Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) is an entry-level security certification by (ISC)². Research from (ISC)² and others continues to conclude that there is a global shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals. While there are many contributing factors, (ISC)² believes one solution is to create a certification that enables candidates – including students, young professionals and career-changers – to demonstrate to employers their familiarity with foundational cybersecurity concepts as determined by cybersecurity professionals and practitioners already in the field.
This repository provides notes that I've constructed while studying for the Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) exam. These notes are designed to be supplementary study material. This repository is in no way affiliated with (ISC)² or Pearson VUE and makes no guarantees of accuracy or completeness.
Exam guide: https://cloud.connect.isc2.org/cc-ultimate-guide
The exam covers 5 domains:
| # | Domain | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | Security Principles | 26% |
| 2.0 | Business Continuity (BC), Disaster Recovery (DR) & Incident Response Concepts | 24% |
| 3.0 | Access Controls Concepts | 22% |
| 4.0 | Network Security | 18% |
| 5.0 | Security Operations | 10% |
| 100% |