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Exam Objectives/Security+ SY0-701

Security+ SY0-701

CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Exam Objectives

The Security+ SY0-701 exam is organized into five domains, each weighted differently toward your score. Knowing where the points are tells you where to spend your study time — Security Operations alone is 28% of the exam.

5 domains|1,808 questions| 80–120 hours
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SY0-701 Domains & Weights

1.0General Security Concepts

12%

Security controls, the CIA triad, zero trust, physical security, and change-management and cryptographic fundamentals (PKI, hashing, encryption).

2.0Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations

22%

Threat actors and vectors, common vulnerabilities, indicators of malicious activity, and the techniques used to mitigate them.

3.0Security Architecture

18%

Securing cloud, on-prem, and hybrid architectures; data protection; resilience and recovery in enterprise design.

4.0Security Operations

28%

The largest domain: hardening, monitoring, identity and access management, automation, incident response, and digital forensics.

5.0Security Program Management & Oversight

20%

Governance, risk management, third-party/vendor risk, compliance, audits, and security-awareness practices.

Security+ Objectives FAQ

How many domains are on the Security+ SY0-701 exam?

Five: General Security Concepts (12%), Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations (22%), Security Architecture (18%), Security Operations (28%), and Security Program Management & Oversight (20%).

Which Security+ domain is weighted the most?

Security Operations at 28%. Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations (22%) and Security Program Management & Oversight (20%) are the next largest, so those three domains together are 70% of the exam.

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