CCSAS Exam Information and Outline
CREST Certified Simulated Attack Specialist
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 6, 2026
CCSAS Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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official CCSAS exam objectives. This course outline serves as your roadmap.
The information below reflects the 2026 syllabus defined by
CREST.
Below are complete topics detail with latest syllabus and course outline, that will help you good knowledge about exam objectives and topics that you have to prepare. These contents are covered in questions and answers pool of exam.
- Exam Format
- Practical scenario-based examination
- Simulated Attack Methodology
- Objective-driven attack simulation and threat emulation
- Social Engineering and Initial Access
- Phishing campaigns and payload delivery
- Post-Exploitation in Enterprise Networks
- Active Directory attacks, lateral movement and persistence
- Evasion and OPSEC
- Bypassing defensive controls safely
- Reporting
- Attack paths, detection gaps and recommendations