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Standardize your team on Security+ with a structured CompTIA training path — virtual labs, N2K practice exams, and team admin reporting included on every CBT Nuggets subscription.

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Core skills
IT operations team at help desk workstations with ticket queues and network diagrams
Difficulty
Difficulty: 3 of 5 (Moderate)
Moderate
Exam cost
$425
Courses on path
1
Hiring demand
In demand
Official source
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Exam code
  • SY0-701

Skills your team builds

Threats, Attacks and VulnerabilitiesTechnologies and ToolsArchitecture and DesignIdentity and Access ManagementRisk ManagementCryptography and PKI

Training path

Your team's training path

One CBT Nuggets course covers the full Security+ path. Your team can start today and have admin reporting visible from day one.

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    Security+

    Prepare for one of the most in-demand entry-level cybersecurity certifications with this CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) training. This course covers essential cybersecurity skills including network security fundamentals, cryptography basics, threat detection and mitigation, risk management, and compliance frameworks. Whether you're new to IT or looking to level up, this Security+ certification course will help you build a strong foundation in security best practices and prepare you to pass the Security+ exam. The SY0-701 exam tests your ability to assess security posture, monitor and secure hybrid environments, and respond to security incidents. This online Security+ training is ideal for aspiring security specialists, help desk analysts, and network administrators seeking a globally recognized credential in cybersecurity.

    Keith Barker, Erik Choron
    277 videosPractice exam29h 58m
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Every certification includes

Expert-led video training
Virtual labs
N2K practice exams
Per-team completion reporting

CompTIA career ladder

Where Security+ sits in your team's CompTIA progression

The cert your team is on now, plus the levels above and below. Use this to map an engineer's next-step credential or to plan headcount coverage across tiers.

  1. Entry level

    2 certs

    A+

    Core 1: 220-1201, Core 2: 220 …

    Security+

    SY0-701

    You are here

  2. Associate level

    5 certs

    Data+

    DA0-002

    Linux+

    XK0-006

    Network+

    N10-009

    Project+

    PK0-005

    Server+

    SK0-005

  3. Professional level

    6 certs

    Cloud+

    CV0-004

    Cybersecurity Analyst CySA+

    CS0-003

    DataAI

    DY0-001

    Pentest+

    PT0-003

    SecurityX

    CAS-005

    Tech+

    FC0-U71

Compliance coverage

Security+ on your audit packet

Compliance frameworks Security+training is commonly cited against, plus the control families the cert addresses. Use this as a planning aid for the procurement conversation, your SOC 2 / HIPAA / PCI prep packet, or the CMMC self-assessment crosswalk — paired with your auditor’s formal control crosswalk for attestation-grade mapping.

  • FrameworkSOC 2
    Control families
    CC6CC7CC8
  • FrameworkHIPAA
    Control families
    164.308164.312
  • FrameworkPCI DSS 4.0
    Control families
    Req 6Req 11Req 12
  • FrameworkCMMC L2
    Control families
    ACAUIASI
  • FrameworkNIST 800-53
    Control families
    ACAUIASR

Mappings reflect the cert’s stated learning objectives against published framework control families. Not a formal attestation or substitute for vendor audit guidance — pair with your auditor’s control crosswalk for the official mapping your SOC 2 or HIPAA review requires.

Customer outcome

Make SY0-701 a coverage number your auditor can quote

Security+ certified engineers are easy to count and easy to prove. CBT Nuggets bundles the prep into a single team playlist so leadership sees who's on the path, who finished, and who's exam-ready — without spreadsheets.

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from foundation to credential — assigned and tracked as one playlist

Coverage proof

Make SY0-701a number on your team capability sheet, not a single engineer’s certificate.

Standardizing your team on SY0-701 gives leadership and auditors a coverage number they can quote — and gives CompTIA incident response a baseline of capability you can predict instead of hoping for.

Credential: Security+

Exam
  • SY0-701

Frequently asked questions about Security+ training

Common questions IT directors ask when evaluating Security+ training for their team.

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