CompTIA
CompTIA Security+
Security+ · Status not verified
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- Exam cost
- $425 USD (historical estimate)
- Questions · time · passing score
- Maximum of 90 questions, mix of multiple-choice and performance-based questions, 90 minutes duration, passing score 750 (on a scale of 100-900)
- Prerequisites
- | CompTIA Network+ and two years of experience working in a security/systems administrator job role | | Renewal Period | Every 3 years | | Renewal Fee | $150 (covers three-year certification) | | CPE Requirements | 50 CEUs over 3 years | | Study Hours | 40-80 hours | |
- Estimated salary premium
- Not established by comparable evidence
- Renewal requirements
- 3-year cycle · CPE/CEU requirement not verified
- Difficulty
- Not rated
Domains covered
- ** Threat identification
- vulnerability assessment
- security technologies utilization
- secure network architecture design
- identity and access management
- risk analysis and mitigation
- cryptography application
- compliance and operational security
- security posture assessment
- hybrid environment monitoring
- incident response
- digital forensics
Where this credential fits
MyCyberPath career mappings are planning guidance, not universal employer requirements.
- SOC Director →
- Red Team Director →
- Cloud Security Architect →
- GRC Director→CISO →
- DFIR Director →
- Chief Security Architect →
- Network Security Architect →
- CISO/Board Advisor →
- Federal CISO →
- Security Manager/IT-to-Cyber →
- AI Security Architect →
- Application Security →
- Foundations — Career Changers →
Recent catalog changes
No recent changes are recorded for this credential.
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