Overview

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) is a certification for cyber professionals tasked with incident detection, prevention and response through continuous security monitoring.

This certification verifies that successful candidates have the knowledge and skills required to detect and analyse indicators of malicious activity, understand threat intelligence and threat management, respond to attacks and vulnerabilities, perform incident response, and report and communicate related activity.

Exam Details
Exam duration 165 minutes
Number of Questions Maximum of 85 questions
Type of Questions Performance-based and multiple choice
Passing Score 750 (on a scale of 100-900)
Testing Provider Pearson VUE

Please note exams are not included in the course fee but are required to obtain the certification.

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Prepare for the exam

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CompTIA Training

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Exam Review

Schedule the Exam

To get certified, schedule your CySA+ CSO-003 exam at Pearson VUE:




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