in Cybersecurity Exam — (ISC)2
As you already know, Certified in Cybersecurity is an entry level cybersecurity certification which is offered by (ISC)². The International Information System Security Certification Consortium, or (ISC)², is a non-profit organization which specializes in training and certifications for cybersecurity professionals.
What is Certified In Cybersecurity?
(ISC)² Certified in Cybersecurity is a foundational cybersecurity certification designed to help recipients build a pathway to a rewarding career in cybersecurity. This entry-level certification will prove to employers you have the foundational knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for an entry- or junior-level cybersecurity role. It proves your willingness and ability to learn and grow on the job.
You can finde more details here : https://www.isc2.org/certifications/cc
How to study for the Exam?
There are 5 domains which covers the basic concepts of cybersecurity which you need to cover through the certification. So you have to go through each domain and learn the basics.
Chapter 1: Security Principles
Chapter 2: Incident Response, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Concepts
Chapter 3: Access Controls Concepts
Chapter 4: Network Security
Chapter 5: Security Operations
You can learn more details about these domains from their official website.
First I have went through their self-paced training which have really good content about all the things. From there you can learn the basic things about each domain. Actually that was a really good training which you can easily learn online about the core concepts of cybersecurity. Also you can learn from youtube and other free available resources about each domain. So you can get a good exposure about the concepts. Remember to take notes when you are studying those concepts.
How I passed my Exam
The exam was really challenging one. They ask questions very differently than you think. You have to learn the basics and learn the practical approach of each domain. They will ask the real world scenarios from the topics you learn. If you are from non-english familiar background, this will be little tough for you. But don’t worry, you can still learn, practice and pass the exam. The way of they asking questions is different and they use some words which you may not familiar.
You can learn all the topics from the internet as well. There are lot of resources you can study about Cybersecurity concepts. Always think from the business perspective before answering a question. Think smart and logically when you select an answer. Their self paced online training was really helpful to me at the exam. Also do the pre-exam which they have provided in the training. Do it multiple times until you get comfortable with it. That will help you to understand the way of questioning. But keep in mind that none of those questions will come for the real certification exam.
Exam details
Time Duration : 2 hours
Number of Questions : 100
Question type : Multiple choice
Marks : 700 out of 1000 points
Languages : English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish
You have to face this exam on a Pearson VUE Testing Center.
As I mentioned, you have to study smartly and need to know the basics first. Then you can easily practice and pass the exam. After passing the exam, you have to pay an annual maintenance fee of $50 to obtain the certificate and become an official candidate of ISC2.
I think this article will help you to get some basic understanding about the certified in Cybersecurity program. Thank you for reading and giving a support. Feel free to follow and learn more from the articles which I post about Cybersecurity. Good Luck for your Cybersecurity Journey! 🥳
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Reference : https://www.isc2.org/
