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CGEIT
Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT

Board / executive-level IT governance and investment oversight.

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› Cost

Exam fee
CGEIT$760
Annual maintenance fee
CGEIT$45/yr
3-year cost of ownership
CGEIT$895

› Exam mechanics

Pass mark
CGEIT450/800 (scaled)
Retake policy
CGEIT$760 fee · 30d wait · 4/yr cap
Study time
CGEIT100–200 hrs
Validity
CGEIT3 yrs
CPE / yr
CGEIT40 CPEs
Delivery
CGEITtest center

› Salary signal (US base)

Range
CGEIT$130K – $190K
Median
CGEIT$155,000
Premium %
CGEIT—
Role context
CGEITIT governance lead / enterprise architect, US, 7+ years.

› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)

Schema quality
CGEIT6.0
Practice evidence
CGEIT0.5
Maintenance
CGEIT4.0
Market recognition
CGEIT4.0
Average
CGEIT3.6

› Recognition & lifecycle

Recognition
CGEITGlobal · US · EU · UK · DACH
ISO 17024 accredited
CGEIT✓
DoD 8140 baseline
CGEIT—
Holders worldwide
CGEIT12,000
Current version
CGEIT2020 job-practice analysis (2020-12)

› Domain coverage

A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
CGEIT● core
A18Security Leadership
CGEIT● core

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