ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity guides
2 source-backed guides for the ISC2 CC, from registration and scoring to what to study, exam day and retakes.
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- 1What to study
What's on the ISC2 CC Exam? The Five Certified in Cybersecurity Domains, Weights, and Format
What the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) exam covers under the current outline: the five domains and their weights, the 19 subdomains in plain words, how the adaptive format works, and what changed from the original outline.
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ISC2 CC Exam Cost: The $199 Fee, the $50 Annual Fee, and What Happened to the Free CC Exam
What the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity exam costs if you test in 2027: the registration fee by region, the $50 annual maintenance fee and CPE credits, reschedule, cancel and retake costs, and why the free CC exam program no longer takes new candidates.
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Eligibility, registration & costs1 guide
Who can sit the exam, how to apply and schedule, and what it costs.
What to study1 guide
The content areas, skills and topics the exam actually tests.
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