SY0-701

About This Exam

SY0-701 is the exam for the CompTIA Security+ certification. It validates the ability to explain general security concepts such as security controls, the CIA triad, zero trust, change management and cryptographic solutions; to recognize threats, vulnerabilities and attack indicators and apply the right mitigations; to design secure architectures across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments and protect data; to run security operations with hardening, identity and access management, vulnerability management, monitoring, automation, incident response and digital forensics; and to support security program management and oversight through governance, risk management, third-party risk, compliance, audits and security awareness. It is for security administrators, systems administrators, help desk analysts and other IT professionals who take on core security responsibilities. CompTIA has announced that the English version of SY0-701 retires on June 11, 2027, after its successor SY0-801 launches.