Security+ SY0-501 Released!!

Started by certforumz, June 14, 2018, 01:42:06 PM

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Comptia has release new exam for Security+, it is numbered as SY0-501 and it replaces it's predecessor SY0-401. The older exam SY0-401 is scheduled to be retired on 31 July 2018 (English version).

The new exam topics are as given below:
1.0 Threats, Attacks and Vulnerabilities 21%
2.0 Technologies and Tools 22%
3.0 Architecture and Design 15%
4.0 Identity and Access Management 16%
5.0 Risk Management 14%
6.0 Cryptography and PKI 12%
Total 100%

This may be compared with old exam (SY0-401) objectives:
    1.0 Network Security 20%
2.0 Compliance and Operational Security 18%
3.0 Threats and Vulnerabilities 20%
4.0 Application, Data and Host Security 15%
5.0 Access Control and Identity Management 15%
6.0 Cryptography 12%

Though there is not much of a change from old to new exam topics, a few changes have taken place.

Check out the new practice tests at http://www.simulationexams.com/exam-details/security-plus.htm