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CySA+ certification guide

An intermediate defensive certification focused on security operations, vulnerability management and incident response.

issuer: CompTIAlevel: intermediatetrack: defensive
experience_req
None (4 yrs hands-on security or related recommended)
exam_format
Up to 85 questions, multiple choice + performance-based
exam_length
165 minutes
exam_fee
$425
renewal
Every 3 yrs · 60 CEUs + $150 CE fee

Exam version CS0-003. Issuers change fees and exam details, so confirm current requirements with CompTIA.

Who it's for

Analysts who already have foundational security knowledge and work, or want to work, in a SOC or blue team. It suits people moving from Tier 1 monitoring toward threat detection, analysis and response.

SOC AnalystThreat Intelligence AnalystIncident ResponderVulnerability Analyst

The four exam domains

  1. 01Security Operations
  2. 02Vulnerability Management
  3. 03Incident Response and Management
  4. 04Reporting and Communication

Where it sits in the cert path

  1. Security+
    Entry
  2. CySA+
    Intermediate
  3. CISSP
    Advanced

Ways to prepare

Exam prep courses, plus programs whose curriculum is aligned to the CySA+ objectives.

Hawai‘i Pacific University logo
Hawai‘i Pacific University · degree · CySA+-alignedSPONSORED

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

The online MS in Cybersecurity program from Hawai‘i Pacific University prepares students to defend their organization from data breaches, strengthen their résumé by taking key certification exams, and advance their career as responsible leaders in cybersecurity.

  • No GMAT/GRE scores or prerequisite courses required
  • Earn your degree in as few as 12 months full time or 24 months part time
  • Prep for the CompTIA CySA+, PenTest+ and Server+ exams
Maryville University logo
Maryville University · degree · CySA+-alignedSPONSORED

Master of Science in Cybersecurity

Maryville University’s online cybersecurity master’s program can help prepare you for the changing role of cybersecurity professionals by equipping you with the hard and soft skills that employers desire.

  • 100% online, with no campus visits required
  • Graduate in as few as 12 months
  • Business/Leadership or Technical focus area, with certification prep built into courses

Compare with similar certifications

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CySA+CompTIAIntermediateSOC and blue team analysts
Security+CompTIAEntryFirst security credential
PenTest+CompTIAIntermediateEntering penetration testing
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