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CyberDefendersCCD
› Cost
Exam fee
CCD$200
Exam fee
$200
Annual maintenance fee
CCD—
Annual maintenance fee
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3-year cost of ownership
CCD$200
3-year cost of ownership
$200
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
CCD—
Pass mark
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Retake policy
CCD—
Retake policy
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Study time
CCD120–240 hrs
Study time
120–240 hrs
Validity
CCD—
Validity
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CPE / yr
CCD—
CPE / yr
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Delivery
CCD—
Delivery
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› Salary signal (US base)
Range
CCD—
Range
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Median
CCD—
Median
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Premium %
CCD—
Premium %
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Role context
CCD—
Role context
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› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
CCD7.5
Schema quality
7.5
Practice evidence
CCD8.0
Practice evidence
8.0
Maintenance
CCD7.0
Maintenance
7.0
Market recognition
CCD5.5
Market recognition
5.5
Average
CCD7.0
Average
7.0
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
CCDGlobal
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
CCD—
ISO 17024 accredited
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DoD 8140 baseline
CCD—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
CCD—
Holders worldwide
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Current version
CCD—
Current version
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› Domain coverage
A10Security Operations
CCD● core
A10Security Operations
● core
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
CCD● core
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
● core
A7Incident Response & Forensics
CCD● core
A7Incident Response & Forensics
● core
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