CompTIA Security+ (Security+) Security+ demands more than surface-level security knowledge. You’ll work with cryptographic algorithms, PKI infrastructure, and threat modeling scenarios that require hands-on problem-solving. The exam tests your knack for distinguish between similar attack vectors and apply defense strategies across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments—a depth that separates it from entry-level certifications.
CompTIA Security+ (Security+) Certification Exam
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CompTIA Security+: exam domains and weightings
These are the scored areas the CompTIA exam guide publishes for this exam, with the share of the exam each one carries. Weight your revision the same way — the largest domain below is worth several times the smallest.
| Exam domain | Share of exam |
|---|---|
| General Security Concepts | 12% |
| Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations | 22% |
| Security Architecture | 18% |
| Security Operations | 28% |
| Security Program Management and Oversight | 20% |
Exam version: SY0-701 · Length: up to 90 questions · Time: 90 minutes · Passing score: 750 / 900
Weightings are taken from the official CompTIA exam guide — check the current version here, as exam bodies revise them.
CompTIA Security+ (Security+): questions candidates ask
How long do you get per question in SY0-701?
The CompTIA guide allows 90 minutes for up to 90 questions, which works out at roughly 1 minutes a question if you answer at an even pace. Timed practice matters more on this one than on an untimed take-home paper.
How does SY0-701 differ from the other CompTIA exams here?
We also list CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) (up to 85 questions, pass mark 750 / 900) from CompTIA. This one is up to 90 questions and a pass mark of 750 / 900, and its scored areas are the ones in the table above - they do not overlap exam for exam, so material for one is not a substitute for the other.
Which version of the CompTIA Security+ outline is this written against?
The SY0-701 outline published by CompTIA. Exam bodies retire and renumber outlines, so check the current one on the CompTIA exam page before you book.
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