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CompTIA CS1-002 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | CompTIA |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Certification Beta Exam |
| Exam Number: | CS1-002 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Real Exam Qty: | Up to 100 |
| Exam Price: | Beta pricing: typically discounted; standard CS0-002: $392 USD |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice, Performance-based |
| Related Certifications: | CompTIA CASP+ CompTIA PenTest+ CompTIA Security+ |
| Exam Duration: | 165 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years from certification date |
| Passing Score: | Beta scoring, final score determined post-beta; standard equivalent 750/900 |
| Recommended Training: | CompTIA CertMaster Learn CompTIA CySA+ Official Study Guide |
| Exam Registration: | CompTIA Official Registration Pearson VUE Scheduling |
| Exam Way: | Onsite at Pearson VUE test centers or online proctored |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; CompTIA recommends Security+ certification or equivalent knowledge plus 3-4 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.comptia.org/certifications/cybersecurity-analyst |
CompTIA CS1-002 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Incident Response | 23% | - Containment, eradication, and recovery - Digital forensics fundamentals - Post-incident activity - Incident response lifecycle |
| Topic 2: Security Operations and Monitoring | 26% | - SIEM implementation and use - Threat hunting methodology - Log and event analysis - Continuous security monitoring |
| Topic 3: Compliance and Assessment | 2% | - Security control assessment - Regulatory compliance frameworks - Policy and procedure review |
| Topic 4: Software and System Security | 27% | - Endpoint security controls - Cloud and virtualization security - Secure software development - System hardening techniques |
| Topic 5: Threat and Vulnerability Management | 22% | - Threat intelligence integration - Vulnerability scanning and assessment - Attack surface analysis - Vulnerability prioritization and remediation |
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Think of the CS1-002 exam as CompTIA asking for proof, not promises: pass it, and you hold the Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification, a credential at the Professional level. The questions are built to measure applied skill across the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Certification Beta objectives — the kind employers hire for. It also sits within a broader certification family covering CompTIA Security+, CompTIA PenTest+, CompTIA CASP+, so one exam's effort keeps paying into the next.
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