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CompTIA · entry
Security+
CompTIA Security+

Broad entry-level knowledge across threats, ops, IAM, network, and crypto basics.

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› Cost

Exam fee
Security+$392
Annual maintenance fee
Security+$50/yr
3-year cost of ownership
Security+$542

› Exam mechanics

Pass mark
Security+750/900 (~83%)
Retake policy
Security+$404 fee · 0d wait
Study time
Security+40–100 hrs
Validity
Security+3 yrs
CPE / yr
Security+17 CPEs
Delivery
Security+test center

› Salary signal (US base)

Range
Security+$65K – $95K
Median
Security+$78,000
Premium %
Security+—
Role context
Security+Entry security analyst / junior IT generalist, US, 0–3 years.

› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)

Schema quality
Security+7.5
Practice evidence
Security+4.0
Maintenance
Security+7.5
Market recognition
Security+9.5
Average
Security+7.1

› Recognition & lifecycle

Recognition
Security+Global · US · EU · UK
ISO 17024 accredited
Security+✓
DoD 8140 baseline
Security+✓
Holders worldwide
Security+700,000
Current version
Security+SY0-701 (2023-11)

› Domain coverage

A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
Security+○ touched
A10Security Operations
Security+● core
A11Detection Engineering & Threat Hunting
Security+○ touched
A14OT/ICS Security
Security+⚠ gap
A15Cryptography
Security+● core
A2Network Security
Security+● core
A21Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering
Security+⚠ gap
A4Application Security
Security+○ touched
A5Cloud Security
Security+○ touched
A6Identity & Access Management
Security+● core
A9Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
Security+⚠ gap
B1AI-Powered Threat Detection
Security+⚠ gap
C1Adversarial Machine Learning
Security+⚠ gap
D2Post-Quantum Cryptography
Security+⚠ gap

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