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CompTIACloud Essnt
› Cost
Exam fee
Cloud Essnt$138
Exam fee
$138
Annual maintenance fee
Cloud Essnt—
Annual maintenance fee
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3-year cost of ownership
Cloud Essnt$138
3-year cost of ownership
$138
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
Cloud Essnt—
Pass mark
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Retake policy
Cloud Essnt$404 fee · 0d wait
Retake policy
$404 fee · 0d wait
Study time
Cloud Essnt20–50 hrs
Study time
20–50 hrs
Validity
Cloud Essnt3 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
CPE / yr
Cloud Essnt17 CPEs
CPE / yr
17 CPEs
Delivery
Cloud Essntmixed
Delivery
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
Cloud Essnt—
Range
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Median
Cloud Essnt—
Median
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Premium %
Cloud Essnt—
Premium %
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Role context
Cloud Essnt—
Role context
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› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
Cloud Essnt6.5
Schema quality
6.5
Practice evidence
Cloud Essnt3.0
Practice evidence
3.0
Maintenance
Cloud Essnt7.0
Maintenance
7.0
Market recognition
Cloud Essnt5.5
Market recognition
5.5
Average
Cloud Essnt5.5
Average
5.5
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
Cloud EssntGlobal
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
Cloud Essnt—
ISO 17024 accredited
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DoD 8140 baseline
Cloud Essnt—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
Cloud Essnt—
Holders worldwide
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Current version
Cloud Essnt—
Current version
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› Domain coverage
A5Cloud Security
Cloud Essnt● core
A5Cloud Security
● core
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