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comptia · SY0-801 · AssociateComing soon

Secure real environments. Pass CompTIA Security+.

Revision notes on security controls, threats and attacks (including AI risks), security architecture, security operations and governance — built to the V8 (SY0-801) objectives — plus scenario practice that explains every option and full-length timed mocks.

SY0-801 prep is in production

The official exam blueprint is below — domains, weightings and every topic you’ll be tested on. The lessons, question bank and mock exams aren’t ready yet, so there’s nothing to sign up for on this exam. AWS Certified AI Practitioner is fully live today — free, with an account.

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Exam blueprint
5domains
General Security Concepts16%
Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Attacks24%
Security Architecture19%
Security Operations27%
Security Program Management and Oversight14%
Up to 90 questions90 min time750 / 900 to pass
Exam facts

The SY0-801 exam at a glance

Official exam details from the comptia exam guide — the numbers our mock exams will mirror.

QuestionsUp to 90
Time limit90 min
Passing score750 / 900
Valid for3 years
FormatMultiple choice & performance-based
Who it’s for

Who should take the SY0-801?

SY0-801 is an associate-level, role-based certification. There are no formal prerequisites, but comptia recommends hands-on experience — the questions are scenarios, not definitions.

You already build on comptia

You run real workloads and want the credential that matches the job you're already doing — and the salary conversations that come with it.

You're moving into a cloud role

The exam blueprint doubles as a job description. Studying it task statement by task statement is the fastest way to find and close your skill gaps.

You hold a foundational cert

The natural next step on the same platform: deeper services, scenario-based questions, and a credential employers screen for by name.

The blueprint

What’s on the SY0-801 exam

The official SY0-801 domains and their exam weightings. Our lessons, questions and mocks will be weighted to match them exactly.

Domain 116%

General Security Concepts

Security concepts and control categories/types, the security impact of change management, and cryptographic solutions. Official weighting 16%.

Domain 224%

Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Attacks

Threat and vulnerability characteristics, threat actors, threat vectors, vulnerability types, indicators of malicious activity, and AI-related threats. Official weighting 24%.

Domain 319%

Security Architecture

Security implications of architecture models, securing enterprise infrastructure, data protection, and resilience and recovery. Official weighting 19%.

Domain 427%

Security Operations

Mitigating controls, asset management, vulnerability management, monitoring and alerting, identity and access management, automation (incl. AI), incident response, and investigations. Official weighting 27%.

Domain 514%

Security Program Management and Oversight

Governance artifacts, risk management, third-party risk, compliance and privacy, audits and assessments, and security awareness. Official weighting 14%.

SY0-801 questions, answered

Not yet. The SY0-801 blueprint above is the official exam guide — its domains, weightings and topics — but the lessons, question bank and mock exams are still in production. AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) is fully live today, and it's free.

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