🚀 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.