CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) Practice Exam

General Security Concepts

Test your knowledge of fundamental cybersecurity principles, security controls, authentication and authorization concepts, zero trust, change management, and cryptographic solutions.

Topics Covered:

Security control categories and types
CIA Triad
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
Non-repudiation
Zero Trust Architecture
Gap Analysis
Physical security controls
Deception and disruption technologies
Change management
Cryptography fundamentals
Symmetric and asymmetric encryption
Hashing and salting
Digital signatures
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Certificates
Key stretching

Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations

Evaluate your ability to identify threat actors, attack vectors, vulnerabilities, malicious activity, and appropriate security mitigation techniques.

Topics Covered:

Threat actors and motivations
Nation-state actors
Hacktivists
Organized crime
Insider threats
Shadow IT
Social engineering
Phishing and spear phishing
Whaling and vishing
Smishing
Malware
Ransomware
Password attacks
Network attacks
Application attacks
Vulnerability types
Misconfiguration
Zero-day vulnerabilities
Indicators of malicious activity
Vulnerability scanning
Patch management
Endpoint security
Network segmentation
Application allowlisting
Mitigation techniques

Security Architecture

Challenge your understanding of secure infrastructure design, cloud security, virtualization, data protection, resilience, and enterprise security architecture.

Topics Covered:

Security architecture models
On-premises infrastructure
Cloud architecture
Hybrid environments
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Virtualization
Containers
IoT and embedded systems
Industrial control systems
Operational Technology (OT)
Network segmentation
Secure network design
Zero Trust architecture
Data classification
Data sovereignty
Data protection
Data encryption
Data loss prevention (DLP)
Resilience and redundancy
Disaster recovery
Backup strategies
High availability

Security Operations

Assess your practical knowledge of security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, identity management, security tools, and operational security processes.

Topics Covered:

Security monitoring
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
Log analysis
Network monitoring
Vulnerability management
Vulnerability scanning
Penetration testing
Incident response
Incident response processes
Digital forensics
Evidence handling
Chain of custody
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Authentication methods
Multifactor authentication (MFA)
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Federation
Privileged Access Management (PAM)
Access control models
Account management
Security hardening
Secure configuration
Application security
Mobile security
Wireless security
Email security
Automation and orchestration

Security Program Management & Oversight

Measure your understanding of governance, risk management, compliance, policies, business continuity, security awareness, and third-party risk management.

Topics Covered:

Security governance
Organizational policies
Standards and procedures
Risk management
Risk identification
Risk analysis
Risk treatment
Risk transfer
Risk acceptance
Risk avoidance
Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
Recovery Time Objective (RTO)
Recovery Point Objective (RPO)
Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
Disaster recovery planning
Business continuity
Incident response policies
Third-party risk
Vendor management
Supply chain risk
Compliance requirements
Security audits
Security assessments
Privacy requirements
Security awareness training
Phishing simulations
Social engineering awareness

Questions include realistic scenarios, technical concepts, troubleshooting situations, security best practices, and exam-style distractors.

Practice Exam 7 – Advanced Scenario-Based Questions

Challenge yourself with difficult scenario-based questions designed to test your ability to analyze a situation and select the BEST security solution.

Topics Covered:

Incident investigation
Attack identification
Security control selection
Network security scenarios
Identity and access scenarios
Cloud security scenarios
Vulnerability remediation
Risk management decisions
Security architecture decisions
Incident response scenarios
Troubleshooting and mitigation