To take the CEnT@HOME, you must have all the necessary tools listed in point 4.2.1 Necessary and Mandatory Equipment for CEnT@HOME and the instructions from the CEnT Rules for Participants. Additionally, make sure to meet all the technical requirements listed below. 

Necessary Devices 

In order to take a CEnT@HOME, you must have: 

• A stable Internet connection without a VPN or Proxy 
• A laptop computer (hereinafter laptop), connected to the power supply and to the Internet, with: 
  • a single screen 
  • a built-in camera 
  • all USB ports free 
• The APP to take the TEST@HOME installed on the laptop you will use to take the test. Download it from your CISIA Student Area 
• A smartphone or tablet (hereinafter mobile device) connected to the power supply and to the Internet, with: 
  • a camera
  • the latest version of the WEBEX app. WEBEX is necessary to join the virtual room, and it is used as an identification and monitoring tool 
  • a QR code reader (via a native or downloadable app) 
• blank sheets of paper and a pen for taking notes 
• a quiet room (in your home or at another address), properly lit, with a single access door, free of other people and set up with the items listed above 
• a valid identification document.

You can’t use VPN/PROXY connections or any system and/or technology that relocates the point of access to the Internet network, compared to the actual network to which the laptop and mobile device are connected.

Technical Requirements 

The day of the test make sure that: 

• you have admin credentials to log in to your laptop
• you have deactivated any antivirus software and have disabled automatic system updates
• you have enabled Javascript and cookies in the browser 
• you are the only one using the connection during the test  
• you have an ADSL or Fiber Internet connection 
• you have an Internet connection with a minimum bandwidth of 600kbps (upload) and 1.2Mbps (download), which can be verified by online speed tests 
• your laptop has an Intel 2GHz Dual-Core processor (e.g. Intel i3 or higher) or equivalent AMD processor and 4GB of RAM (check your laptop's system information)
• you have one of the following operating systems on your laptop: Windows 10 (64bit) or later or macOS 13 or later  
• you have set a display resolution to at least 1024x768 pixels or higher (check the Display settings) 
• you use one of the following browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge.

ADMIN ACCOUNT: To start and take the TEST@HOME, you will need to grant certain permissions. Please make sure you can log in to your laptop with an admin account; otherwise, you will not be able to proceed or take the test.