NIST CSF 2.0 Certification Test

The NIST CSF 2.0 Certification Test is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests applied knowledge of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 — its structure, the Govern function and supply chain risk, the Identify and Protect functions, and the Detect, Respond and Recover functions with profiles and tiers — written to NIST CSWP 29 (CSF 2.0) and its quick-start guides for 2026. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable NIST CSF 2.0 certificate (SOA-NC). Every question is based on published standards and research — including NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (NIST), NIST CSF 2.0 Quick-Start Guides and Organizational Profiles (NIST), SP 800-63B: Digital Identity Guidelines (NIST) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Take the free NIST CSF 2.0 Certification Test on Science of Apps. It tests the Govern, Identify, and Protect against a 2026–2027 syllabus, and passing earns a verifiable certificate you can add to LinkedIn.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a NIST CSF 2.0 certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (NIST); NIST CSF 2.0 Quick-Start Guides and Organizational Profiles (NIST); SP 800-63B: Digital Identity Guidelines (NIST); SP 800-61 Rev. 3: Incident Response Recommendations and Considerations for Cybersecurity Risk Management (NIST). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: CSF 2.0 Structure and Govern (Core, Profiles, Tiers, Govern function and Supply chain risk); Identify and Protect (Asset management, Risk assessment and Protective safeguards); Detect, Respond and Recover (Continuous monitoring, Incident response and Recovery); Using the CSF in Practice (Implementation steps, Communication and Measurement). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Cybersecurity analyst, GRC analyst, IT manager, Risk and compliance lead and CISO office staff. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show NIST CSF 2.0 knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

NIST does not certify people or organisations against the CSF. Training providers offer CSF practitioner courses; this free test checks your working knowledge of CSF 2.0.

Released in February 2024, CSF 2.0 added a sixth function, Govern, broadened the scope beyond critical infrastructure to all organisations, and expanded guidance on supply chain risk, profiles and implementation examples.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.