BEFORE THE CEnT

BEFORE THE CEnT

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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 2025 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.

Technical Requirements 

The day of the test make sure that: 

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.

  • 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.