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Cisco · associate
Cisco COACisco Certified CyberOps Associate Cyber Operations
Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate Cyber Operations
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› Cost
Exam fee
Cisco COA$300
Exam fee
$300
Annual maintenance fee
Cisco COA—
Annual maintenance fee
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3-year cost of ownership
Cisco COA$300
3-year cost of ownership
$300
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
Cisco COA—
Pass mark
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Retake policy
Cisco COA$300 fee · 5d wait
Retake policy
$300 fee · 5d wait
Study time
Cisco COA80–150 hrs
Study time
80–150 hrs
Validity
Cisco COA3 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
CPE / yr
Cisco COA30 CPEs
CPE / yr
30 CPEs
Delivery
Cisco COAtest center
Delivery
test center
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
Cisco COA—
Range
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Median
Cisco COA—
Median
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Premium %
Cisco COA—
Premium %
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Role context
Cisco COA—
Role context
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› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
Cisco COA6.5
Schema quality
6.5
Practice evidence
Cisco COA5.0
Practice evidence
5.0
Maintenance
Cisco COA8.0
Maintenance
8.0
Market recognition
Cisco COA6.0
Market recognition
6.0
Average
Cisco COA6.4
Average
6.4
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
Cisco COAGlobal
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
Cisco COA—
ISO 17024 accredited
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DoD 8140 baseline
Cisco COA—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
Cisco COA—
Holders worldwide
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Current version
Cisco COA—
Current version
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› Domain coverage
A10Security Operations
Cisco COA● core
A10Security Operations
● core
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