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CompTIACloud+
› Cost
Exam fee
Cloud+$358
Exam fee
$358
Annual maintenance fee
Cloud+—
Annual maintenance fee
—
3-year cost of ownership
Cloud+$358
3-year cost of ownership
$358
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
Cloud+750/900 (~83%)
Pass mark
750/900 (~83%)
Retake policy
Cloud+$404 fee · 0d wait
Retake policy
$404 fee · 0d wait
Study time
Cloud+60–120 hrs
Study time
60–120 hrs
Validity
Cloud+3 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
CPE / yr
Cloud+17 CPEs
CPE / yr
17 CPEs
Delivery
Cloud+mixed
Delivery
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
Cloud+$80K – $120K
Range
$80K – $120K
Median
Cloud+$95,000
Median
$95,000
Premium %
Cloud+—
Premium %
—
Role context
Cloud+Cloud generalist / multi-cloud admin, US, 2-4 years.
Role context
Cloud generalist / multi-cloud admin, US, 2-4 years.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
Cloud+7.0
Schema quality
7.0
Practice evidence
Cloud+5.0
Practice evidence
5.0
Maintenance
Cloud+7.5
Maintenance
7.5
Market recognition
Cloud+6.5
Market recognition
6.5
Average
Cloud+6.5
Average
6.5
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
Cloud+Global
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
Cloud+—
ISO 17024 accredited
—
DoD 8140 baseline
Cloud+✓
DoD 8140 baseline
✓
Holders worldwide
Cloud+20,000
Holders worldwide
20,000
Current version
Cloud+CV0-003 (2021-08)
Current version
CV0-003 (2021-08)
› Domain coverage
A5Cloud Security
Cloud+● core
A5Cloud Security
● core
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