CREST Certifications

CREST provides a recognised career path from early career through to experienced senior tester level. We work with the largest number of technical information security providers who support and guide the development of our examination and career paths.

All the information you need to book a CREST examination can be found on the Examination Booking page in your country of choice, listed right.

A summary of the examination delivery methods is shown in the table below and you can also click on the links to access the Technical Syllabus and Notes for Candidates for each examination.

Penetration Testing

Examination Title	Entire Exam at Pearson Vue	Written Element at Pearson Vue	Practical Element at CREST Exam Centre
CREST Practitioner Security Analyst (CPSA)	✓
CREST Registered Penetration Tester (CRT)	✓
CREST Certified Tester - Infrastructure (CCT INF)		✓	✓
CREST Certified Tester - Application (CCT APP)		✓	✓
CREST Certified Simulated Attack Specialist (CCSAS)		✓	✓
CREST Certified Simulated Attack Manager (CCSAM)	✓

Threat Intelligence

Examination Title	Entire Exam at Pearson Vue	Written Element at Pearson Vue	Entire Exam at CREST Exam Centre	Practical Element at CREST Exam Centre
CREST Practitioner Threat Intelligence Analyst (CPTIA)	✓
CREST Registered Threat Intelligence Analyst (CRTIA)	✓
CREST Certified Threat Intelligence Manager (CCTIM)	✓

Incident Response

Examination Title	Entire Exam at Pearson Vue	Entire Exam at CREST Exam Centre
CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst (CPIA)	✓
CREST Registered Intrusion Analyst (CRIA)		Please contact [email protected]
CREST Certified Incident Manager (CCIM)	✓

Examinations and booking

Penetration Testing

Threat Intelligence

Incident Response