🔐 CompTIA Certification Study Guide

240+ practice questions with detailed answers and explanations — organized by exam domain, free and open source.

Built for cybersecurity professionals preparing for CompTIA certifications. Every question includes the correct answer, a full explanation of why it's correct, and why the other choices are wrong. Questions are scenario-based and aligned with official exam objectives.

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📋 Certifications Covered

Certification	Exam Code	Questions	Domains
Security+	SY0-701	120	5
SecAI+	CY0-001	120	5

🎯 Who This Is For

• Team leads building study programs for junior security staff
• Career changers breaking into cybersecurity
• IT professionals adding security certifications to their resume
• Self-studiers who want free, high-quality practice material without subscriptions

📁 Repository Structure

Each certification has its own directory with questions organized by exam domain:

cert-prep/
├── security-plus-sy0-701/
│   ├── question-bank/
│   │   ├── domain-1-general-security/        # 14 questions (12%)
│   │   ├── domain-2-threats-vulns/           # 26 questions (22%)
│   │   ├── domain-3-security-architecture/   # 22 questions (18%)
│   │   ├── domain-4-security-operations/     # 34 questions (28%)
│   │   └── domain-5-program-management/      # 24 questions (20%)
│   ├── study-notes/
│   ├── exam-prep/
│   └── resources/
│
├── secai-plus-cy0-001/
│   ├── question-bank/
│   │   ├── domain-1-ai-concepts/             # 20 questions (17%)
│   │   ├── domain-2-ai-threats/              # 28 questions (~23%)
│   │   ├── domain-3-securing-ai/             # 36 questions (~30%)
│   │   ├── domain-4-ai-secops/               # 20 questions (~17%)
│   │   └── domain-5-ai-grc/                  # 16 questions (~13%)
│   ├── study-notes/
│   ├── exam-prep/
│   └── resources/
│
├── LICENSE
└── README.md

📝 How to Use

Each question uses collapsible answer sections — test yourself before revealing the answer:

### Q1. Zero Trust Architecture

An organization is implementing a zero trust architecture.
Which principle is MOST fundamental to this approach?

- A) All internal network traffic is inherently trusted
- B) Never trust, always verify — regardless of network location
- C) Perimeter firewalls are the primary security control
- D) VPN connections from remote users are always trusted

Click Answer to reveal the correct answer and explanation. Study by selecting your answer first, then checking. Pay attention to explanations even for questions you get right — understanding the reasoning matters more than memorizing answers.

🗺️ Exam Quick Reference

Security+ (SY0-701)

Detail	Info
Questions	Max 90 (multiple-choice + PBQs)
Duration	90 minutes
Passing Score	750 / 900
Experience	CompTIA Network+ and 2 years IT security

SecAI+ (CY0-001)

Detail	Info
Questions	Max 60 (multiple-choice + PBQs)
Duration	60 minutes
Passing Score	600 / 900
Experience	3–4 years IT, 2+ years cybersecurity

🤝 Contributing

Found an error? Have a better explanation? PRs welcome. Please follow the existing question format and include full explanations for all answer choices.

📄 License

This work is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 — free to share and adapt for non-commercial use with attribution.

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