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ISACA · professional
CSX-PISACA Cybersecurity Practitioner
ISACA Cybersecurity Practitioner
Official pageISACA · professional
CCOACertified Cybersecurity Operations Analyst
ISACA certification for SOC analysts with hybrid exam of multiple choice and performance-based questions. Focus on incident detection, response, and threat analysis. New since 2024.
Official pageComparing
ISACACSX-P
ISACACCOA
› Cost
Exam fee
CSX-P$760
CCOA$575
Exam fee
$760
$575
Annual maintenance fee
CSX-P$45/yr
CCOA$45/yr
Annual maintenance fee
$45/yr
$45/yr
3-year cost of ownership
CSX-P$895
CCOA$710
3-year cost of ownership
$895
$710
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
CSX-PLab-based (pass/fail across cyber-task scenarios)
CCOA450/800 (scaled)
Pass mark
Lab-based (pass/fail across cyber-task scenarios)
450/800 (scaled)
Retake policy
CSX-P$575 fee · 30d wait · 4/yr cap
CCOA$575 fee · 30d wait · 4/yr cap
Retake policy
$575 fee · 30d wait · 4/yr cap
$575 fee · 30d wait · 4/yr cap
Study time
CSX-P80–160 hrs
CCOA60–120 hrs
Study time
80–160 hrs
60–120 hrs
Validity
CSX-P3 yrs
CCOA3 yrs
Validity
3 yrs
3 yrs
CPE / yr
CSX-P20 CPEs
CCOA20 CPEs
CPE / yr
20 CPEs
20 CPEs
Delivery
CSX-Ptest center
CCOAtest center
Delivery
test center
test center
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
CSX-P$90K – $135K
CCOA$95K – $145K
Range
$90K – $135K
$95K – $145K
Median
CSX-P$110,000
CCOA$115,000
Median
$110,000
$115,000
Premium %
CSX-P—
CCOA—
Premium %
—
—
Role context
CSX-PCyber analyst / SOC tier 1-2, US, 2-5 years.
CCOASOC analyst tier 2 / threat hunter, US, 2-5 years.
Role context
Cyber analyst / SOC tier 1-2, US, 2-5 years.
SOC analyst tier 2 / threat hunter, US, 2-5 years.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
CSX-P6.5
CCOA7.0
Schema quality
6.5
7.0
Practice evidence
CSX-P7.5
CCOA4.0
Practice evidence
7.5
4.0
Maintenance
CSX-P6.5
CCOA6.0
Maintenance
6.5
6.0
Market recognition
CSX-P4.0
CCOA4.0
Market recognition
4.0
4.0
Average
CSX-P6.1
CCOA5.3
Average
6.1
5.3
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
CSX-PGlobal
CCOAGlobal
Recognition
Global
Global
ISO 17024 accredited
CSX-P—
CCOA—
ISO 17024 accredited
—
—
DoD 8140 baseline
CSX-P—
CCOA—
DoD 8140 baseline
—
—
Holders worldwide
CSX-P5,000
CCOA—
Holders worldwide
5,000
—
Current version
CSX-P2024 refresh (2024-01)
CCOALaunched 2024 (2024-04)
Current version
2024 refresh (2024-01)
Launched 2024 (2024-04)
› Domain coverage
A10Security Operations
CSX-P● core
CCOA● core
A10Security Operations
● core
● core
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
CSX-P● core
CCOA● core
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
● core
● core
A7Incident Response & Forensics
CSX-P● core
CCOA·
A7Incident Response & Forensics
● core
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