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Practitioner Security Analyst
The CREST Practitioner Security Analyst (CPSA) certification is the foundational tier of CREST's penetration testing pathway, specifically designed for practitioners performing hands-on security assessments
- 120 min
- 60% to pass
- 120 bank questions
- 5 domains
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The official CREST blueprint, with the real weight each domain carries on test day.
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Sample Practitioner Security Analyst exam question
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Which risk assessment methodology uses ordinal scales like High, Medium, and Low?
Exam facts at a glance
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- Time limit
- 120 minutes
- Passing score
- 60%
- Domains
- 5
- Questions in our bank
- 120
- Level
- ASSOCIATE
- Measured complexity
- 2.1 / 10
- Question mix
- 40 single · 40 multi · 40 interactive
Where the hard questions actually are
We score every question in the bank 1-10 on a reproducible formula. Below is the per-domain breakdown.
- Information Security and Standards24 questions · complexity 2.1/10 · Gentle
33% multi-select · 4% scenario · 33% interactive
- Networking and Technologies36 questions · complexity 2.0/10 · Gentle
33% multi-select · 0% scenario · 33% interactive
- Penetration Testing Methodologies24 questions · complexity 2.0/10 · Gentle
33% multi-select · 0% scenario · 33% interactive
- Professional Conduct and Ethics12 questions · complexity 3.0/10 · Gentle
33% multi-select · 33% scenario · 33% interactive
- Tools and Technical Skills24 questions · complexity 2.0/10 · Gentle
33% multi-select · 0% scenario · 33% interactive
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Frequently asked questions
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