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Exam Facts
| Required exam: | CompTIA Security+ |
| Number of questions: | 90 max, multiple choice and performance based |
| Length of test: | 90 minutes |
| Passing score: | 750 (scale of 100-900) |
| Exam codes: | SY0-601 |
| Cert timeframe: | Three years from date Security+ exam is passed. Certified for life if certified on or before Dec 31, 2010. |
| Cert Renewal: | See CompTIA Continuing Ed Program |
Exam News
Security+ exam SYO-501 is now retired in all languages.
CompTIA Security+ exam SY0-601 launched October 2020. This exam focuses on 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
What about a JOB?
Background. CompTIA recommends that Security+ certification candidates have their CompTIA Network+ certification, along with two years of technical networking experience, with an emphasis on security.
Jobs. Jobs related to Security+ competencies include security architect/engineer, security consultant/specialist, information assurance technician, security/systems/network administrators.
CompTIA identifies EDS, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, US DOD and military contractors, as just a few of the potential employers for Security+ certified technicians. Companies that contributed to development of the CompTIA Security+ exam include Target Corporation, General Dynamics IT (GDIT), Netflix, Splunk, U.S. Navy Center for INformation Dominance, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, and many more.
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The CompTIA Security+ exam SY0-501 is now retired in all languages. CompTIA released the Security+ SY0-601 exam in October, 2020. Use the Mike Meyers CompTIA Security+ Certification Guide, Third Edition to prepare for the Security+ 601 exam. The CompTIA Security+ exam is challenging, designed to test an IT security professional who has:
• A minimum of 2 years experience in IT administration with a focus on security
• Day-to-day technical information security experience. The CompTIA Security+ Certification SYO-601 exam objectives consist of five major areas:
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%
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