CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) (CS0-003) Practice Exam

The CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification validates your ability to detect, analyze, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.  Earning this certification demonstrates your proficiency in security monitoring, incident response, and proactive security practices to safeguard an organization's IT infrastructure.

Who Should Take This Exam?

The CySA+ certification is ideal for IT professionals seeking to:

• Advance their careers in cybersecurity: Specialize in security operations, incident response, and threat analysis.
• Validate their skills: Demonstrate their cybersecurity expertise to potential employers.
• Expand their knowledge: Gain a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity best practices and methodologies.

Prerequisites

While there are no strict prerequisites, CompTIA recommends that candidates possess:

• Experience with computers and basic networking concepts.
• Familiarity with security concepts is beneficial, but not mandatory.

Roles and Responsibilities 

With a CySA+ credential, you might qualify for roles such as:

• Security Analyst: Monitoring security events, detecting threats, and investigating suspicious activity.
• Incident Responder: Participating in incident response procedures, containing threats, and recovering systems after a security breach.
• Security Engineer: Implementing and maintaining security controls to safeguard an organization's IT infrastructure.
• Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst: Providing continuous security monitoring and analysis within a Security Operations Center.

Exam Details

• Vendor: CompTIA
• Exam Name: CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
• Exam Code: CS0-003
• Exam Format: Multiple-choice questions (around 60)

Course Outline

1.0 Security Operations

1.1 Explain the importance of system and network architecture concepts in security operations

1.2 Given a scenario, analyze indicators of potentially malicious activity.

1.3 Given a scenario, use appropriate tools or techniques to determine malicious activity.

1.4 Compare and contrast threat-intelligence and threat-hunting concepts.

1.5 Explain the importance of efficiency and process improvement in security operations.

2.0 Vulnerability Management

2.1 Given a scenario, implement vulnerability scanning methods and concepts.

2.2 Given a scenario, analyze output from vulnerability assessment tools.

2.3 Given a scenario, analyze data to prioritize vulnerabilities.

2.4 Given a scenario, recommend controls to mitigate attacks and software vulnerabilities.

2.5 Explain concepts related to vulnerability response, handling, and management.

3.0 Incident Response and Management

3.1 Explain concepts related to attack methodology frameworks.

3.2 Given a scenario, perform incident response activities.

3.3 Explain the incident management life cycle's preparation and post-incident activity phases.

4.0 Reporting and Communication

4.1 Explain the importance of vulnerability management reporting and communication.

4.2 Explain the importance of incident response reporting and communication