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Identify various types of threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities, including malware, social engineering, and application attacks.
Utilize security technologies and tools, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and endpoint security, to protect systems.
Design secure network architectures, implement secure systems, and apply secure protocols for architecture and design.
Manage identity and access concepts, including authentication, authorization, and accounting, to ensure secure access control.
Assess and manage risk through risk analysis, mitigation strategies, and business continuity planning.
Apply cryptography concepts, including encryption algorithms, public key infrastructure (PKI), and digital signatures, to secure data.
Implement compliance and operational security measures, including security policies, procedures, and best practices.
Exam version: V7
Exam series code: SY0-701
Launch date: November 7, 2023
Number of questions: maximum of 90, a mix of multiple-choice and performance-based questions
Retirement: usually three years after launch (estimated 2026)
Duration: 90 minutes
Passing score: 750 (on a scale of 100-900)
Languages: English, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, and Thai
Recommended experience: CompTIA Network+ and two years of experience working in a security/ systems administrator job role
DoD 8140 work roles: cyber defense analyst, incident responder, vulnerability analyst, security control assessor, system administrator, network specialist, systems planner, IT project manager, information security manager, secure software assessor, and many more
Identify various types of threats, attacks, and vulnerabilities, including malware, social engineering, and application attacks.
Utilize security technologies and tools, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and endpoint security, to protect systems.
Design secure network architectures, implement secure systems, and apply secure protocols for architecture and design.
Manage identity and access concepts, including authentication, authorization, and accounting, to ensure secure access control.
Assess and manage risk through risk analysis, mitigation strategies, and business continuity planning.
Apply cryptography concepts, including encryption algorithms, public key infrastructure (PKI), and digital signatures, to secure data.
Implement compliance and operational security measures, including security policies, procedures, and best practices.
Exam version: V7
Exam series code: SY0-701
Launch date: November 7, 2023
Number of questions: maximum of 90, a mix of multiple-choice and performance-based questions
Retirement: usually three years after launch (estimated 2026)
Duration: 90 minutes
Passing score: 750 (on a scale of 100-900)
Languages: English, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, and Thai
Recommended experience: CompTIA Network+ and two years of experience working in a security/ systems administrator job role
DoD 8140 work roles: cyber defense analyst, incident responder, vulnerability analyst, security control assessor, system administrator, network specialist, systems planner, IT project manager, information security manager, secure software assessor, and many more