Comprehensive FAQ
🚀 Quick Summary
- 🎬 Videos: Online streaming only
- 📅 Access: Videos available for 3 years; labs for 30–60 days
- ⏸️ Lab Pause: Labs can be paused once for up to 2 months
- 🎆 Certifications: Never expire
- 💰 Retake Fee: $100 after 15 days
- ✅ Course-Specific Prerequisites Apply
📚 Course Access and Materials
Offline Availability:
- 🎬 Videos: Online streaming only (always the most current content)
- 📚 PDFs: Comprehensive manuals for offline use
- 🧠 Key concepts and frameworks
- ⌨️ Command references
- 🎨 Architectural diagrams
- 🖨️ Downloadable and printable for reference during work
Access Timeline:
- 🎬 Videos: 3-year ongoing reference library
- 🧪 Labs: 30–60 days of intensive practice
- ⏸️ Lab Pause Policy: One pause allowed per enrollment, up to 2 months
- ⚡ After 2 months, labs automatically restart
Learning Flexibility:
- 🎯 Encourages focused learning while accommodating real-world schedules
- 🏢 Mirrors project deadlines with reasonable flexibility
🎆 Certification and Exam Details
Certification Validity:
- ♾️ Lifetime — certifications never expire
- 🚫 No periodic renewals required
- 💪 Reflects confidence in training depth and quality
Exam Approach:
- ✅ Pass/fail model — no percentage scores revealed
- 🎯 Focused on practical skills: Can you secure systems effectively?
- 📈 Point allocations help estimate performance
- 🔄 Useful for retake preparation if needed
Exam Timeline:
- 📅 6 months from lab completion to complete the exam
- 📊 Example: Lab ends March 1 → voucher valid until August 31
- 📈 Allows time for review and thorough preparation
✅ Course Prerequisites
CDP
- 🐧 Basic Linux commands (ls, cd, mkdir)
- 🛡️ Understanding of application security practices like OWASP Top 10
- 🚫 No Dev or DevOps tool experience required
CDE
- 🎆 Must have CDP certification
- 🔍 Basic knowledge of application security practices (SAST, DAST, etc.)
CAISP
- 🐧 Basic Linux commands
- 💻 Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Golang, Ruby) helpful but not required
CCNSE
- 🐧 Basic Linux commands
- 📦 Basic knowledge of containers/Kubernetes helpful
- 🛡️ Understanding of OWASP Top 10
CCSE
- 🐧 Basic Linux commands
CTMP
- 🔐 Basic security fundamentals (CIA)
- 💻 Basic application development knowledge preferred
CASP
- 🐧 Basic Linux commands
- 🛡️ OWASP Top 10 knowledge
- 💻 Application development knowledge preferred
CSSE
- 🐧 Basic Linux commands
- 🔧 Basic knowledge of Git, CI/CD, containers, Cloud platforms
- 🛡️ Understanding of OWASP Top 10
- 💻 Scripting knowledge helpful but not required
CSC
- 📋 Knowledge of software development lifecycle
- 🌐 Understanding of developing or testing web applications
🚀 Accelerating Learning (Optional)
- 🐧 Linux command familiarity (references provided)
- 💻 Programming concepts like variables and loops
- 🧪 Comfort experimenting in lab environments
Success Traits:
- 🤔 Curiosity about how things work
- 💪 Persistence when facing challenges
- 👷 Commitment to hands-on exercises
- ⚡ Lab work is critical for exam success
- 🧪 Students who experiment consistently outperform
💳 Payment and Enrollment
Streamlined Options:
- 🔗 Personal purchase links after registration
- ✅ Accurate payment association
- 📅 Flexible timing
- 🛡️ Works around firewall issues and international payments
Invoice Generation:
- 🧗 Simple email request (24–48h processing)
Group Discounts:
- 👥 5–10 students: 10% off
- 👨👩👧👦 11–20 students: 15% off
- 🏢 21+ students: 20% off
- 📧 Contact sales before registration to apply discounts
📅 Exam Policies and Procedures
Exam Delivery:
- 📧 Details sent 10 minutes before exam
- ⏰ Purpose: Prepare workspace without anxiety
- 🔔 Ensure email notifications enabled
Rescheduling Flexibility:
- 🔄 Up to 3 times with 24-hour notice
- ⚖️ Balances conflicts with commitment
- 🎛️ Easy process via student portal
- 🆘 Contact support for exceptional cases
Retake Policy:
- ⏰ 15-day waiting period to prevent rushed attempts
- 💰 $100 fee for retakes
- 🎯 Use the wait period for focused preparation
- 🧘♂️ Many students find this helps reduce stress and improve performance
💡 Bottom Line:
Comprehensive, lifetime-value training designed to provide practical skills and real-world success in DevSecOps.