ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) Exam Prep

The CC is ISC2's entry-level cybersecurity certification exam, for people with no work experience in security. Under the outline effective 1 September 2026 it uses computerized adaptive testing with 100 to 125 items in two hours across five domains, and the passing grade is 700 out of 1000; check the current details on ISC2's official CC exam outline page at isc2.org/certifications/cc/cc-certification-exam-outline.

No longer for new candidates. ISC2's One Million Certified in Cybersecurity programme closed to new enrolments on 20 May 2026; people who already hold an unexpired exam code from it must schedule and sit the exam by 31 December 2026, and everyone else buys the exam from ISC2, with the fee paid to ISC2. This EDWartens course is free to learn either way.

No. It is an independent preparation course built on free lessons by ThorTeaches.com, IBM Technology and other educators, with original EDWartens notes and practice questions. ISC2, CC and Certified in Cybersecurity are registered marks of ISC2, Inc.; EDWartens is not affiliated with or endorsed by ISC2, and the CC is earned only by passing ISC2's own exam.

It is for students, career changers, IT support staff and anyone aiming at a first job such as junior security analyst or SOC analyst. No security experience is needed, and the only software is a web browser; Wireshark and VirtualBox are optional for the network exercises on your own computer.

Yes. The twelve teaching modules map to the five domains effective 1 September 2026: Security Principles, Security Governance, Identity and Access Management Concepts, Networking and Cloud Security Concepts, and Security Operations and Incident Response, including the AI content ISC2 added across the domains. Some videos were recorded for the 2022 outline, and the notes say where the 2026 outline differs.

It takes about 13 hours at your own pace, of which about 8.8 hours is video, plus about 8 hours for the optional project. Every module, the notes, the 148 original practice questions, the project and the final assessment are free to learn.

You get an EDWartens verifiable certificate of completion when you finish the modules and pass the 15-question final at 60 percent. It carries a unique certificate number and a QR code that open a public verification page showing the course, the modules covered and your final score. It is not the ISC2 CC certification.

The CC is a common first step towards roles such as SOC analyst, junior security analyst, IT support with security duties and GRC assistant, and towards ISC2's SSCP and CISSP later. In India and the Gulf, IT services firms, SOC providers, banks and telecoms hire entry-level security staff, and a foundation certification such as the CC or CompTIA Security+ helps a candidate without experience show the basics.

Yes. Learning costs ₹0 in India: every module, the written notes, the practice tasks and the final assessment, with no card and no trial period. The only paid item is the optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹499 including GST for this beginner course, paid in rupees through Razorpay, and only if you want it after passing the final assessment.