CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)

CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) is the CompTIA SY0-701 path in CertGenius. Start with a readiness readout, then use the domain evidence, sample practice, and guided review to decide what needs work before exam week. Domain coverage includes 1.0 General Security Concepts, 2.0 Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations, 3.0 Security Architecture, and 2 more.

Readiness framing

SY0-701 starts with the score.

Use the first diagnostic read to see whether this path is ready, fragile, or still untested.

Readiness

72/100 preview

Practice

315 questions

Review

180 cards

Evidence

270 skills

Sample questions

Sample 1

1.0 General Security Concepts

A physical penetration tester is tasked with bypassing an outdoor surveillance camera covering a server room entrance. The tester uses a high-powered flashlight aimed directly at the camera lens to temporarily render it ineffective. Which surveillance bypass technique is being demonstrated?

Sample 2

2.0 Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations

A security analyst discovers that an employee has been using a personal cloud storage service to sync work files without IT approval. The service was never vetted or authorized by the organization. Which threat actor category BEST describes this situation?

Sample 3

2.0 Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations

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A threat intelligence report describes a group that launched a coordinated ransomware campaign against a financial institution purely for monetary gain, using custom malware and sophisticated phishing. The group has no political agenda. Which threat actor category is most consistent with this profile?

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