Certification Study Groups

CISSP — Certified Information Systems Security Professional

The gold-standard management certification covering 8 security domains.

Exam: 100–150 questions, 3 hours · (ISC)² · Requires 5 years experience

Study group: Tuesdays 7pm ET · 12-week cohort

CISM — Certified Information Security Manager

ISACA's leading credential for security management and governance.

Exam: 150 questions, 4 hours · ISACA

Study group: Thursdays 6pm ET · 10-week cohort

CEH — Certified Ethical Hacker

EC-Council's practical foundation in ethical hacking and pen-testing.

Exam: 125 questions, 4 hours · EC-Council

Study group: Mondays 7pm ET · 8-week cohort

CompTIA Security+

The ideal entry point into cybersecurity — vendor-neutral fundamentals.

Exam: Up to 90 questions, 90 min · CompTIA

Study group: Wednesdays 6pm ET · 6-week cohort

CompTIA CySA+ — Cybersecurity Analyst

Behavioral analytics and threat detection for SOC and blue-team roles.

Exam: Up to 85 questions, 165 min · CompTIA

Study group: Wednesdays 8pm ET · 8-week cohort

OSCP — Offensive Security Certified Professional

The hands-on, hardcore penetration-testing certification with a 24-hour exam.

Exam: 24-hour practical + report · OffSec

Study group: Saturdays 10am ET · 16-week lab cohort

AWS Certified Security — Specialty

Validate expertise in securing the AWS cloud platform end-to-end.

Exam: 65 questions, 170 min · Amazon Web Services

Study group: Fridays 5pm ET · 8-week cohort

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