WEBVTT 00:00:01.040 --> 00:00:04.370 Welcome to the exam tips and techniques for the 00:00:04.370 --> 00:00:07.560 Certified in Cybersecurity examination. 00:00:08.830 --> 00:00:13.370 The Certified in Cybersecurity certification was set up to test 00:00:13.370 --> 00:00:18.210 whether or not we have the foundational knowledge required in the 00:00:18.210 --> 00:00:21.310 area of information security management. 00:00:22.500 --> 00:00:23.520 The exam outline, 00:00:23.520 --> 00:00:29.000 which is produced by ISC2 lists all of the topics covered in 00:00:29.000 --> 00:00:31.860 the Certified in Cybersecurity examination. 00:00:33.340 --> 00:00:37.760 All of these areas are addressed by job task analysis 00:00:37.760 --> 00:00:42.190 committees that take a look at what should you and I know to be 00:00:42.200 --> 00:00:45.650 recognized as certified in cybersecurity. 00:00:46.150 --> 00:00:51.210 I encourage you to download this from the website isc2.org. 00:00:51.210 --> 00:00:58.350 ISC2 who owns this certification defines the Certified in 00:00:58.350 --> 00:01:04.050 Cybersecurity as the ability to provide employers that you 00:01:04.050 --> 00:01:07.170 have the foundational knowledge, skills, 00:01:07.170 --> 00:01:13.510 and abilities necessary for an entry or junior‑level cybersecurity role. 00:01:14.170 --> 00:01:19.810 It will signal your understanding of fundamental security best practices, 00:01:20.130 --> 00:01:21.670 policies, and procedures, 00:01:21.670 --> 00:01:27.280 as well as your willingness and ability to learn more and grow on the job. 00:01:28.810 --> 00:01:31.490 The Certified in Cybersecurity certification 00:01:31.490 --> 00:01:36.280 candidates include IT professionals, career changers, 00:01:36.590 --> 00:01:38.930 college students or recent graduates, 00:01:38.930 --> 00:01:43.090 and even advanced high school students or recent graduates. 00:01:44.580 --> 00:01:47.220 The experience requirements to sit for this course 00:01:47.220 --> 00:01:49.300 and exam are there aren't any. 00:01:49.300 --> 00:01:53.900 There are no experience requirements required to pass and obtain 00:01:54.070 --> 00:01:57.020 the Certified in Ccybersecurity designation. 00:01:57.330 --> 00:02:01.550 However, having a basic IT knowledge could be very helpful. 00:02:02.780 --> 00:02:06.140 We've seen that the exam is divided into five areas. 00:02:06.340 --> 00:02:11.190 Security principles is weighted for 26% of the exam, 00:02:11.190 --> 00:02:16.730 business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response for 10%, 00:02:16.990 --> 00:02:22.510 access control concepts, 22%, network security, 00:02:22.520 --> 00:02:27.740 24%, and security operations, 18%. 00:02:27.740 --> 00:02:32.670 In preparing for the Certified in Cybersecurity exam, 00:02:32.670 --> 00:02:38.650 it's a good idea to go through that exam outline and be able to describe, 00:02:38.700 --> 00:02:43.030 whether it's to a friend or someone else, what the topics are. 00:02:43.040 --> 00:02:45.160 What does this topic mean? 00:02:45.940 --> 00:02:50.020 It's good to be familiar with every single topic because every 00:02:50.020 --> 00:02:55.120 topic listed in those five areas is testable and may well show 00:02:55.120 --> 00:02:57.540 up as a test question on the exam. 00:02:58.920 --> 00:03:01.940 It is good to go through all of the course modules. 00:03:02.050 --> 00:03:04.890 There could be a few that now you're very comfortable with, 00:03:04.890 --> 00:03:07.650 but maybe you'll learn something or have something 00:03:07.650 --> 00:03:09.630 tied together that could help you. 00:03:09.870 --> 00:03:14.350 So even areas that you're familiar with could be good just to review quickly. 