Cybersec First Responder
The CyberSec First Responder® (CFR) is a comprehensive, in-demand certification designed to validate the knowledge and skills required to protect these critical information systems before, during, and after an incident.

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CFR Exam Details
This exam will certify that the candidate can identify, assess, respond to, and protect against security threats and operate a system and network security analysis platform.
The CFR exam is accredited under the ISO/IEC 17024:2012 standard and is approved by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to fulfill Directive 8570/8140 requirements.
EXAM CODES
CFR-410*
LAUNCH DATE
March 2022
SUNSET DATE
TBD
70% or 73% depending on exam form. (Note: Forms have been statistically equated.)
NUMBER OF ITEMS
80
ITEM FORMATS
Multiple Choice/Multiple Response
TARGET CANDIDATE
Individuals with between 3 and 5 years of experience working in a computing environment as part of a CERT/CSIRT/SOC who protect critical information systems before, during, and after an incident.
120 minutes (including 5 minutes for Candidate Agreement and 5 minutes for Pearson VUE tutorial)
In person at Pearson VUE test centers or online via Pearson OnVUE online proctoring
CFR-410 CONTRIBUTORS
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Ashley Pearson / blog.onfvp.com
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William Smith Jr, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory / https://www.jhuapl.edu
- Predrag Tasevski / https://predragtasevski.com
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Vanshika Gupta
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Leyla Aliyeva, Proton Technologies Inc. / www.protontechs.com
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Aaron Sanders, Paychex / https://www.paychex.com/
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Kekai Namauu, Dynamic Advancement / www.dynamicadvancement.com
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Ben Ottoman, Avaus / https://www.avaus.com/
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Paul Janes, Fiserv / https://www.fiserv.com/
- Dallas Bishoff, MANUS360 / https://manus360.com/
- Şükrü Durmaz, DIFOSE Digital Forensic Services LLC / www.difose.com
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Paul Dumbleton, Gordon Food Service / https://www.gfs.com/en-us
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Brian Copeland, KBR, Inc. / https://www.kbr.com/en
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Adam Danieluk, ISSA Polska / https://www.issa.org.pl/
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Petr McAllister, Tetrate / https://www.tetrate.io
TESTIMONIALS
What People Are Saying
Since I earned my CertNexus badge, I became more visible and attractive to a lot of recruiters. I was able to gain employment with an organisation that is data based which I absolutely love. I would recommend CertNexus over and over again.
The questions are really well-crafted to test not only our knowledge but hands-on experiences with certain tools. This certification gave me more confidences in handling cyber security incidents.