Real Exam info:

• Exam number and titler: SY0-601: CompTIA Security+

• Exam Price: $370

• Format: Multiple Choice

• Number of Questions: Maximum of 90 questions (usually 82-83)

• Duration: 90 minutes

• Passing score: 75%

Practice Exam info:

• Real exam experience

• Questions with a complete explanation

• Format: Multiple Choice

• Number of Questions: 3 practice tests, 90 questions each

• Duration: 120 minutes

• Passing score: 80%

CompTIA Security+ is the first security certification a 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

  
  

The CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) exam now covers five major domains:

1. Attacks, Threats and Vulnerabilities (24%)

2. Architecture and Design (21%)

3. Implementation (25%)

4. Operations and Incident Response (16%)

5. Governance, Risk and Compliance (14%)

CompTIA Security+ 601 focuses on the most up-to-date and current skills needed for the following tasks:

• Assess the cybersecurity posture of an enterprise environment

• Recommend and implement appropriate cybersecurity solutions

• Monitor and secure hybrid environments

• Operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies

• Identify, analyze and respond to cybersecurity events and incidents