00:03:15.600 --> 00:03:18.010 I always encourage people to write notes. 00:03:18.020 --> 00:03:20.040 You may never look at the notes again. 00:03:20.040 --> 00:03:23.920 Or if your handwriting is like mine, you may not even be able to read them. 00:03:23.920 --> 00:03:29.070 But the very act of writing it down helps cement it into our mind and 00:03:29.070 --> 00:03:32.360 greatly improves our retention rate of the material. 00:03:33.240 --> 00:03:36.150 It's also good to do the sample questions. 00:03:36.340 --> 00:03:40.650 There are sample questions after each of the course domains and, 00:03:40.650 --> 00:03:43.330 of course, the post assessment. 00:03:43.330 --> 00:03:46.990 When it comes to doing sample questions, 00:03:47.180 --> 00:03:52.510 sample questions have been proven to be a poor way to learn because all 00:03:52.510 --> 00:03:55.960 they do is teach us this is the answer to that question. 00:03:55.960 --> 00:04:00.010 But they are a very good way to ensure that we have 00:04:00.010 --> 00:04:02.100 correctly understood the topic. 00:04:03.110 --> 00:04:08.210 Many people start to memorize definitions, and that's not a good idea. 00:04:08.570 --> 00:04:13.830 Most of the questions on the examination will be about applying our knowledge, 00:04:13.830 --> 00:04:16.209 not just having the knowledge. 00:04:16.500 --> 00:04:19.610 So just memorization of definitions could leave us 00:04:19.610 --> 00:04:21.600 in a bit of a hard way actually. 00:04:21.600 --> 00:04:26.700 It's much more important to understand what those concepts are, 00:04:26.700 --> 00:04:30.010 what are they really trying to do when they talked about 00:04:30.010 --> 00:04:32.080 those concepts in the exam outline, 00:04:32.080 --> 00:04:36.360 and how would I apply those in real‑world situations? 00:04:36.360 --> 00:04:39.640 Then, choose the best answer. 00:04:40.650 --> 00:04:44.060 You notice we don't say choose the right answer because 00:04:44.060 --> 00:04:46.480 there could be more than one right answer. 00:04:46.480 --> 00:04:49.540 But choose the best of the ones provided. 00:04:51.110 --> 00:04:55.370 The question is, of course, whether or not the best answer is even there. 00:04:55.370 --> 00:04:57.980 There could be an answer you're looking for that's 00:04:57.980 --> 00:04:59.590 not even one of the ones listed. 00:04:59.980 --> 00:05:01.310 So be ready for that. 00:05:01.560 --> 00:05:05.280 They're testing to see whether or not we have some depth of knowledge. 00:05:05.400 --> 00:05:10.220 And therefore, we have to choose the best of the ones that are provided. 00:05:11.190 --> 00:05:16.530 And of course, relax, take a deep breath, and move on. 00:05:17.160 --> 00:05:22.150 Don't worry about it and fight and how did I do on the previous questions. 00:05:22.150 --> 00:05:22.640 No. 00:05:22.640 --> 00:05:24.650 Quite simply, you've done your best. 00:05:24.650 --> 00:05:26.310 Move on. 00:05:26.310 --> 00:05:30.870 In the examination itself, you'll face 100 questions. 00:05:31.150 --> 00:05:32.960 They are all multiple guess. 00:05:32.970 --> 00:05:35.320 Sorry, they're all multiple choice. 00:05:35.670 --> 00:05:38.220 And of course, I like to say multiple guess because, 00:05:38.220 --> 00:05:40.690 in some cases, that's what you may do. 00:05:41.170 --> 00:05:45.430 You may look at something and say I don't know, but that's fine. 00:05:45.580 --> 00:05:47.570 You have knowledge and experience. 00:05:47.570 --> 00:05:49.570 You've gone through the course. 