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ISA CE

ISA Cybersecurity Expert

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Exam fee

$750

Ongoing

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Study time

100–200 hrs

Delivery

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Validity

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› Quality score

28.0 / 40

Four-axis SecProve rubric, each 0–10. SecProve editorial assessment — each axis carries a written justification so you can push back on any single call without dismissing the whole score.

Blueprint rigor

How well-defined and rigorous the exam blueprint is.

ISA/IEC 62443-aligned cybersecurity-expert blueprint for ICS / OT.

8.0/10

Practical evidence

Hands-on labs / written reports vs pure MCQ.

Includes scenario-based questions but no live ICS lab.

5.0/10

Currency & upkeep

How aggressively content is kept current with the field.

Refreshes track IEC 62443 standard updates.

7.5/10

Market recognition

How often this signal actually moves a hiring decision.

Default ICS-security credential in oil/gas, power, manufacturing — narrower than GICSP outside Europe.

7.5/10

› NICE Framework work roles

The NIST NICE work-role IDs this cert maps to. NICCS lookup.

DD-WRL-004DD-WRL-001IO-WRL-004PD-WRL-004

Recognition

Global

Exam languages

› Core domains covered

The 2 domains this cert is centrally about. Passing the exam demonstrates working knowledge of each.

A14OT/ICS Security

SCADA, PLC security, Purdue model, ICS-specific threats, IT/OT convergence, IEC 62443.

A2Network Security

Firewalls, IDS/IPS, network segmentation, DNS security, SD-WAN, VPN, traffic analysis, wireless security.

› Prerequisites

Experience

Senior practitioner experience expected (5+ years). No formal prerequisite from the issuer.

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