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Security+ (SY0-701) Exam Prep

All five domains with practice questions and exam technique.

Taught by Kiran Basnet · Security Engineer

What you'll learn

  • Map your study time to the five SY0-701 domains using their exam weightings
  • Explain the CIA triad, control categories and cryptography including PKI and hashing
  • Identify common threats and vulnerabilities and choose the right mitigation for each
  • Describe secure architecture patterns for networks, cloud and zero trust
  • Work through security operations tasks: monitoring, hardening and incident response
  • Answer performance-based questions confidently and manage exam-day timing

About this course

This Security+ (SY0-701) exam prep course is for help-desk staff, junior admins and career changers ready to earn the industry's most popular entry-level security certification. It follows the five official SY0-701 domains: general security concepts, threats and vulnerabilities and mitigations, security architecture, security operations, and security program management and oversight. You will learn the CIA triad, control types, cryptography and PKI, common attacks and how to mitigate them, secure network and cloud design, monitoring and incident response, and governance, risk and compliance. Memorable mnemonics, short command-line exercises and a domain-weighted study plan help you retain the material, and the final lesson drills performance-based questions and exam-day timing. Basic networking knowledge helps but is not required. Independent study material, not affiliated with or endorsed by CompTIA.

Course content

7 lessons
  1. 1How the SY0-701 Exam Works and Your Study PlanThe exam format, the five domain weightings and a realistic plan to pass first time.Preview
  2. 2Domain 1: General Security ConceptsThe CIA triad, control types, and the cryptography and PKI foundations the whole exam relies on.
  3. 3Domain 2: Threats, Vulnerabilities and MitigationsThreat actors, attack types, vulnerabilities and the controls that reduce each risk.
  4. 4Domain 3: Security ArchitectureDesigning secure networks, cloud and zero-trust systems, and protecting data throughout its life.
  5. 5Domain 4: Security OperationsThe largest domain: monitoring, hardening, identity, vulnerability management and incident response.
  6. 6Domain 5: Security Program Management and OversightGovernance, risk management, compliance, third-party risk and security awareness.
  7. 7Performance-Based Questions and Exam-Day TechniqueHow to attack PBQs, manage your 90 minutes and avoid the traps that cost easy marks.