Security+ Exam Study Guide

Prepare for the CompTIA Security+ (exam SY0-701) with a focused, comprehensive study companion aligned to the current exam objectives (SY0-701, effective 2023).

Security+ Study Guide organizes everything into the five exam domains — General Security Concepts (12%), Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations (22%), Security Architecture (18%), Security Operations (28%), and Security Program Management & Oversight (20%) — so you study exactly what the exam tests.

FIVE WAYS TO STUDY
• 215 flashcards — tap to flip, tagged by exam domain
• 135 multiple-choice questions with worked explanations
• 102 true/false drills built from real misconceptions
• Term-matching game — pair all 114 key terms, in rounds of five
• Searchable 114-term glossary and 28 formulas & metrics

TOPICS COVERED
• General Security Concepts: CIA triad, AAA, Zero Trust, cryptography & PKI, certificates, change management, physical security
• Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations: threat actors, social engineering, malware, network & application attacks, indicators of compromise, hardening
• Security Architecture: cloud & network design, Zero Trust infrastructure, data protection, resilience, backups & recovery
• Security Operations: IAM & MFA, vulnerability & asset management, SIEM & monitoring, incident response, digital forensics, automation
• Security Program Management & Oversight: governance, risk management (SLE/ALE/ARO), third-party risk, compliance, audits, security awareness

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