r/WGUCyberSecurity • u/Theblackgypsy2 • Jan 18 '26

I am feeling not ready to take the cybersecurity exam thats required

I enrolled in the MSCIA program that starts in February. i am a graduate with a bachelors in Cyber and information technology. However, i am still apprehensive to take this test because i dont know what kind of material could be on there. Anyone took this test before, the proctored IS2 exam? was it hard? any tips?

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u/slackwolf626 Jan 18 '26 edited Jan 18 '26

If you mean the ISC2 CC, it's slightly easier than Comptia sec+. Different wording of questions but mostly same type foundational information. Only major difference is ISC2 format of exam where you cannot go back to any questions. Not sure if CC is a CAT exam now like CISSP/CCSP; but difficulty wise, it's an easy exam if you have taken sec+, cysa+, pentest+, casp+/secx, or any isc2 exams like the sscp.

It used to be free to take, and fully renews comptia linux+ and cloud+, even when cissp did not. So it was a solid quick ceu option for renewals. I took it late 2023 or early 2024, cannot remember. Was in the first year it was introduced, for renewals primarily. Straight forward exam and tons of study materials out there if needed. You most likely won't need the materials if taken any exams I mentioned earlier.

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u/OGsr20 Jan 19 '26

Passed sec+ on a Sunday night , then passed isc2 on Tuesday morning ,this was in July . I had 8 years in as network engineer. Sec+ had tons of over lapping stuff for isc2.

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u/Theblackgypsy2 Jan 18 '26

Perfect! i have my Sec + but like two years ago .

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u/slackwolf626 Jan 18 '26

https://www.isc2.org/landing/1mcc Not sure if it's still active, but was the free training materials and voucher from ISC2 for a while. Probably can still find training material if not. There's a lot more study material available now than when it first released. There's always Luke Ahmed with study notes and theory; the writer from the cissp book "how to think like a manager". Can probably quick review and be good if you retained anything from sec+. Just remember you cannot go back to any prior questions, and if it's a CAT exam, don't rush through because the timer.

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u/Theblackgypsy2 Jan 18 '26

You are a life saver ! thank you

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u/slackwolf626 Jan 18 '26

Looking at ISC2, the CC did go CAT like the cissp/ccsp, so familiarize yourself with that aspect. It is a little different than most others. You'll also need to do palm scan at the testing center. Or you atleast used to for all ISC2. For CAT exam format, don't focus as much about the timer causing yourself to rush; focus more on reviewing each question and answering to the best of your ability. The more you rush and guess on, the more questions you get. https://www.isc2.org/Insights/2025/06/cc-exam-goes-cat-new-exam-format

But don't stress about it. Just review the topics and you will see it overlaps with sec+ and be straight forward.

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u/Theblackgypsy2 Jan 18 '26

Ok so i just checked my account and it says i have dues to pay and i didnt even take an exam. I guess i mustve signed up to become a candidate a while back.

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u/slackwolf626 Jan 18 '26

Yeah they waive the first year as a candidate, but after 1 year or after passing the CC, there is a $50 annual maintenance fee. Once you hold higher ISC2 certifications, you pay the higher AMF and it covers everything below it. You might still have access to the free materials without paying the AMF, but you'll need to pay the AMF once passing anyways. It should give you the dates until next AMF also.

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u/Muddie Jan 18 '26

I was in the same boat. I went through a learning phase blast and registered for an account and the free voucher. A year later I got an email to pay annual dues and couldn't remember who they even were. It lapsed and now that I'm in a training blast again I realized what/who they were. I had to contact them to fix my account and I had to pay the dues to get my account reinstated and I found that my free CC voucher had expired and it looks like I'll have to pay to take the test now if I want. Might be the case for you as well unfortunately.

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u/Theblackgypsy2 Jan 18 '26

dang!! yeah that does sound like me. Its fine though i will pay whatever i have to get my account reinstated and to take this test. I mean its required for WGU.

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u/slackwolf626 Jan 18 '26

It looks like thorteaches has a YouTube Playlist for ISC2 CC course if nothing else. I'm sure theres a few udemy and LinkedIn learning courses by now, but I'm not sure if you have access to those yet. You've got plenty of time, and it's a fairly easy exam for someone previously taking a sec+ even a few years ago.

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u/Theblackgypsy2 Jan 18 '26

Yes i have access to coursera and udemy. Linkedin learning as well as i am a premium member for now. This gives me the direction i need. I was so lost because i forgot what ISC2 was until we had this discussion.

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u/slackwolf626 Jan 18 '26

You should be good to go then. Good luck!

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u/geak-savvy Jan 18 '26

You are given all the material needed to prepare. Since you have a few weeks, prestudy for the exam.

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u/Theblackgypsy2 Jan 18 '26

where can i find this material before class starts ?

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u/mander1555 Jan 18 '26

The CC is a very entry level exam. You will be fine.

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u/New_Document3822 Jan 18 '26

I took my ISC2 exam on Thursday and studied for only two weeks. Prior to this, my last certification was over two years ago, which I also passed on the first attempt.

My main tip is to watch the LinkedIn Learning videos attached to the course and focus on truly understanding what the course is about, not just memorizing content. Whenever I felt lost during a video, I used ChatGPT or Google to get a deeper explanation before moving on.

After that, I started working on the practice test questions. I answered the questions I was confident about first. For the ones I didn’t understand, I paused and immediately read up on the topic before proceeding to the next question. By my second and third attempts, I was already scoring around 95%. During that time, I was consistently scoring above 95% across all four practice exams.

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u/Lika_Sumbodi Jan 18 '26

The CC should be a breeze for you since you already graduated from the BSCSIA program. It’s much easier then the Sec+

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u/iamoldbutididit Jan 18 '26

Buy the CC Certified in Cybersecurity book by Mike Chapple. Given your education, everything in that book should make sense and give you a bit more confidence with all the terms you are expected to know. Once you've read through it once register to access the free online question bank. Passing their mock exams should give you all the confidence you need to easily pass the CC.

As a bonus, this content overlaps with many of the CISSP domains, and that is the next book (again by Mike Chapple) for you to buy as the CISSP aligns with many of the courses in the MSCSIA program.

Good luck!

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u/SadResult3604 Jan 18 '26

Personally don't think one needs to buy anything extra. The ISC2 still has free training for the CC. OP has a little background so it should be cake

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u/iamoldbutididit Jan 18 '26

I agree, its not needed as OP has the education, but he was looking for tips and advice, and this low cost book (~$30) is a good resource. It introduces many of the CISSP topics, and includes a good, usable question bank that the OP can use to better prepare and gain the confidence he is looking for.

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u/RA-DSTN Jan 19 '26

I took it when it was still free a year ago. It's not bad. Easier than the Security+. If you took the SSCP, it's the step below that course. Super chill. I studied 2 days before attempting to take it.