Practitioner Security Analyst Exam Cost

Practitioner level: 275 GBP ("The prices quoted are exclusive of any VAT, GST or other applicable tax that may be chargeable based on your location"; CREST also accepts USD / EUR / AUD / HKD / SGD)

The exam fee is the published figure above. Budget 120 minutes of exam time, plus the revision time you need for 5 domains. The vendor retake terms vary, so confirm whether a second attempt is charged separately before you budget.

Retake terms for the Practitioner Security Analyst are set by CREST and are not included in the figure above. Check the official exam page before scheduling, because the waiting period is what usually costs you time, not the fee.

The published price for the Practitioner Security Analyst does not list a voucher. Discounts usually arrive through employer sponsorship or training budgets rather than from the vendor directly, so check with your employer before paying full price.

No. The exam fee is paid to CREST and covers the exam itself. Certilum is a separate product: 120 practice questions for this certification, tagged to the official domains, with a difficulty score of 2.1/10.

Adopt a three-phase study approach. Phase 1 (Foundation - 4 weeks) covers Domain 1 & 2 using official CREST syllabus mapping, OWASP guides, and networking textbooks. Build mental models for each protocol/attack vector. Phase 2 (Skill Building - 4 weeks) focuses on Domain 3 & 4 with intensive hands-on labs (TryHackMe, HackTheBox, CREST virtual labs). Practice each tool (Burp, Nmap, Metasploit) daily until output interpretation becomes reflexive. Phase 3 (Exam Simulation - 2 weeks) solves CREST sample questions and mock exams under timed conditions. Review all wrong answers by domain. Ethical scenarios (Domain 5) require reading CREST ethics documentation and case studies. Final week is review of weak areas from mocks. Prioritize Domain 1 & 3 for time allocation (50% combined weight). Use spaced repetition flashcards for command syntax and vulnerability definitions.