ISACA CYBERSECURITY FUNDAMENTALS Certificate

Buying and Taking the Exam

The Cybersecurity Fundamentals Certificate exam is available online, at your convenience. Simply schedule the date and time that works best for you and your exam will be remotely proctored. Take the exam from the privacy of your own home or office.
Price for the exam is US $150; price for the study guide is $45 members/$55 non-members (pdf). Buy the exam and study guide together for $185 members/$195 non-members—a $10 savings.

Benefits of Earning This Certificate

The Cybersecurity Fundamentals Certificate exam tests for foundational knowledge in cybersecurity across five key areas:

• Cybersecurity concepts
• Cybersecurity architecture principles
• Cybersecurity of networks, systems, applications and data
• Incident responses
• The security implications of the adoption of the emerging technologies

The certificate is particularly relevant for recent college/university graduates, entry level professionals and those looking for a career change to cybersecurity.
The certificate program is also one of the best ways to gain foundational knowledge in cybersecurity and begin to build your skills and knowledge in this crucial area. The program helps you gain the skills and education you need to begin your career, but it is also designed to stay with you every step beyond.

Exam Details

The Cybersecurity Fundamentals Certificate exam is an online, closed-book, remotely-proctored exam. It covers: (1) Cybersecurity Concepts; (2) Cybersecurity Architecture Principles; (3) Security of Networks, Systems, Applications and Data; (4) Incident Response; and (5) Security Implications and Adoption of Evolving Technology (see Knowledge Statements for details). It includes 75 multiple-choice questions and the passing score is 65%. You will have two hours to complete the exam.