ISC2 CC (Certified in Cybersecurity) Exam Prep + Study Guide
About Course
Free for everyone. This prep is the free last step of the Breaking Into Cyber track. When you are ready for the next certification, our Security+ prep ($39) picks up from here.
This course prepares newcomers for the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) exam. Cover6 Academy built it around one loop: learn a domain, test yourself, close the gaps. It targets the CC Certification Exam Outline v01/2026, effective September 1, 2026. Confirm the version you will book on ISC2’s official page. It is independent of ISC2.
What’s inside
- Start Here — Prep Pack: a how-it-works lesson and the Exam Blueprint & Study Plan, plus both practice tests
- Five Objective Sprints: one lesson per domain, each with a 5-question Sprint Check
- Five Domain Readiness Checks: 10 questions each
- Practice Quiz: 25 untimed questions drawn at random from the original bank
- Full Practice Exam: 100 questions in 120 minutes, matching the published time limit
- Practical Checkpoint: write a manager notice after a phishing-led account compromise
- Next Steps and Free Resources: terms lists and exam guides
How to use it
Pick the 6-week or 10-week plan and take a baseline Practice Quiz. Work each domain through its Sprint, Sprint Check and Readiness Check, then finish with the Practical Checkpoint and a timed Full Practice Exam. Questions and answers shuffle on every attempt, retakes are unlimited, and every answer includes feedback and an explanation.
About your practice scores
Every quiz and check reports a percentage. Use it to decide what to study next, not to predict your exam result; it does not use the exam’s scoring scale. The 70% Practice Quiz pass mark is a course benchmark, not the exam standard. Aim for steady results across all five domains, not one strong total.
Course Content
Start Here — Prep Pack
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Start Here — How This Prep Pack Works
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Exam Blueprint & Study Plan
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CC Practice Quiz — 25 Questions
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CC Full Practice Exam — 100 Questions