CompTIA Security+ Practice Tests: Exam SY0-701 (2024)

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Table of Contents
Cover
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Technical Editor
Introduction
The Security+ Exam
Using This Book to Practice
Exam SY0 701 Exam Objectives
SY0 701 Certification Exam Objective Map
How to Contact the Publisher
Chapter 1: Domain 1.0: General Security Concepts
Chapter 2: Domain 2.0: Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations
Chapter 3: Domain 3.0: Security Architecture
Chapter 4: Domain 4.0: Security Operations
Chapter 5: Domain 5.0: Security Program Management and
Oversight
Appendix: Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 1: Domain 1.0: General Security Concepts
Chapter 2: Domain 2.0: Threats, Vulnerabilities, and
Mitigations
Chapter 3: Domain 3.0: Security Architecture
Chapter 4: Domain 4.0: Security Operations
Chapter 5: Domain 5.0: Security Program Management and

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Acknowledgments
Books like this involve work from many people who put countless
hours of time and effort into producing them from concept to final
printed and electronic copies. The hard work and dedication of the
team at Wiley always shows. I especially want to acknowledge and
thank senior acquisitions editor, Kenyon Brown, who continues to be a
wonderful person to work with on book after book.
I also greatly appreciate the editing and production team for the book,
including Lily Miller, the project editor, who is not only an absolute
pleasure to work with, but who also brings deep expertise to all aspects
of the effort; Chris Crayton, the technical editor, who provided
insightful advice and gave wonderful feedback throughout the book;
and Archana Pragash, the production editor, who guided me through
layouts, formatting, and final cleanup to produce a great book. I would
also like to thank the many behind the scenes contributors, including
the graphics, production, and technical teams who make the book and
companion materials into a finished product.
My agent, Carole Jelen of Waterside Productions, continues to provide
me with wonderful opportunities, advice, and assistance throughout
our writing careers.
Finally, I want to thank my friends and family, who have supported me
through the late evenings, busy weekends, and long hours that a book
like this requires to write, edit, and get to press.

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About the Author
David Seidl is vice president for information technology and CIO at
Miami University, where he is responsible for IT across the institution.
During his IT career, he has served in a variety of technical and
information security roles, including serving as the senior director for
Campus Technology Services at the University of Notre Dame, where
he co led Notre Dame's move to the cloud and oversaw cloud
operations, ERP, databases, identity management, and a broad range
of other technologies and service. Prior to his senior leadership roles
at Notre Dame, he served as Notre Dame's director of information
security and led Notre Dame's information security program. He
taught information security and networking undergraduate courses as
an instructor for Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business and has
written 21 books on security certification and cyberwarfare, including
coauthoring CISSP (ISC) 2 Official Practice Tests (Sybex, 2021) as well
as the current and previous editions of the CompTIA CySA+ Study
Guide: Exam CS0 003 (Wiley, 2023, Chapple/Seidl) and CompTIA
CySA+ Practice Tests: Exam CS0 003 (Wiley, 2023, Chapple/Seidl).
David holds a bachelor's degree in communication technology and a
master's degree in information security from Eastern Michigan
University, as well as CISSP, CySA+, Pentest+, GPEN, and GCIH
certifications.

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About the Technical Editor
Chris Crayton, MCSE, CISSP, CASP+, CySA+, Cloud+, S+, N+, A+,
is a technical consultant, trainer, author, and industry leading
technical editor. He has worked as a computer technology and
networking instructor, information security director, network
administrator, network engineer, and PC specialist. Chris has served
as technical editor and content contributor on numerous technical
titles for several of the leading publishing companies. He has also been
recognized with many professional and teaching awards.

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Introduction
CompTIA® Security+® Practice Tests: Exam SY0 701, Third Edition
is the perfect companion volume to the CompTIA® Security+® Study
Guide: Exam SY0 701, Ninth Edition (Wiley, 2023, Chapple/Seidl). If
you're looking to test your knowledge before you take the Security+
exam, this book will help you by providing a combination of over
1,000 questions that cover the Security+ domains along with easy to
understand explanations of both right and wrong answers.
If you're just starting to prepare for the Security+ exam, we highly
recommend that you use the CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, Ninth
Edition to help you learn about each of the domains covered by the
Security+ exam. Once you're ready to test your knowledge, use this
book to help find places where you may need to study more or to
practice for the exam itself.
Since this is a companion to the Security+ Study Guide, this book is
designed to be similar to taking the Security+ exam. The book itself is
broken up into five domain centric chapters with questions about each
domain.
If you can answer 90 percent or more of the questions for a domain
correctly, you can feel safe moving on to the next chapter. If you're
unable to answer that many correctly, reread the chapter and try the
questions again. Your score should improve.
Don't just study the questions and answers! The
questions on the actual exam will be different from the practice
questions included in this book. The exam is designed to test your
knowledge of a concept or objective, so use this book to learn the
objectives behind the questions.

