An entry-level security certification with no experience requirement: security principles, business continuity and incident response, access control, network security and security operations.
ISC2 does not publish numeric exam codes — CC is the common abbreviation.
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity is ISC2's foundational-level cybersecurity certification, referred to across the industry by the shorthand CC. The exam runs for 2 hours and presents up to 100 questions, with a pass mark of 700 / 1000 (scaled). It costs US$199 at the standard rate.
ISC2 publishes the syllabus as 5 weighted domains. Security Principles carries the most weight at 26%, and the three largest domains together account for roughly 72% of the scored content — worth knowing before you decide where study time goes.
Confirm these details on the official ISC2 page before booking — vendors adjust format and pricing without notice.
Some forms include unscored trial questions
Standard rate, before local taxes
The published exam guide for CC, in the vendor's own order.
01Security Principles
26%02Incident Response, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
10%03Access Control Concepts
22%04Network Security
24%05Security Operations
18%No experience requirement.
Foundational level — Entry-level credentials that validate core concepts and vocabulary.
This is a complete CC exam guide, but a practice bank is not available yet. We keep the guide published because the format, weighted domains and official sources remain useful when planning your study.
The syllabus breakdown above is the most useful study plan available either way: work through the domains in weight order.
ISC2 lists up to 100 questions, to be completed in 2 hours. Question counts can vary slightly between exam forms, and unscored trial questions are sometimes included.
700 / 1000 (scaled). Confirm the current figure on the official exam page before booking, as vendors adjust cut scores when an exam form is refreshed.
The standard price is US$199. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
No experience requirement.
The exam guide covers Security Principles, Incident Response, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, Access Control Concepts, Network Security and Security Operations. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.