CREST

CREST exams are highly regarded by both the cyber security industry and buyers of cybers services as a true indication of knowledge, skill and competence.

Get ready for your CREST exam

Before you register to take your CREST certification at a Pearson test centre, check out the helpful links on the right-hand side of this page about preparing for your exam and what to expect at a test centre.

Why choose CREST?

The key benefits of becoming CREST certified are:

• A structured and recognised curriculum of exams to support career progression
• Global recognition of CREST certifications from both Regulators and the buying community
• Within the UK, CREST Certified Tester (CCT) also confers CHECK Team Leader status (subject to NCSC approval)
• Join a recognised community with opportunities to further your career development through networking and information sharing
• Employment opportunities with leading security consultancies and information security companies
• Training partners that offer training pathways aligned to CREST examinations to support your career pathway
• Discover more about CREST Certifications on our website

About CREST

CREST is an international not-for-profit membership body representing the global cyber security industry.

Our goal is to help create a secure digital world by quality-assuring our members and delivering professional certifications to industry. We accredit 360+ member companies operating across dozens of countries and certify thousands of professionals worldwide, working with governments, regulators, academia, training partners, professional bodies and other stakeholders globally.

Our members undergo a rigorous quality assurance process and employ competent professionals. Organisations buying their cyber security services from our members do so with confidence.

CREST represents the cyber security industry by:

• offering a demonstrable level of assurance of processes and procedures of member organisations
• validating the competence of their technical security staff
• providing guidance, standards and opportunities to share and enhance knowledge
• providing technical security staff with recognised professional qualifications and those entering or progressing in the industry with support with ongoing professional development