CybersecurityBeginnerSY0-701

CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) — Complete Exam Prep

Pass Security+ on your first attempt: every exam objective covered, two full practice exams, zero fluff.

4.7(3 reviews)4 students
ACreated byAdaeze Okonkwo
~40h total11 lessonsBeginnerEnglish

Prepares you for the SY0-701 exam (version SY0-701) · objectives last verified August 2026. Astacity is not affiliated with or endorsed by the certification body; completing this course prepares for — but does not confer — the certification.

What you'll learn

  • General Security Concepts
  • Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations
  • Security Architecture

Requirements

  • Basic computer literacy. CompTIA recommends Network+ level knowledge, but this course fills the gaps as it goes.

Description

The complete, objective-mapped preparation course for CompTIA Security+ SY0-701.

Every section maps to the official exam domains, with section quizzes and two full-length timed practice exams that mirror the real experience.

Astacity is not affiliated with or endorsed by CompTIA. This course prepares you for — but does not confer — the certification.

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Welcome & how to use this course

Topics covered

CybersecuritySY0-701Beginner

Curriculum

3 sections · 11 lessons · 1h 42m

01General Security Concepts1.04 lessons
  • Welcome & how to use this courseFree preview7m
  • CIA triad, non-repudiation & AAA11m
  • Security controls: categories and types9m
  • Zero trust architecture10m
  • General Security Concepts — knowledge checkquiz
02Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations2.04 lessons
  • Threat actors and motivations10m
  • Attack surfaces and vectors11m
  • Malware taxonomy field guide
  • Mitigation techniques in practice12m
  • Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations — knowledge checkquiz
03Security Architecture3.03 lessons
  • Cloud vs on-prem security models11m
  • Network segmentation & firewalls12m
  • Protecting data: states, sovereignty, methods10m
  • Security Architecture — knowledge checkquiz

Exam objective coverage

Which sections cover which official SY0-701 objective domains.

SectionObjective domains
1. General Security Concepts1.0
2. Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations2.0
3. Security Architecture3.0

Reviews4.7 · 3

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  • Marta KowalskaAug 2026

    Clear, honest, no fluff. Some sections dense, but the quizzes lock everything in.

  • Tunde BakareAug 2026

    The practice exams feel like the real thing — per-domain scores showed me my weak spots early.

  • Priya SharmaAug 2026

    Passed on my first attempt. The coverage matrix told me exactly what I still owed before booking.