Exam cost
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity Exam Cost
The published price for the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity certification exam, what it covers, and what the real total budget looks like once retakes and study time are counted.
- U.S. $199 (Americas standard registration; EUR 191.04 EMEA / GBP 161.19 UK - pricing and taxes based on exam location) exam fee
- 120 min
- 120 questions
What the exam costs
Published by the certification body. No estimates, no ranges.
What the fee covers
Knowing the boundary of the price stops the surprise costs later.
| Item | Included in the exam fee |
|---|---|
| The exam session | Yes, including the 120-minute session |
| Exam retake | Depends on the vendor policy, check before booking |
| Discount voucher | Not listed in the published price |
| Practice questions | No, those are a separate Certilum product (120 questions for this exam) |
| Training course | No, sold separately by providers and training companies |
The exam fee buys you one attempt at the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity. Everything else on your path to certification, revision material included, sits outside this price, and that is where most of the budget of a certification actually goes.
Note from the vendor record: Exam outline effective 2026-09-01. The free 'One Million Certified in Cybersecurity' exam codes closed to new enrollments on 2026-05-20 (previously issued codes usable until 2026-12-31). U.S. $50 annual maintenance fee applies after passing; rescheduling costs U.S. $50 and cancellation U.S. $100.
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