CompTIA Security+™ Certification
The CompTIA Security+ vendor-neutral certification exam is the worldwide standard of competency for foundation-level security practitioners.
Security+ and Your Career
Theft and destruction of intellectual property takes place despite the presence of firewalls, encryption and corporate edicts. Neither technologies nor policies alone offer effective information security. The IT
industry must have a well-trained work force to effectively combat hackers and decrease financial losses.
The demand for skilled security professionals is growing significantly. The technology community identifies Security+ as the perfect way to validate your knowledge of information security.
Why is Security+ Certification Important
Arm Your Workforce with Security+ Certification
Neither technologies nor policies alone offer effective protection against theft and destruction of intellectual property. So, what's your defense? Knowledge. All industries need a trained and effective IT workforce
to combat hackers, attackers and security threats. Maintain the integrity of your organization's communications, infrastructure and operations. Certify your IT workforce today.
Arm Your Resume with Security+ Certification
Olympus Security Group requires Security+ for all of their consultants along with a growing number of companies and agencies. Get your career on the fast track with CompTIA's Security+ certification and establish
your credibility as a Security professional.
Security+ certification is recognized around the world as the benchmark for foundation-level security professionals. Incorporating a comprehensive range of security knowledge areas, Security+ was developed with input
from industry, government, academia and front-line practitioners, so you can be assured of its relevance
Development of the CompTIA Security+ Certification
The CompTIA Security+ certification exam was developed by leading industry experts from all sectors of the IT industry,including training and academia, consulting firms, government and other affiliated associations.
The test questions were written by IT security professionals. A multilevel review process for all questions ensures that they are accurate as well as psychometrically sound.
CompTIA Security+ Exam Objectives
The skills and knowledge measured by this exam are derived from an industry-wide and worldwide job task analysis and a survey to validate the job task analysis. The survey results were used to weight the test domains
and ensure that the weightings are representative of the job requirements.
This exam blueprint includes the test objectives and the relative weightings.
The table below lists the domains measured by this examination and the extent to which they are represented in the examination. Example topics and concepts are included to clarify the test objectives and should not
be construed as a comprehensive list of all the content of this exam.
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Domain
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% of Exam
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1.0 General Security Concepts
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30%
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2.0 Communication Security
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20%
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3.0 Infrastructure Security
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20%
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4.0 Basics of Cryptography
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15%
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5.0 Operational/Organizational Security
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15%
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Total 100%
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Response Limits
The examinee selects the option that best completes the statement or answers the question from four (4) or more response options. Distracters or wrong answers are response options that
examinees with incomplete knowledge or skill would likely choose, but are generally plausible responses fitting into the content area. Test item formats used in this examination are:
- Multiple-choice: The examinee selects one option that best answers the question or completes the statement. The option may be to point and click on a selection that is embedded in a graphic.
Sample Directions: The examinee reads the statement or question and selects only the option(s) that represent the best answer(s) from the options presented.
The test is administered by Prometrics™ and Vue Network+ Testing Center.
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