CCT INF — CREST Certified Tester (Infrastructure)
CREST's expert infrastructure tester certification required for NCSC CHECK Team Leader status in the UK — mandatory for leading CHECK-scheme penetration testing engagements. Two separate exam parts, each approximately £1,600, with written and 6-hour practical components. Total cost approximately $4,060 USD. Highly rigorous and practically demanding. Limited to UK, Australian, Singapore, and EU markets where CREST accreditation is a contractual or regulatory requirement. Not relevant in the US market. For UK-based senior penetration testers this is a career-defining credential.
| Issuer | CREST |
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| Level | expert |
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| Domains | Offensive Security |
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| Practical weight | 70% |
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| Cost (USD) | 4060 |
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| Renewal | 3 years (retake exam) |
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| Skills | penetration_testing_methodology, advanced_exploitation_techniques, network_scanning, active_directory_attacks, privilege_escalation, vulnerability_chaining |
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