Certified Cybersecurity Technician (CCT)

I transitioned from system administration into a junior security role and used the CCT as my first real stepping stone. The digital forensics and incident response domains were the hardest for me to self-study, but the practice questions here pushed me to reason through scenarios rather than just recall facts. Cleared the exam and landed the role I was after.

Coming from helpdesk, the IDS and network monitoring sections felt overwhelming at first. Consistent practice here made the concepts stick before I sat the exam.