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CompTIA SY0-701

Security+ Study Guide

Seven days of structured review — terms, concepts, and exam tips extracted from course transcripts and gated by an exam-coach skill that checks objective alignment and CompTIA-exact terminology.

Note cards
1293
Study days
7
Domains
5
Passing score
750
Exam Domain Weights
D4
Security Operations
28%
D2
Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations
22%
D5
Security Program Management
20%
D3
Security Architecture
18%
D1
General Security Concepts
12%

Domains 4 + 5 = 48% of the exam. The notes prioritise these accordingly.

Study Sessions
  1. D1 · 12%

    Security Fundamentals

    CIA TriadCIANAAAASecurity ControlsZero Trust+1
    186
    13 sections
  2. D2 · 22%

    Threats & Threat Actors

    Threat ActorsAttack VectorsDeception TechnologyHoneypotsThreat Intelligence
    154
    11 sections
  3. D2 · 22%

    Physical Security

    Physical AttacksBrute ForceSurveillanceAccess Control VestibulesBadge Cloning
    113
    8 sections
  4. D2 · 22%

    Social Engineering & Malware

    PhishingVishingSmishingRansomwareRAT+2
    128
    10 sections
  5. D2 · 22%

    More Malware & Attack Types

    KeyloggerSpywareWormTrojanBackdoor+2
    180
    13 sections
  6. D3 · 18%

    Data Protection & Cryptography

    Data ClassificationsEncryptionSymmetric vs AsymmetricHashingPKI
    95
    4 sections
  7. D3 · 18%

    Network Security & Architecture

    FirewallsIDS vs IPSVPNNetwork SegmentationDMZ+1
    243
    13 sections
  8. D5 · 20%

    Risk Management

    Risk LifecycleRisk IdentificationQualitative vs Quantitative AnalysisRisk Treatment StrategiesRisk Monitoring+1
    133
    8 sections
  9. D5 · 20%

    Third-Party & Supply Chain Risk

    Third-Party Vendor RiskSupply Chain AttacksVendor AssessmentVendor Selection & MonitoringContracts & Agreements
    61
    5 sections
Note Card Types

Terms & Definitions

Vocabulary the exam tests by name — exact wording matters.

Key Concepts

How something works, why it exists, what it protects against.

Exam Tips

Scenario → answer mappings and common distractors to avoid.

Sources & Method

Notes are extracted from publicly available course transcripts, then validated against the official CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 objectives. A dedicated exam-coach skill enforces objective alignment, CompTIA-exact terminology, and a quality gate before any card is published. Last objectives review: May 2026.