COMPTIA · Security+ (SY0-701)

IT & Computer Science

CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 — Readiness Assessment (Mastery)

By Mr Sparkles

This is not a practice quiz, and it is not designed to be memorized or repeated.

This is a master‑level, end‑of‑journey assessment built to expose whether a test‑taker truly understands the CompTIA Security+ material at a professional level.

These 25 questions are engineered to probe depth, reasoning, and real‑world troubleshooting skill — not recall. They are intentionally unforgiving.

This set should not be used as a study tool. It should be used only as a final readiness benchmark.

A passing score is 90%, and anything less indicates that additional study or hands‑on practice is suggested before attempting the actual exam.

Published Jun 17, 2026 · Updated Jun 17, 2026

25questions
75%pass score
92%Multiple Choice

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Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations5 (20%)
Security Operations7 (28%)
Security Architecture6 (24%)
General Security Concepts2 (8%)
Security Program Management and Oversight5 (20%)

Exam blueprint

Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations22%
Security Operations28%
Security Architecture18%
General Security Concepts12%
Security Program Management and Oversight20%
Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations5 questions
  • Social Engineering and Identity Abuse1 q
  • Application and Cloud Vulnerabilities1 q
  • Credential Attacks1 q
  • Wireless Attacks and Authentication1 q
  • Application Security1 q
Security Operations7 questions
  • Vulnerability Management1 q
  • Incident Response and Malware1 q
  • Secure Software Development and Secrets Management1 q
  • Logging, Monitoring, and Evidence Preservation1 q
  • Incident Response Lifecycle1 q
  • IAM and Authorization Governance1 q
  • Threat Detection and Incident Analysis1 q
Security Architecture6 questions
  • Cloud Security and Data Protection1 q
  • Zero Trust and Network Segmentation1 q
  • OT and ICS Security1 q
  • Identity Security and MFA1 q
  • Resilience and Business Continuity1 q
  • Container and Virtualization Security1 q
General Security Concepts2 questions
  • Cryptography and PKI1 q
  • Cryptography and Non-Repudiation1 q
Security Program Management and Oversight5 questions
  • Compliance and Data Handling1 q
  • Supply Chain Risk and Change Management1 q
  • Privacy and Data Loss Prevention1 q
  • Risk Management and Exceptions1 q
  • Third-Party Risk1 q
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