SY0-701 practice questions — CompTIA Security+

The exam

What SY0-701 tests

Security+ is CompTIA's core, vendor-neutral certification for hands-on security practitioners. It validates that a candidate can assess an enterprise's security posture and put appropriate controls in place, secure hybrid estates spanning cloud, mobile and IoT, work within governance, risk and compliance obligations, and identify, analyse and respond to security events and incidents. The exam is accredited to ISO 17024 and mixes multiple-choice items with performance-based simulations.

Who it is for

Built for associate-level candidates

Aimed at practitioners moving into a dedicated security role — security administrators, junior analysts, systems and network administrators picking up security duties, and help desk staff progressing into security. CompTIA recommends a minimum of two years of IT administration experience with a security focus, hands-on exposure to technical information security work, and broad familiarity with security concepts. Network+ or equivalent networking knowledge is assumed rather than formally required.

What it covers

The official domains, weighted as the exam weights them.

Your readiness map in the app is organised the same way, so what you see here is exactly what you study against.

General Security Concepts
12%
Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations
22%
Security Architecture
18%
Security Operations
28%
Security Program Management and Oversight
20%

What Preppio gives you

Signal, not vibes.

2,710 questions

Across every domain above, in 5 formats: concept, scenario, ordering, multi-select, matching. Each one explains why the right answer is right and every distractor wrong.

A readiness map

Per domain, whether you are ready, weak, or not started — the same domains and weights as the exam itself.

Winston

Your study partner. He tracks where you are weak and drills exactly that, instead of serving you what you already know.

Try one

One of each format SY0-701 uses, from the same bank.

Answer on the page. The explanation appears when you submit; use Next to move through the formats.

Sample 1 · Concept

A security team deploys a new fleet of laptops and applies a configuration template that disables unused services, enforces disk encryption, and sets a minimum password length before the devices are imaged for distribution. Which of the following BEST describes this template?

Pick one, then submit.

Sample 2 · Scenario

An intrusion at a defense contractor involves a custom zero-day exploit chain, weeks of patient lateral movement without triggering alerts, and infrastructure that is rebuilt within hours whenever discovered. Which of the following actor attributes is MOST evident from this behavior?

Pick one, then submit.

Sample 3 · Ordering

A security analyst is explaining the organization's governance document hierarchy to a new hire, from the broadest, most authoritative document down to the most granular, task-level document. Place the document types in the correct order, from broadest to most granular.

Drag an item onto another to swap them, or use the arrows, then submit.

1Guideline offering recommended best practices
2Standard defining mandatory technical requirements
3Policy establishing management intent
4Procedure describing step-by-step tasks

Sample 4 · Multi-select

Select all that apply: A security architect is segmenting a network so that a compromised guest wireless device cannot reach internal file servers or the accounting VLAN. Which of the following actions support this goal?

Select all that apply, then submit.

Sample 5 · Matching

Match each scenario to the control category (technical, managerial, operational, or physical) it BEST represents:

Pick up a response below, then click a prompt to place it.

Response pool — click to pick up

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Study links

Official material

CompTIA: Security+ certification pagecomptia.org CompTIA: SY0-701 exam objectives (PDF)comptia.org CompTIA CertMaster Learn (official training)comptia.org

FAQ

The things people ask about SY0-701

How many questions are on the SY0-701 exam, and how long is it?

90 questions in 90 minutes.

What score do you need to pass SY0-701?

81%, a scaled score of 750.

What does SY0-701 cover?

5 domains, weighted as the exam weights them: General Security Concepts (12%), Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations (22%), Security Architecture (18%), Security Operations (28%) and Security Program Management and Oversight (20%). Your readiness map in the app is organised by the same domains, so what you study against is what the exam tests.

What question formats does SY0-701 use?

Five formats: concept, scenario, ordering, multi-select and matching. The practice questions use every one of them, and the sample on this page shows one of each.

Is SY0-701 free on Preppio.ai?

SY0-701 is on the Single, Dual and All Access plans. You start on the free tier and add it from the plan picker inside the app. Three fundamentals exams (AZ-900, CLF-C02 and CDL) are always free, and the sample on this page is free to try.

Where do the SY0-701 practice questions come from?

Every question is generated from the exam's published objectives, then checked for accuracy, answer key and explanation before it is served. Nothing is copied from any exam, questions rotate by how often they have been seen, and they are retired when the objectives change.

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