CyberDefenders Certified CyberDefender Level 1 (CCDL1)

Assessment

Practical exam based on investigations; two attempts included.

Exam length

Not captured in this check

Questions

Investigation-based

Passing

Not captured in this check

Price

$599 — One-time purchase listed on the official pricing page.

Included

Certification course, exam with 2 attempts, and 4 months of CyberRange lab access.

Retakes

Two exam attempts included.

Validity

The pricing page states the certification stays valid whether or not you keep the optional membership; full validity terms not captured.

Renewal

Optional membership at $299/year after the included 4 months (labs access, not required to stay certified).

Prerequisites

Recommended: Windows and Linux fundamentals, basic command-line use, general networking knowledge.

Who it suits

Editorial judgment
Learners who want Tier 1 SOC skills practised on Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel and cloud logs, with lab access bundled.

Notes and caveats

Students with a valid educational email get 10% off, described by the provider as a limited-time offer.

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Related guides

• Practical SOC certifications compared: BTL1, CCDL1, HTB CDSA and TryHackMe SAL1

Compare with

• CompTIA Security+
• Blue Team Level 1 (BTL1)
• TryHackMe Security Analyst Level 1 (SAL1)
• EC-Council Certified SOC Analyst (C|SA)

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Sources

1. CyberDefenders: cyberdefenders.org/certifications/certified-cyberdefender-level1/ — checked 2026-10-22, direct HTTP fetch and rendered in a headless browser
2. CyberDefenders: cyberdefenders.org/pricing/ — checked 2026-10-22, rendered in a headless browser