CompTIA Certifications

CompTIA Security+

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Overview

The new CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) exam is coming in November 2023! Partner preview period begins October 3, 2023! Vouchers for the SY0-601 version are still valid through July 31, 2024.

CompTIA Security+ is a global certification that validates the baseline skills necessary to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career.

BECOME A TRUSTED DEFENDER OF DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS

Open the Door to Your Cybersecurity Career with CompTIA Security+

Launch a successful cybersecurity career

Develop a core foundation of essential skills, paving the way for a fulfilling career. More job roles use Security+ for baseline cybersecurity skills than any other certification in the industry.

Assess on-the-job skills

Security+ is the most widely adopted ISO/ANSI-accredited early career cybersecurity certification on the market with hands-on, performance-based questions on the certification exam. These practical questions assess your ability to effectively problem solve in real-life situations and demonstrate your expertise to potential employers immediately.

Embrace the latest trends

Understand and use the most recent advancements in cybersecurity technology, terms, techniques, and tools. By acquiring early career skills in the latest trends such as automation, zero trust, risk analysis, operational technology, and IoT, you will be well-equipped to excel in the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape.

Key Benefits

CompTIA Security+ is the first security certification your candidate should earn. It establishes the core knowledge required of any cybersecurity role and provides a springboard to intermediate-level cybersecurity jobs. Security+ incorporates best practices in hands-on troubleshooting, ensuring candidates have practical security problem-solving skills required to:

  • Assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions
  • Monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT
  • Operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance
  • Identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents

Security+ is compliant with ISO 17024 standards and approved by the US DoD to meet directive 8140/8570.01-M requirements. Regulators and government rely on ANSI accreditation, because it provides confidence and trust in the outputs of an accredited program. Over 2.3 million CompTIA ISO/ANSI-accredited exams have been delivered since January 1, 2011.

What’s New

The new CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) represents the latest and greatest in cybersecurity, covering the most in-demand skills related to current threats, automation, zero trust, IoT, risk – and more. Once certified, you’ll understand the core skills needed to succeed on the job – and employers will notice too.

Jobs You Can Land with CompTIA Security+

  • Security Specialist
  • Security Administrator
  • Systems Administrator
  • Help Desk Analyst
  • Security Analyst
  • Security Engineer

Organizations that Contributed to the Development of CompTIA Security+

  • Deloitte
  • Fidelity Investments
  • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
  • Microsoft
  • Wells Fargo
  • Zoom

ADVICE FOR A CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONAL

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Exam Domains

Security+ SY0-601

Domain
% of Exam
1.0 Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
24%
2.0 Architecture and Design
21%
3.0 Implementation
25%
4.0 Operations and Incident Response
16%
5.0 Governance, Risk, and Compliance
14%

Exam Details

Exam Codes SY0-601 SY0-701
Launch Date November 12, 2020 November 7, 2023
Exam Description The CompTIA Security+ certification exam will verify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions; monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT; operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance; identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents
Number of Questions Maximum of 90 questions
Type of Questions Multiple choice and performance-based
Length of Test 90 minutes
Passing Score 750 (on a scale of 100-900)
Recommended Experience CompTIA Network+ and two years of experience in IT administration with a security focus CompTIA Network+ and two years of experience working in a security/ systems administrator job role.
Languages English, Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, Portuguese English, with Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish to follow
Retirement July 2024 TBD – Usually three years after launch
Testing Provider Pearson VUE
Price $392 USD (See all pricing)

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