SY0-701CompTIA
CompTIA Security+
Entry into the security profession — DoD 8570 baseline.
Vendor-neutral fundamentals across threats, architecture, operations, and governance.
Quick facts
Exam cost$392
Duration90 min
Passing score750
Validity3 yr
DifficultyBeginner
Success rate75%
Avg salary
$102,000
Market demand
86 / 100
Open roles
26,100
ROI score
95 / 100
Exam domains
Weight of each domain on the certification exam.
General security concepts12%
Threats, vulnerabilities & mitigations22%
Security architecture18%
Security operations28%
Program management & oversight20%
Skills you'll prove
Skills validated by employers when they see this credential.
ThreatsCryptographyIAMRiskIncident response
Common roles
SOC AnalystSecurity Engineer