CompTIA SecurityX is an IT certification for technical professionals who wish to remain immersed in technology rather than strictly manage cybersecurity programs.
SecurityX validates the following advanced-level competencies:
- Risk management
- Enterprise security operations and architecture
- Research and collaboration
- Integration of enterprise security
Successful candidates will have knowledge of the following:
- Operations and architecture concepts, techniques, and requirements
- Analyzing risk through interpreting trend data and anticipating cyber-defense needs to meet business goals
- Security control topics to include mobile and small form factor devices, as well as software vulnerability
- Integrating cloud and virtualization technologies into a secure enterprise architecture
- Implementing cryptographic techniques, such as blockchain, cryptocurrency, and mobile device encryption
SecurityX is compliant with ISO 17024 standards and approved by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to meet directive 8140/8570.01-M requirements.
How many questions are on the SecurityX exam?
The SecurityX exam has no more than 90 questions.
After completing the exam, you will be asked to complete some optional exit survey information about your study practices and why you decided to get certified. This will consist of about 12 multiple-choice questions.
What types of questions are on the SecurityX exam?
The SecurityX exam includes a combination of multiple-choice questions, drag-and-drop activities, and performance-based items. The multiple-choice questions are single- and multiple-response. Performance-based items test your ability to solve problems in a simulated environment.
Remember to manage your time wisely when solving these problems on your exam. Most of the performance-based questions will appear at the beginning of the exam, and you won’t be able to see a clock when working on them.
Learn more about performance-based questions.
What are the SecurityX exam domains and what do they cover?
The SecurityX exam includes the following domains and topics:
- Risk management: Summarize business and industry influences and associated security risks
- Technical integration of enterprise security: Integrate cloud and virtualization technologies into a secure enterprise architecture
- Enterprise security architecture: Analyze a scenario and integrate network and security components, concepts, and architectures to meet security requirements
- Research, development, and collaboration: Given a scenario, apply research methods to determine industry trends and their impact on the enterprise
- Enterprise security operations: Analyze a scenario or output and select the appropriate tool for a security assessment
Review the detailed exam objectives.
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