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CC – Certified in Cybersecurity
Prepare for the CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) entry-level certification.

Learning objectives
- Domain 1. Security Principles
- Domain 2. Business Continuity (BC), Disaster Recovery (DR) & Incident Response Concepts
- Domain 3. Access Controls Concepts
- Domain 4. Network Security
- Domain 5. Security Operations
Overview
Prepare for Success
ISC2 offers a choice of flexible exam prep options for Certified in Cybersecurity that will help you gain the solid foundation of knowledge employers are looking for from an association they trust.
As part of our commitment to help close the workforce gap, our new global initiative, One Million Certified in Cybersecurity, is offering free Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) Online Self-Paced Training and exams to the first million people entering the field for the first time.
Curriculum
Learning time: 5 hours 40 minutes
Security Principles: Understanding Information Assurance27 minutes
- Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability in In…
- Authentication Methods and Multi-Factor Authentica…
- Exploring Non-repudiation and Privacy in Informati…
Security Principles: Risk Management and Controls36 minutes
- Risk Priorities and Risk Tolerance
- Identifying, Assessing, and Treating Risks
- Overview of Technical, Administrative, and Physica…
- Understand security controls -Physical controls
Security Principles: Governance and Ethics29 minutes
- ISC2 Code of Ethics and Professional Code of Condu…
- Understanding Policies, Procedures, and Standards
- Regulations and Laws in Cybersecurity Governance
Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery & Incident Response28 minutes
- Exploring Business Continuity Components
- Relevance and Components of Disaster Recovery
- Understanding Incident Response and its Components…
Access Controls1 hour 2 minutes
- Exploring Physical Access Controls and Monitoring
- Understanding Logical Access Controls: Principle o…
- Role-based Access Control (RBAC) and Segregation o…
- Monitoring (e.g., security guards, closed-circuit
- Authorized versus unauthorized personnel
- Principle of least privilege
- Mandatory access control (MAC)
Network Security: Fundamentals45 minutes
- Understanding Networking Models: OSI and TCP/IP
- Identifying Network Threats and Attacks
- Overview of Network Security Infrastructure, Ident…
- Overview of Network Security Infrastructure, Preve…
- Prevention (e.g., antivirus, scans, firewalls, int…
Network Security: Infrastructure Design28 minutes
- On-premises Security
- Designing Network Security
- Cloud Security
Security Operations: Data Security29 minutes
- Encryption Techniques
- Data Handling
- Security Event Logging and Monitoring
Security Operations: System Hardening and Policies28 minutes
- Configuration Management and System Hardening
- Best Practice Security Policies: Data Handling, Pa…
- Understanding Change Management and Privacy Polici…
Security Operations: Awareness Training29 minutes
- Purpose and Concepts of Security Awareness Trainin…
- Importance of Security Awareness Training
- Exploring Social Engineering and Password Protecti…
Prerequisites and equipment
- Prerequisites: Basic understanding of computer networks and security concepts.
- Equipment: Computer with internet access
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