ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity® (CC®)
This entry-level ISC2 certification helps you develop essential cybersecurity knowledge. You don't need work experience, just the passion and drive to enter a challenging and rewarding field that protects the world from bad actors.
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What you’ll learn
This Firebrand training course has been updated to align with the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) exam refresh effective from 1 September 2026.
During the course, you'll develop a strong understanding of core cybersecurity principles, including confidentiality, integrity and availability (CIA), risk management, governance, compliance, and security controls.
You'll learn how organisations manage identity and access, implement security governance frameworks, promote security awareness, and measure cybersecurity effectiveness.
The course also covers modern networking and cloud security concepts such as network segmentation, Zero Trust, cloud service and deployment models, and the shared responsibility model.
In addition, you'll gain knowledge of security operations and incident response, including threat actors, cyber threat intelligence, security monitoring, asset protection, data security, security testing, and incident response planning.
Designed for individuals entering the cybersecurity profession, this updated course reflects the latest ISC2 exam objectives and prepares you with the foundational knowledge required to support cybersecurity activities in entry-level and junior security roles.
At Firebrand, we are proud to be an Official Preferred Plus Partner of ISC2 in recognition of our commitment to delivering world-class training, certification, and professional development opportunities for Cybersecurity professionals. Through our Lecture | Lab | Review method, you’ll access official courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.
Curriculum
- ●1.1 Understand cybersecurity concepts
- ●1.2 Understand risk management concepts
- ●1.3 Understand governance concepts
- ●1.4 Understand cybersecurity controls
- ●1.5 Maintain professional and ethical conduct
- ●2.1 Plan Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
- ●2.2 Understand redundancy
- ●2.3 Understand security awareness
- ●2.4 Measure cybersecurity effectiveness
- ●3.1 Understand identity life cycle management
- ●3.2 Understand logical access controls
- ●4.1 Understand network security
- ●4.2 Understand network security architecture
- ●4.3 Understand cloud security
- ●5.1 Understand data security
- ●5.2 Understand security operations
- ●5.3 Understand Incident Response (IR)
- ●5.4 Understand asset protection
- ●5.5 Understand security testing
Prerequisites
There are no specific prerequisites to take the exam. It is recommended that candidates have basic Information Technology (IT) knowledge. No work experience in cybersecurity or any formal educational diploma/degree is required. The next step in the candidate’s career would drive to earning ISC2 expert-level certifications, which require experience in the field.
Exam info
At the end of this course, you can sit the following exam at any Pearson VUE Authorized Test Center, covered by your Certification Guarantee:
ISC2 Entry-Level Cybersecurity Certification
Exam specs:
Duration: 2 hours
Number of questions: 100-125
Question format: Multiple-choice
Passing score: 700 out of 1000 points
Testing centre: ISC2 exams must be sat in-person at a Pearson Vue Testing Centre.
Domains / CC CAT Examination Weights:
Security Principles (24%)
Security Governance (17.3%)
Identity And Access Management (IAM) Concepts (20%)
Networking and Cloud Security Concepts (21.3%)
Security Operations and Incident Response (17.3%)
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Yes, we do provide courses suitable for beginners. However, Firebrand's immersive courses aren't easy and it's essential that you are interested and actively pursuing a career in IT.
Traditional training providers usually run their courses from 9am to 5pm. At Firebrand Training we maximise the number of learning hours to minimise the number of training days, so you’ll be back to your job as quickly as possible. You don’t waste time travelling to several courses and finding an exam centre after that.
Firebrand's courses are constantly reviewed. We ask our delegates for feedback after every course. We are official partners with leading vendors and therefore, we're provided with certification changes and updates, which we can then implement in our course delivery at a very early stage. This feedback is then analysed in view of changes or discrepancies. We will then address the topics mentioned and have a panel of subject matter experts provide us with valuable suggestions for improvement and solutions.
Our award-winning Lecture | Lab | Review model focuses on what matters:
Industry professionals delivering your lectures
Labs that bring the real world into the classroom, immersing you in every practical detail.
Reviews to test – and stretch – your knowledge
Exams that come at the perfect moment – when the material is still fresh in your mind.
Our focused approach delivers results!