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INE/eLearnSecurity · expert
CAWFEIACIS Certified Advanced Windows Forensic Examiner
IACIS Certified Advanced Windows Forensic Examiner
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INE/eLearnSecurityCAWFE
› Cost
Exam fee
CAWFE$295
Exam fee
$295
Annual maintenance fee
CAWFE—
Annual maintenance fee
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3-year cost of ownership
CAWFE$295
3-year cost of ownership
$295
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
CAWFE—
Pass mark
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Retake policy
CAWFE$200 fee · 14d wait
Retake policy
$200 fee · 14d wait
Study time
CAWFE120–240 hrs
Study time
120–240 hrs
Validity
CAWFELifetime
Validity
Lifetime
CPE / yr
CAWFE—
CPE / yr
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Delivery
CAWFEonline proctored
Delivery
online proctored
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
CAWFE—
Range
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Median
CAWFE—
Median
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Premium %
CAWFE—
Premium %
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Role context
CAWFE—
Role context
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› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
CAWFE7.0
Schema quality
7.0
Practice evidence
CAWFE6.5
Practice evidence
6.5
Maintenance
CAWFE6.0
Maintenance
6.0
Market recognition
CAWFE5.0
Market recognition
5.0
Average
CAWFE6.1
Average
6.1
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
CAWFEGlobal
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
CAWFE—
ISO 17024 accredited
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DoD 8140 baseline
CAWFE—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
CAWFE—
Holders worldwide
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Current version
CAWFE—
Current version
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› Domain coverage
A7Incident Response & Forensics
CAWFE● core
A7Incident Response & Forensics
● core
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