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EC-Council · professional
CSAEC Council Certified SOC Analyst
EC Council Certified SOC Analyst
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EC-CouncilCSA
› Cost
Exam fee
CSA$450
Exam fee
$450
Annual maintenance fee
CSA$80/yr
Annual maintenance fee
$80/yr
3-year cost of ownership
CSA$690
3-year cost of ownership
$690
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
CSA—
Pass mark
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Retake policy
CSA$499 fee · 0d wait
Retake policy
$499 fee · 0d wait
Study time
CSA60–120 hrs
Study time
60–120 hrs
Validity
CSA3 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
CPE / yr
CSA40 CPEs
CPE / yr
40 CPEs
Delivery
CSAmixed
Delivery
mixed
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
CSA—
Range
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Median
CSA—
Median
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Premium %
CSA—
Premium %
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Role context
CSA—
Role context
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› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
CSA6.5
Schema quality
6.5
Practice evidence
CSA5.5
Practice evidence
5.5
Maintenance
CSA6.5
Maintenance
6.5
Market recognition
CSA6.0
Market recognition
6.0
Average
CSA6.1
Average
6.1
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
CSAGlobal
Recognition
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
CSA—
ISO 17024 accredited
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DoD 8140 baseline
CSA—
DoD 8140 baseline
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Holders worldwide
CSA—
Holders worldwide
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Current version
CSA—
Current version
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› Domain coverage
A10Security Operations
CSA● core
A10Security Operations
● core
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
CSA● core
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
● core
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