General Security Concepts
12%Security controls, fundamental concepts, change management and cryptography basics.
CompTIA Security+ course overview.
A baseline cyber security certification covering threats, controls, incident handling, governance and secure operations.
Included in selected IT Career Switch traineeships as part of a wider career pathway.
Cyber security
Security+
Globally recognised IT certifications covering support, networking, security, cloud and cyber operations.
Official breakdown sourceCourse price
£799.00
Standalone Security+ course pricing. Speak to admissions if you would like to include it in a wider pathway.
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Course provider
SY0-701
Exam/code
2
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What this course helps you build.
Security+ is a key milestone for learners moving from general IT into cyber-focused roles and validates practical security fundamentals.
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Threats, attacks and vulnerabilities
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Security architecture and operations
03
Risk, governance and incident response
What the official exam covers.
Security+ focuses on practical security foundations for early cyber roles, with strong emphasis on operations, governance and threat mitigation.
Exam snapshot
- Maximum 90 questions
- Multiple choice and performance-based
- 90 minutes
- Passing score 750
Threats, Vulnerabilities and Mitigations
22%Threat actors, attack surfaces, vulnerability types and mitigation approaches.
Security Architecture
18%Secure enterprise architecture, cloud security, resilience and infrastructure design.
Security Operations
28%Monitoring, identity, automation, incident response and operational security tasks.
Security Program Management and Oversight
20%Governance, risk, compliance, third-party risk and security awareness.
Breakdown based on CompTIA Security+ certification overview.
Where Security+ can fit into your career.
Security+ is a key early cyber milestone, showing that you understand threats, controls, operations and governance-minded security practice.
1
Cyber Security Analyst
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SOC Analyst
3
Information Security Analyst
4
Junior Security Engineer
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Move from IT foundations into cyber security
Security+ is built into our cyber-focused progression so learners can turn broad IT knowledge into security confidence.
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