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CCOA
Certified Cybersecurity Operations Analyst

ISACA certification for SOC analysts with hybrid exam of multiple choice and performance-based questions. Focus on incident detection, response, and threat analysis. New since 2024.

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› Cost

Exam fee
CCOA$575
Annual maintenance fee
CCOA$45/yr
3-year cost of ownership
CCOA$710

› Exam mechanics

Pass mark
CCOA450/800 (scaled)
Retake policy
CCOA$575 fee · 30d wait · 4/yr cap
Study time
CCOA60–120 hrs
Validity
CCOA3 yrs
CPE / yr
CCOA20 CPEs
Delivery
CCOAtest center

› Salary signal (US base)

Range
CCOA$95K – $145K
Median
CCOA$115,000
Premium %
CCOA—
Role context
CCOASOC analyst tier 2 / threat hunter, US, 2-5 years.

› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)

Schema quality
CCOA7.0
Practice evidence
CCOA4.0
Maintenance
CCOA6.0
Market recognition
CCOA4.0
Average
CCOA5.3

› Recognition & lifecycle

Recognition
CCOAGlobal
ISO 17024 accredited
CCOA—
DoD 8140 baseline
CCOA—
Holders worldwide
CCOA—
Current version
CCOALaunched 2024 (2024-04)

› Domain coverage

A10Security Operations
CCOA● core
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
CCOA● core

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