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CompTIA Security+ Exam Prep

Free exam prep for the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) certification. 20 focused lessons across all five exam domains, each with an explainer video and practice quiz.

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Course curriculum

General Security Concepts12% of exam

L1. CIA Triad, AAA & Security Frameworks
L2. Cryptography: Symmetric, Asymmetric, Hashing & PKI
L3. Authentication: Passwords, MFA, SSO & Biometrics

Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations22% of exam

L4. Threat Actors, Attack Vectors & the Kill Chain
L5. Social Engineering: Phishing, Vishing & Pretexting
L6. Malware: Ransomware, Trojans, Rootkits & Spyware
L7. Vulnerability Management: Scanning, CVSS & Patching

Security Architecture18% of exam

L8. Network Security: Firewalls, IDS/IPS & Segmentation
L9. Wireless & Mobile Security
L10. Cloud Security & the Shared Responsibility Model
L11. Zero Trust & Identity-Centric Architecture

Security Operations28% of exam

L12. Identity & Access Management: RBAC, PAM & Directories
L13. Security Monitoring & SIEM
L14. Incident Response: Detection, Containment & Recovery
L15. Digital Forensics Basics
L16. Endpoint & Server Hardening

Security Program Management & Oversight20% of exam

L17. Risk Management: Frameworks, Assessment & Treatment
L18. Compliance: GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS & SOC 2
L19. Data Privacy, Classification & Handling
L20. Security Policies, Governance & Awareness Training