CRIA Exam Information and Outline
CREST Registered Intrusion Analyst (CRIA)
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 6, 2026
CRIA Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
Before you start practicing with our exam simulator, it is essential to understand the
official CRIA 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
- Multiple-choice and practical examination
- Network Intrusion Analysis
- Packet capture analysis (Wireshark, tcpdump)
- Protocol anomalies and traffic patterns
- Host Intrusion Analysis
- Windows and Linux artefacts, persistence and timelines
- Log and SIEM Analysis
- Correlating events across sources
- Malware Analysis Basics
- Static and behavioural triage
- Reporting and Evidence Handling
- Documenting findings and chain of custody