Certified in Cybersecurity Certification Practise Exam

Who it is for

• IT professionals, career changers, and students preparing for the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity Certification.
• Practitioners who need practice with the five Certified in Cybersecurity domains spanning principles, governance, identity, networking and cloud, and operations.

What this exam covers

• Security Principles — 24%
• Security Governance — 17%
• Identity And Access Management (IAM) Concepts — 20%
• Networking and Cloud Security Concepts — 21%
• Security Operations and Incident Response — 17%

What you will practice

• Apply confidentiality, integrity, availability, AAA, risk, governance, controls, and the ISC2 Code of Ethics.
• Plan GRC, apply BC and DR redundancy, support security awareness, and measure effectiveness with KRIs and reports.
• Manage the identity life cycle and apply logical access controls including PoLP, SoD, and access control models.
• Apply OSI and TCP/IP concepts, segmentation, Defense in Depth, Zero Trust, and cloud shared-security responsibilities.
• Protect data, operate logging and incident response, manage assets through EOL, and support security testing.

About this practice exam

The ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity Certification exam tests foundational knowledge, skills, and abilities for an entry- or junior-level cybersecurity role. This practice exam prepares you for Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) across Security Principles, Security Governance, Identity And Access Management (IAM) Concepts, Networking and Cloud Security Concepts, and Security Operations and Incident Response.

The exam emphasizes confidentiality, integrity, and availability; Authentication, Authorization, Accounting (AAA); risk management; governance, policies, and cybersecurity controls; professional ethics; Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC); Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR); identity life cycle and logical access; network, cloud, and Zero Trust (ZT) concepts; and security operations including Incident Response (IR). It does not primarily assess expert-level security architecture, hands-on application coding, or managing an organization’s overall security program.

The official ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity exam uses Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) and is 100–125 questions in 120 minutes, with a passing score of 700 out of 1000. This practice exam follows the five official Certified in Cybersecurity domains and their published weights.

The certification validates understanding of:

• Security Principles: confidentiality, integrity, and availability; Authentication, Authorization, Accounting (AAA); non-repudiation; privacy; risk management lifecycle and processes; regulations, laws, frameworks, and guidelines; policies, standards including International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Center for Internet Security, and procedures; technical, administrative, and physical controls; professional code of conduct; due care and due diligence; and the ISC2 Code of Ethics.
• Security Governance: Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) purpose, importance, frameworks, and tools; Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR); security awareness including organizational culture, social engineering, password protection, and phishing; Key Risk Indicators (KRI); dashboards, score cards, and reports.
• Identity And Access Management (IAM) Concepts: identity life cycle management including roles definition, provision, review, and deprovision; frameworks and tools; Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP); Separation of Duties (SoD); and access control models.
• Networking and Cloud Security Concepts: Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) models; Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6); Virtual Private Network (VPN); firewalls; wireless including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth; Industrial Control System (ICS) and Internet Of Things (IoT); network segmentation including Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) and micro-segmentation; Defense in Depth; Zero Trust (ZT); cloud characteristics, service models, deployment models, and the shared security model.
• Security Operations and Incident Response: data handling including classification, labeling, masking, and sanitization; encryption including symmetric, asymmetric, hashing, and quantum resistant cryptography; logging and monitoring; security event triage; threat actors, cyber threat intelligence, and threat frameworks; Incident Response Plan (IRP) and tabletop exercises; asset lifecycle management including End Of Life (EOL); configuration and change management; security readiness testing including blue, purple, and red teaming; application testing including vulnerability scanning, static analysis, dynamic analysis, and threat modeling; and physical penetration testing including phishing, tailgating, and impersonation.