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The Security+ Exam
The Security+ exam is designed to be a vendor neutral certification for
cybersecurity professionals and those seeking to enter the field.
CompTIA recommends this certification for those currently working,
or aspiring to work, in roles, including:
Systems administrator
Security administrator
Tier II support technician
IT support manager
Cybersecurity analyst
Business analyst
The exam covers five major domains:
Domain 1.0 General Security Concepts
Domain 2.0 Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations
Domain 3.0 Security Architecture
Domain 4.0 Security Operations
Domain 5.0 Security Program Management and Oversight
These five areas include a range of topics, from firewall design to
incident response and forensics, while focusing heavily on scenario
based learning. That's why CompTIA recommends that those
attempting the exam have both the CompTIA Network+ certification
and at least two years of hands on work experience, although many
individuals pass the exam before moving into their first cybersecurity
role.
The Security+ exam is conducted in a format that CompTIA calls
“performance based assessment.” This means that the exam combines
standard multiple choice questions with other, interactive question
formats. Your exam may include multiple types of questions, such as
multiple choice, fill in the blank, multiple response, drag and drop,
and image based problems.

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The exam costs $392 in the United States, with roughly equivalent
prices in other locations around the globe. More details about the
Security+ exam and how to take it can be found here:
www.comptia.org/certifications/security
If you're a student, note that CompTIA provides a student discount if
you can provide a valid student ID and an .edu email address.
This book includes a discount code for the
Security+ exam—make sure you use it!
You'll have 90 minutes to take the exam and will be asked to answer
up to 90 questions during that time period. Your exam will be scored
on a scale ranging from 100 to 900, with a passing score of 750.
You should also know that CompTIA is notorious for including vague
questions on all of its exams. You might see a question for which two
of the possible four answers are correct—but you can choose only one.
Use your knowledge, logic, and intuition to choose the best answer and
then move on. Sometimes, the questions are worded in ways that
would make English majors cringe—a typo here, an incorrect verb
there. Don't let this frustrate you; answer the question and move on to
the next one.
CompTIA frequently does what is called item
seeding, which is the practice of including unscored questions on
exams. It does so to gather psychometric data, which is then used
when developing new versions of the exam. Before you take the
exam, you will be told that your exam may include these unscored
questions. So, if you come across a question that does not appear
to map to any of the exam objectives—or for that matter, does not
appear to belong in the exam—it is likely a seeded question. You

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never know whether or not a question is seeded, however, so
always make your best effort to answer every question.
Taking the Exam
Once you are fully prepared to take the exam, you can visit the
CompTIA website to purchase your exam voucher:
www.comptia.org/testing/exam-vouchers/buy-exam
CompTIA offers both on site proctored exams and online exams.
Online exams are available 24/7 using remote proctoring. If you opt
for the online exam, you'll want to make sure your system meets the
technical requirements described by Pearson VUE, run a system test,
ensure you have a distraction free test location, and make sure you
have appropriate ID ready.
Things can go wrong during an exam, including
technical failures and other issues. If something does go wrong,
your best bet is to follow up directly with Pearson VUE to
determine what can be done to resolve the problem.
CompTIA partners with Pearson VUE's testing centers for in person
exams, so if you intend to take one your next step will be to locate a
testing center near you. In the United States, you can do this based on
your address or your ZIP code, whereas non U.S. test takers may find
it easier to enter their city and country. You can search for a test center
near you at the Pearson Vue website, where you will need to navigate
to “Find a Test Center.”
www.pearsonvue.com/comptia
Once you know where you'd like to take the exam, you'll need to create
a CompTIA single sign on account. Once you've done so, you'll be able
to follow the link to scheduling exams via Pearson VUE. If you already
have an account, you can visit Pearson VUE directly at:

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http://home.pearsonvue.com/comptia/onvue
On the day of the test, take two forms of identification that meet the
identification requirements found on the Pearson VUE site, and make
sure to show up with plenty of time before the exam starts. Remember
that you will not be able to take your notes, electronic devices
(including smartphones and watches), or other materials in with you,
and that other requirements may exist for the test. Make sure you
review those requirements before the day of your test so you're fully
prepared for both the test itself, as well as the testing process and
facility rules.
After the Security+ Exam
Once you have taken the exam, you will be notified of your score
immediately, so you'll know if you passed the test right away. You
should keep track of your score report with your exam registration
records and the email address you used to register for the exam.
Maintaining Your Certification
CompTIA certifications must be renewed on a periodic basis. To renew
your certification, you can pass the most current version of the exam,
earn a qualifying higher level CompTIA or industry certification,
complete the CompTIA CertMaster CE course, or complete sufficient
continuing education activities to earn enough continuing education
units (CEUs) to renew it.
CompTIA provides information on renewals via their website at:
www.comptia.org/continuing-education
Information about the CertMaster CE course can be found at:
www.comptia.org/continuing-education/choose/renew-with-a-single-
activity/complete-a-comptia-certmaster-ce-course
When you sign up to renew your certification, you will be asked to
agree to the CE program's Candidate Agreement, to pay a renewal fee,
and to submit the materials required for your chosen renewal method.
A full list of the industry certifications you can use to acquire CEUs
toward renewing the Security+ certification can be found at:

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