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CompTIA Security+

SY0-701 Course Introduction

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Between every cyber attack
Companies are losing billions. There aren't enough defenders.
The Opportunity

The world needs
more defenders.

3.5M
Unfilled jobs globally
Cybersecurity talent gap (2025)
$70K+
Entry-level salary
U.S. median for SOC analyst
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Most-requested cert
In cybersecurity job listings
CompTIA
Security+
SY0-701

Your gateway to cybersecurity.

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Exam Blueprint

Five domains. One certification.

Domain 1
🛡️
12%
General Security Concepts
Domain 2
⚠️
22%
Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations
Domain 3
🏗️
18%
Security Architecture
Domain 4
🚨
28%
Security Operations
Domain 5
📋
20%
Program Management & Oversight
01
Domain 1 · 12%

General Security
Concepts

✓
Security control typesTechnical, managerial, operational, physical
✓
CIA Triad & non-repudiationConfidentiality, Integrity, Availability
✓
Zero Trust & AAAAuthentication, Authorization, Accounting
✓
Cryptography basicsPKI, hashing, salting, key management
02
Domain 2 · 22%

Threats, Vulnerabilities
& Mitigations

✓
Threat actors & motivationsNation-state, ransomware, insider threats
✓
Attack surfaces & vectorsPhishing, malware, supply chain
✓
Application & OS vulnerabilitiesSQLi, XSS, buffer overflow, zero-days
✓
Mitigation techniquesSegmentation, patching, hardening, EDR
03
Domain 3 · 18%

Security
Architecture

✓
Network security designFirewalls, DMZ, micro-segmentation, SD-WAN
✓
Cloud & virtualizationIaaS, SaaS, containers, serverless
✓
Data protectionEncryption at rest & in transit, DLP
✓
Resilience & recoveryHA, backups, RPO/RTO, disaster recovery
04
Domain 4 · 28%

Security
Operations

✓
Asset & vulnerability managementScanning, patching, configuration baselines
✓
Monitoring & SIEMSOAR, IDS/IPS, log analysis, alert tuning
✓
Identity & access managementMFA, SSO, federation, privileged access
✓
Incident response & forensicsNIST IR lifecycle, evidence handling
05
Domain 5 · 20%

Program Management
& Oversight

✓
Governance & policiesAcceptable use, SLAs, standards frameworks
✓
Risk managementRisk assessment, register, mitigation, transference
✓
Compliance & privacyGDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, data classification
✓
Awareness & trainingPhishing campaigns, security culture, KPIs
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