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Security+ / STUDY TOOLS

Exam coverage map

This guide targets V7/SY0-701. CompTIA lists V8 for around 17 November 2026 and English V7 retirement on 11 June 2027; match notes and practice to the version you book.

Published objectives

Objective Revision topic
1.1 · Control categories and functions 01 Security Principles and Controls
1.2 · Core principles and zero trust 01 Security Principles and Controls
1.3 · Change control 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance
1.4 · Cryptographic choices 03 Cryptography, Certificates and Keys
2.1 · Actors and motivations 02 Threats, Attacks and Indicators
2.2 · Vectors and exposure 02 Threats, Attacks and Indicators
2.3 · Vulnerabilities 02 Threats, Attacks and Indicators, 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management
2.4 · Attack indicators 02 Threats, Attacks and Indicators, 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation
2.5 · Mitigations 04 Secure Architecture and Network Defences, 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management
3.1 · Architecture models 04 Secure Architecture and Network Defences
3.2 · Infrastructure protections 04 Secure Architecture and Network Defences
3.3 · Data protection 03 Cryptography, Certificates and Keys, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery
3.4 · Resilience 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery
4.1 · Secure computing 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management
4.2 · Asset lifecycle 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery
4.3 · Vulnerability management 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management
4.4 · Monitoring 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation
4.5 · Enterprise protections 04 Secure Architecture and Network Defences, 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation
4.6 · Identity and access 06 Identity, Authentication and Privileged Access
4.7 · Automation 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation
4.8 · Incident handling 07 Incident Response and Evidence
4.9 · Investigation evidence 07 Incident Response and Evidence, 08 Monitoring, Automation and Investigation
5.1 · Governance 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance
5.2 · Risk management 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance
5.3 · Supplier assurance 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance
5.4 · Compliance and privacy 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance, 10 Data Lifecycle, Privacy and Recovery
5.5 · Assessment and audit 05 Hardening and Vulnerability Management, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance
5.6 · Awareness 02 Threats, Attacks and Indicators, 09 Governance, Risk and Assurance

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