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| Certification Vendor: | CompTIA |
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| Exam Name: | CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam SY0-501 |
| Exam Number: | SY0-501 |
| Real Exam Qty: | Maximum 90 questions |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice questions, Performance-based questions |
| Related Certifications: | CompTIA A+ CompTIA Network+ |
| Exam Price: | USD $339 (varies by region) |
| Passing Score: | 750 (on a scale of 100-900) |
| Available Languages: | English, Portuguese, Japanese |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years (certification validity from passing date) |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Recommended Training: | CompTIA Security+ Official Training |
| Exam Registration: | CompTIA Security+ Official Page CompTIA Exam Registration (Pearson VUE) |
| Sample Questions: | CompTIA SY0-501 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Test center (Pearson VUE) or online proctored exam |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended experience of 2 years in IT administration with a security focus or CompTIA Network+ certification knowledge. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.comptia.org/certifications/security |
The CompTIA SY0-501 exam content covers the following topics:
The CompTIA SY0-501 test consists of up to 90 questions and the students will have exactly 90 minutes to clear all of them. However, doing so may be a challenge even for an expert as the questions will be in multiple-choice and performance-based formats. The minimum passing score is 750 points (100-900). This exam can be taken in Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Japanese, or English and costs $349 for US residents. Also, note that there is a newer version of this test available for taking, which has the same exam format and features but covers the advanced and updated content. It is coded, SY0-601, and starting November 12, 2020, will be launched to qualify students for the already mentioned CompTIA Security+ certification. For more information about this new exam and the entire Security+ learning path, you can visit the CompTIA website.
Reference: https://certification.comptia.org/certifications/security
The test details for every objective are highlighted below:
Cryptography and PKI
This topic will confirm if you can compare and contrast the most basic concepts of cryptography. Besides, it also covers the algorithms of cryptography and their features, the installation and configuration of wireless security settings, and the implementation of public key infrastructure. In particular, you will learn to deal with Hashing, Salt, IV, symmetric algorithms, cipher modes, wireless security settings, and Objects Identifiers (OID).
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
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| Architecture and Design | 15% | - Secure network architecture concepts
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| Operations and Incident Response | 20% | - Security operations
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| Implementation | 23% | - Secure infrastructure implementation
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| Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities | 21% | - Threat actors and attack types
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| Governance, Risk, and Compliance | 21% | - Risk management concepts
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