CompTIA CySA+
CompTIA CySA+
EXAM CODE CS0-003
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) is a certification for cyber professionals tasked with incident detection, prevention and response through continuous security monitoring.
COMPTIA CYSA+ GIVES YOU THE CONFIDENCE TO LEAD INCIDENT DETECTION, PREVENTION AND RESPONSE
Stand Out in Cybersecurity
Demonstrate Competency of Current Trends
Make yourself a valuable team member and show your knowledge of current trends that affect the daily work of security analysts, such as cloud and hybrid environments.
Proactively Monitor and Detect
Demonstrate your skills in detecting and analyzing indicators of malicious activity using the most up-to-date methods and tools, such as threat intelligence, security information and event management (SIEM), endpoint detection and response (EDR) and extended detection and response (XDR).
Respond to Threats, Attacks and Vulnerabilities
Prove your knowledge of incident response and vulnerability management processes and highlight the communication skills critical to security analysis and compliance
COMPTIA CYSA+ PROVES CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS HAVE THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR HIGH-STAKES CYBERSECURITY ANALYSIS
What Skills Will You Learn?
- Security Operations
Improve processes in security operations and differentiate between threat intelligence and threat hunting concepts; identify and analyze malicious activity using the appropriate tools and techniques
- Vulnerability Management
Implement and analyze vulnerability assessments, prioritize vulnerabilities and make recommendations on mitigating attacks and vulnerability response
- Incident Response and Management
Apply updated concepts of attack methodology frameworks, perform incident response activities and understand the incident management lifecycle
- Reporting and Communication
Configurations for endpoint security controls, enterprise mobility, cloud/hybrid environments, and enterprise-wide PKI and cryptographic solutions
ADVICE FOR AN IT PROFESSIONAL
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Prove you have the skills to support technology, and start your journey with confidence
Exam Details
| Exam Codes | CS0-003 | |
| Launch Date | June 6, 2023 | |
| Exam Description | The CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification verifies that successful candidates have the knowledge and skills required to detect and analyze indicators of malicious activity, understand threat intelligence and threat management, respond to attacks and vulnerabilities, perform incident response, and report and communicate related activity. | |
| Number of Questions | Maximum of 85 questions | |
| Type of Questions | Multiple choice and performance-based | |
| Length of Test | 165 minutes | |
| Passing Score | 750 (on a scale of 100-900) | |
| Recommended Experience | Network+, Security+ or equivalent knowledge. Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience as an incident response analyst or security operations center (SOC) analyst, or equivalent experience. | |
| Languages | English, with Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish to follow | |
| Retirement | TBD – Usually three years after launch | |
| DoD 8140 Approved Work Roles | All Source Analyst, Warning Analyst, Forensics Analyst, Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst, Cyber Crime Investigator, Systems Security Analyst, Cyber Defense Analyst, Cyber Defense Incident Responder, Vulnerability Assessment Analyst, Security Control Assessor For more information, |
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