igmGuru's CCST Cybersecurity training builds job-ready, entry-level security skills through live instructor-led sessions and hands-on labs, preparing complete beginners for the Cisco 100-160 exam and a confident cybersecurity career start.
✅ Level - Beginner ✅ 30-Hour Instructor-Led Training ✅ 100% Practical Network & Endpoint Security Labs ✅ Cisco 100-160 CCST Cybersecurity Exam Preparation ✅ Hands-on Vulnerability, Risk & Incident Response Labs ✅ Experienced Cybersecurity & Cisco-Trained Instructors
The CCST Cybersecurity program from igmGuru helps you learn with the entry-level concepts today's employers expect from a junior security hire, covering security principles, network and endpoint defense, vulnerability assessment, risk management, and incident handling. Delivered through live instructor-led classes and hands-on labs mapped to the Cisco 100-160 exam blueprint, the course turns theory into practical, job-ready ability and prepares you for both the certification exam and real support-desk security work.
Every organization, from a five-person startup to a global bank, now runs on connected systems that need someone watching over them and that's the gap CCST Cybersecurity is built to fill. It's Cisco's entry point into cybersecurity, a credential aimed at people with no prior security background who want documented proof they understand how attackers operate and how defenders respond. Because it's mapped to real job tasks rather than abstract theory, hiring managers treat it as a credible signal for Tier 1 SOC, help desk, and junior analyst roles. It also works as a low-cost way to test whether a cybersecurity career is the right fit before committing to a longer associate-level path such as CyberOps Associate.
By the end of this training, you will be able to apply core cybersecurity concepts to real support and defense scenarios.
The course moves domain by domain through everything the 100-160 exam blueprint covers.
This program is designed for anyone starting fresh in cybersecurity, not only IT veterans.
You'll leave with practical, demonstrable skills employers look for in junior security hires.
CCST Cybersecurity is designed to open doors into entry-level security and support roles.
igmGuru pairs Cisco-aligned content with the hands-on practice self-study alone can't offer.
igmGuru's CCST Cybersecurity Certification course content is aligned with the official documentation. This program not only helps you build career-oriented, job-ready skills but also prepares you to confidently pass the certification exam on your first attempt.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Certification name | Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Cybersecurity |
| Exam code | 100-160 CCST Cybersecurity |
| Exam duration | 50 minutes |
| Question count | Approximately 40–50 multiple-choice and multi-select questions |
| Exam fee | US $125 (regional pricing may vary) |
| Delivery | Pearson VUE / Certiport - online-proctored or at a test center |
| Scoring | Scaled score, 300-1000; Cisco does not publicly disclose the exact pass cut-off |
| Languages | English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Validity | 5 years for certifications earned on or after July 15, 2025; certifications earned before that date do not expire |
| Next step | Recognized steppingstone toward Cisco's Cybersecurity/CyberOps Associate certification |
No. It's designed as Cisco's entry point into cybersecurity, so no prior networking or security background is required.
The 100-160 exam runs 50 minutes and includes roughly 40–50 multiple-choice and multi-select questions.
The exam fee is US $125, though it can vary by region and is set directly by Cisco.
Yes. It covers similar foundational domains and is officially positioned by Cisco as a steppingstone toward the CyberOps/Cybersecurity Associate track.
The course runs 30 hours of live instructor-led sessions, along with self-paced lab and practice time.
Certifications earned on or after July 15, 2025 are valid for five years; those earned before that date do not expire.
Entry-level roles such as cybersecurity technician, Tier 1 SOC analyst, and security-focused technical support positions.
