This certification is retired (as of 2026-01-06). Retired 6 January 2026; maintenance available for existing holders. Component fundamentals certificates remain available individually.
Issuer
ISACA
Industry
Cybersecurity
Domain
Security & Risk Management
Level
Beginner
Exam fee
Retired
Prerequisites & eligibility
No formal prerequisites are published; anyone can register for the exam.
Renewal & maintenance
Valid for 3 years, 120 CPE credits per cycle, $85/yr maintenance fee. Renew by cpe.
AMF is $45 for members / $85 for non-members, per certification. Report CPEs and pay the fee by 31 Jan each year. 10% of certificants are audited.
Recognition
Retired ISACA certification built from the Cloud, IoT, Blockchain and AI fundamentals certificates
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