CompTIA Security+ prep, free.
Security+ is CompTIA's entry exam for IT security work.
What is CompTIA Security+?
Security+ is CompTIA's entry exam for IT security work.
Who takes it?
People starting a career in IT security.
What costs money?
The study plan here costs nothing. The test itself has a fee, set by CompTIA. The official site lists it.
How do I show my score?
Upload the score screen with ID numbers hidden. Someone who saw the real result confirms it.
What CompTIA Security+ is
- Set by
- CompTIA
- Who takes it
- People starting a career in IT security.
- Sections
- Multiple-choice questions, Performance-based questions
- Dates and fees
- On the owner's site: official dates, official fees.
The free plan
The study plan, the official practice, the best free help, your proofs and your Trophy Case are free. Work through the outcomes in order.
Before you upload a score screen or a score report, hide your registration, roll, application and ID numbers. Powstik never asks for an ID number. Someone who saw the real result confirms it: a teacher, counsellor, tutor or study partner. They are told to send back any proof that shows an ID number.
1. Earn CompTIA Security+ Certification
Pass the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 exam — the industry entry standard for cybersecurity roles. Covers five domains: General Security Concepts, Threats/Vulnerabilities/Mitigations, Security Architecture, Security Operations, and Security Program Management. Vendor-neutral; recognised by DoD 8570 and virtually every security team.
- Assess baseline, map exam domains, and build the study plan
Show: Submit your diagnostic quiz results (by domain, with scores shown) from a structured source such as Professor Messer's free practice questions or ExamCompass, your gap analysis (which domains fall below 70% and which specific topic areas within those domains need attention), and your study plan showing: total planned study hours, weekly allocation, domain sequence with hours allocated by domain, and a target exam date.
- Complete the study program and validate readiness with practice exams
Show: Submit your two most recent full-length practice exam scores (with date, total score, and domain breakdown), a screenshot or export of your completed course modules or study log showing which resources you finished, and a readiness statement (200–300 words) covering: the scenario type you found hardest and what you did to address it, one concept that surprised you during study, and whether you feel ready to sit the exam.
- Pass the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 exam
Show: Submit your CompTIA CertMetrics account result page (screenshot or PDF) showing your score (≥750), the 'PASS' status, and the exam date; and the public URL of your CompTIA digital badge from Credly. The badge URL must be publicly accessible and display the certification name, your name, and the issue date.
- Assess baseline, map exam domains, and build the study plan
Go deeper
The test checks the field. Powstik Varsity teaches it, with free full courses in order.
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