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Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) — ISC2

The Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) exam from ISC2 is an entry-level test of security principles, governance, identity and access management, networking and cloud security concepts, and security operations and incident response. SummitCert's portal turns the ISC2 exam outline into explained practice questions, flashcards, a timed 100-question mock and progress tracking across the five domains.

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5 exam domains covered

Including Security Principles, Security Governance, Identity and Access Management (IAM) Concepts, and more.

Full mock exam — 100 questions, 120-min timed

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46+ diagrams & visual references

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12+ key formulas & quick-reference sheet

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148+ term glossary

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Topics you'll drill

5 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.

  • Security Principles
  • Security Governance
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM) Concepts
  • Networking and Cloud Security Concepts
  • Security Operations and Incident Response

ISC2 CC Exam exam requirements & cost

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Eligibility
ISC2 states the requirements for the CC on its certification page; check them before you register
Real exam cost
Exam fees are set by ISC2; confirm the current price on the ISC2 site
Format
100 questions · 2 hours · computer adaptive (CAT) · scaled score of 700 on 1000 to pass · five domains

The ISC2 CC exam outline (version 01/2026, effective September 1, 2026) lists five domains: Security Principles (24%), Security Governance (17.3%), Identity and Access Management Concepts (20%), Networking and Cloud Security Concepts (21.3%) and Security Operations and Incident Response (17.3%). The passing score is 700 out of 1000 points, and ISC2 describes a computerized adaptive test with multiple-choice and advanced item types. ISC2 offers the exam in English, Chinese, Japanese, German and Spanish. The portal mock is a fixed 100-question set in 120 minutes and does not reproduce an adaptive test. The passing score is 700 out of 1000 points; a scaled score is not a percentage of correct answers, so the percent score in the portal mock is only a self-check. ISC2 sets the exam fee and has changed how the CC is offered; confirm the current price and terms on the ISC2 CC page before you register. The content outline spreads questions across 5 areas; the largest are Security Principles (24.0%); Networking and Cloud Security Concepts (21.3%); Identity and Access Management (IAM) Concepts (20.0%). The full list of areas and weights is on the portal exam page. ISC2 states the requirements for the CC on its certification page; check them before you register. The portal is a practice aid built on the published outline: it is not a copy of the exam, it does not reproduce an adaptive test and it does not predict your result.

ISC2 CC Exam exam blueprint

Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.

  • Security Principles24%
  • Security Governance17.3%
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM) Concepts20%
  • Networking and Cloud Security Concepts21.3%
  • Security Operations and Incident Response17.3%
Last verified: October 2026·Exam blueprint: Compiled on October 31, 2026 from the ISC2 CC exam outline (version 01/2026), the ISC2 CC certification page and the ISC2 article on the updated exam.·Primary source: ISC2 CC exam outline ↗
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Common questions

The ISC2 CC exam outline (version 01/2026, effective September 1, 2026) lists five domains: Security Principles (24%), Security Governance (17.3%), Identity and Access Management Concepts (20%), Networking and Cloud Security Concepts (21.3%) and Security Operations and Incident Response (17.3%). The passing score is 700 out of 1000 points, and ISC2 describes a computerized adaptive test with multiple-choice and advanced item types. ISC2 offers the exam in English, Chinese, Japanese, German and Spanish. Format: a computer adaptive test of about 100 questions in 2 hours; the portal mock is a fixed set of 100 questions in 120 minutes.

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