The SY0-301 exam is the official CompTIA exam behind CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam (SY0-301) — passing it earns you the Security+ certification, a credential positioned at the Associate level. It is built for candidates who want to validate the skills measured by CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam (SY0-301). Depending on your track, the exam is also linked to the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-401) and CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) certifications, so one pass can move you toward more than one CompTIA credential.

The SY0-301 exam presents Maximum 90 questions to be completed within 90 minutes. That pace leaves little room for second-guessing: read each question carefully on the first pass, flag the ones you want to revisit, and keep moving instead of stalling on a single item. Before exam day, run at least one full timed session in the TestSimulate desktop or online test engine with a comparable question load — a steady rhythm under the clock is a trainable skill, and it is often what separates a pass from a near miss.

To pass the SY0-301 exam you need 750 (on a scale of 100-900), and the official registration fee is USD 311 (historical pricing, varies by region). Keep in mind that a failed attempt means paying that fee again in full — retakes are not discounted. Given the cost, self-test before you book: if you can score comfortably above the passing mark on two or three consecutive timed TestSimulate practice tests, your budget is far better spent on the exam itself than on a retake.

No mandatory prerequisites, but CompTIA Network+ and basic IT knowledge are recommended Because CompTIA revises its certification programs from time to time, treat this as a starting point rather than the final word. Confirm the current eligibility requirements on the official CompTIA exam page before you register.

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The CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam (SY0-301) syllabus is organized into 6 domains. Among the headline areas are Access Control and Identity Management (13%), Application, Data, and Host Security (17%), Cryptography (10%). Rather than copying every subtopic here, we keep the complete, current outline in the Exam Topics section above — work through it domain by domain with the TestSimulate SY0-301 practice questions so nothing on the blueprint catches you off guard.