CompTIA Security+™ Certification

"Benchmarking foundational skills through the CompTIA Security+ certification and then adding progressive layers of expertise seems to us to be absolutely theright thing to do, from both the customer and employee standpoints"

Steve Jordan, Vice President
System Engineering & Consulting, McAfee, Inc.

CompTIA Security+™ Certification Overview


Number of Exam Parts One
Number of Questions 100*
Exam Format Conventional, linear format
Exam Duration 90 minutes
Recommended
Experience
Two years experience in networking with emphasis on security

Adequate training and self-study

CompTIA Network+ recommended, but not required
Minimum Passing Score

764 on a scale of 100 - 900

Languages Available English, German, Japanese and Korean
Current English Exam Codes

CompTIA Security+ E2C Exam: JK0-010

CompTIA Security+ 2002 Exam: SY0-101

*Sometimes questions that do not count toward exam results are included in CompTIA exams. These questions may even address a topic that is not part of the exam objectives, and therefore is not covered in any of the training materials. Unscored questions are included on an exam to allow for the collection of statistical data. Again, these questions, if included, are not scored and have no impact on whether a candidate passes or fails the exam. Candidates are notified in documentation before starting the exam when unscored questions are included.