Skill map · SY0-801

Your Security+ skill map

All 27 SY0-801 objectives, coloured by how you did on our practice questions. Weak spots turn coral, and each one opens a ten-question drill.

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  • 0 questions answered
  • 0 of 27 objectives tried
  • 0 strong
  • 0 to work on

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Every objective at a glance

The ring fills with your score on that objective. A rating needs at least three answered questions. A correct answer you marked as a guess counts half, because a lucky guess isn’t a skill yet.

  • Not tried
  • Fewer than 3 answered
  • Work on it (under 60%)
  • Getting there (60–79%)
  • Strong (80% and up)

1.0 General Security Concepts 16% of the exam

  1. Core security principles and control families Not tried
  2. Making changes without opening security gaps Not tried
  3. Choosing and using cryptography Not tried

2.0 Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Attacks 24% of the exam

  1. Threat intelligence and vulnerability scoring Not tried
  2. Who attacks and why Not tried
  3. How attacks arrive: delivery channels and entry points Not tried
  4. Weak spots and exposed attack surfaces Not tried
  5. Reading the signs of an attack Not tried
  6. AI and LLM risks Not tried

3.0 Security Architecture 19% of the exam

  1. Choosing where and how systems run: security trade-offs Not tried
  2. Running a defensible infrastructure Not tried
  3. Protecting data across its life Not tried
  4. Staying available and restoring service Not tried

4.0 Security Operations 27% of the exam

  1. Hardening and protective controls in practice Not tried
  2. Tracking assets from purchase to disposal Not tried
  3. Running vulnerability management Not tried
  4. Security visibility: log collection, alerts and telemetry tools Not tried
  5. Identity and access management in practice Not tried
  6. Scripted workflows and AI helpers for the security team Not tried
  7. Incident response building blocks Not tried
  8. Picking the right evidence for an investigation Not tried

5.0 Security Program Management and Oversight 14% of the exam

  1. Policies, standards and reference documents Not tried
  2. Managing risk Not tried
  3. Third-party and vendor risk Not tried
  4. Compliance and privacy obligations Not tried
  5. Audits, testing and intrusion-analysis frameworks Not tried
  6. Security awareness programs Not tried

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