00:05:49.570 --> 00:05:53.390 Now use your analytical skills and say, okay, 00:05:53.390 --> 00:05:58.960 if I break down this question, what is it really trying to ask? 00:05:58.970 --> 00:06:03.870 And then let's look at all four of the answers and see which is the 00:06:03.870 --> 00:06:07.640 one we think would be the best for that question. 00:06:08.170 --> 00:06:08.780 Now, 00:06:08.780 --> 00:06:11.490 there's a very good chance there could be a couple of 00:06:11.490 --> 00:06:13.800 questions on there you don't like. 00:06:13.800 --> 00:06:15.660 That just happens. 00:06:15.660 --> 00:06:18.950 But don't fight it and don't worry about it. 00:06:19.210 --> 00:06:23.870 Give it your best shot, and in the end, move on. 00:06:23.870 --> 00:06:29.240 You only need to score 700 points out of a possible 1000. 00:06:29.680 --> 00:06:34.370 So there is some room there to have a few errors, of course. 00:06:34.370 --> 00:06:37.870 You have 2 hours to do 100 questions, 00:06:37.870 --> 00:06:42.410 so you've got plenty of time actually to go through questions, 00:06:42.410 --> 00:06:44.080 read them carefully, 00:06:44.400 --> 00:06:48.910 read all four answers. Consider them because it could 00:06:48.910 --> 00:06:54.010 well be that one of the latter answers, say answer C or D, 00:06:54.360 --> 00:06:56.880 was actually better than answer A. 00:06:56.880 --> 00:06:58.690 Answer A was right, 00:06:58.690 --> 00:07:02.860 but we needed to read all four so we make sure we chose 00:07:02.860 --> 00:07:05.350 the best of the ones that was listed. 00:07:06.250 --> 00:07:09.690 This exam is only available in English and will be 00:07:09.690 --> 00:07:13.260 conducted through Pearson VUE test centers. 00:07:13.260 --> 00:07:17.300 Becoming a Certified in Cybersecurity. 00:07:17.720 --> 00:07:20.320 Well, first of all, pass the exam. 00:07:20.320 --> 00:07:23.690 In most cases, you'll be allowed two attempts. 00:07:24.220 --> 00:07:28.020 Even if a person does not manage to pass on their first attempt, 00:07:28.110 --> 00:07:29.560 they will be able to try again. 00:07:29.850 --> 00:07:32.610 Now, we're not sure how long that will last. 00:07:32.610 --> 00:07:34.960 But for now, that's what they're offering. 00:07:36.930 --> 00:07:38.820 Then you apply for certification. 00:07:39.030 --> 00:07:43.140 You'll receive an email from ISC2 that says congratulations. 00:07:43.140 --> 00:07:44.350 You passed the exam. 00:07:44.970 --> 00:07:51.030 Now fill out this form to actually apply to become a Certified in Cybersecurity. 00:07:51.820 --> 00:07:57.920 You have to agree to abide by the ISC2 code of ethics, and there is a small 00:07:57.930 --> 00:08:04.420 annual maintenance fee associated with this certification. For further 00:08:04.420 --> 00:08:08.130 information, it's good to go back to ISC2 again, 00:08:08.460 --> 00:08:14.010 download the Ultimate Guide to the Entry‑Level Cybersecurity Certification. 00:08:14.630 --> 00:08:18.660 This has the most up‑to‑date information on the exam and 00:08:18.660 --> 00:08:21.140 some advice on how to prepare as well. 00:08:21.300 --> 00:08:24.490 It's available as well at isc2.org. 00:08:26.140 --> 00:08:31.450 The next steps. It's important to go back over the exam outline. 00:08:31.570 --> 00:08:35.880 Make sure we review and understand each topic area. 00:08:36.140 --> 00:08:41.250 Don't just memorize. Do the sample questions provided in the study guide. 00:08:41.250 --> 00:08:44.900 And of course, do the post‑course assessment as well. 00:08:45.540 --> 00:08:49.350 Set an exam date and plan your study time.