Build up your technical skills with CompTIA CySA+

CompTIA CySA+ represents the latest advancements in cybersecurity – covering the skills needed to address growing cyber threats targeting organizations across all industries.

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Why choose the CompTIA CySA+ certification?

  • Validate your security skills

    Earning the CompTIA CySA+ certification proves you have the unique skillset required for a cybersecurity analyst role and related digital security roles

  • Advance in your cybersecurity career

    CompTIA CySA+ will prepare you for careers that use emerging tech to monitor networks, protect against cyber threats, analyze threats, and handle incidents in real time.

  • Prepare for a career in the federal and state workforce

    CompTIA CySA+ is compliant with ISO 17024 standards and approved by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to meet directive 8140/8570.01-M requirements. With CySA+, you’ll be prepared for government and DoD contract-related roles.

Job Roles that Use CompTIA CySA+

  • Security Analyst
  • Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst
  • Security Administrator
  • Incident Response Analyst
  • Vulnerability Management Analyst
  • Security Engineer

Successful CySA+ candidates will be able to:

  • Detect and analyze indicators of malicious activity
  • Analyze output from vulnerability assessment tools
  • Analyze data to prioritize vulnerabilities
  • Understand threat hunting and threat intelligence concepts
  • Use appropriate tools to manage, prioritize, and respond to attacks
  • Perform incident response processes
  • Explain the importance of system and network architecture concepts in
    security operations