CompTIA Security+ Practice Exam Part 1
In this video I go over Security+ practice questions based on the SYO-601 and SYO-701 exam objectives. You will see my thought process and walkthrough for each question so you can use it as a Security+ study guide. These questions are scenario based and formatted to be similar to the ones asked on the CompTIA Security+ exam. This is Part 1 of this series!
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00:00 Intro
2:28 Question 1
4:25 Question 2
6:45 Question 3
8:45 Question 4
10:45 Question 5
13:00 Question 6
16:11 Question 7
19:26 Question 8
22:59 Question 9
24:11 Question 10
26:49 Question 11
30:18 Question 12
32:37 Question 13
36:44 Question 14
39:34 Question 15
42:37 Question 16
45:13 Question 17
47:22 Question 18
51:27 Question 19
54:20 Question 20
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yes please
@@genayrose3981 Week 2 video is scheduled to post at 6pm CST today!
CYSA would be great
The CySA+ was one of the more fun exams I passed. I’ll see what I can do in the future 👍
any new security+ study material ?
Recently failed my sec + (703) but I’m not giving up, this video is helping me break down questions and better prepare for it a second time
I love how you read each question and then come back to key words after reading the answer choices... this was super engaging!! thank you.
Glad you liked it!!
Phenomenal work James I absolutely love the difficulty of these questions
This is really helpful! Thanks!
The additional knowledge you provide to every question and answer is Gold. Doing my cert soon. Wish me luck.
I like that. Please post more questions. You're doing a great job. God bless!
I found this really helpful!
By far the best practice test video I’ve watched. Good job, more please!!!
I appreciate that! I’ll have another one for Security+ available Friday evening :)
Having a weekly practice questions are/is very, very helpful. Since multiple people are writing test questions in order to maintain their certs, you reading them and dissecting to find the answer is very helpful for folks who are not strong readers. Keep up the good work for Security+
Thank you! This is so helpful watched the whole thing and it was great! Helps me walkthrough my own practice and thinking through questions
Glad it was helpful!
Man this is super helpful content, appreciate it! Wherever you take this channel Im sure if you put the same level of thought and care it will be great, keep it up!
I appreciate that!
Very good vids man. I am studying to take my SEC+ course and your videos are really helping me gauge where I am with the multiple choice portion of the exam. I am looking forward on checking out all your other vids :) P.S. love the training style
Thanks for this. I feel like I have a pretty good understanding of all of the concepts, but the way that the questions and answers are worded can be tricky.
Thanks alot dude. I am studying for the exam now and this highlighted some weak points but overall I am ok. Really enjoyed that! Thanks and keep em coming!
Definitely drop more of these. The way you voiced your thought process on each question gives an idea on how we should go about thinking when it comes to the exam.
There’s another one scheduled for 6pm CST this evening. But yes, a big part to every CompTIA exam I’ve done required an understanding on the format of the question. Once you get that down, it becomes much clearer which of the possible answers to pick!
Thank you Mr. James. I usually am not able to watch long videos without getting distracted, but the format and pace you had was perfect.
That means a lot, thank you!
Thank you for the video. It was very helpful and informative. I appreciate the explanations you shared for the solutions.
Very good breakdown and analysis with keywords.
You’re amazing, I like your reasoning before answering and I want to watch and learn with you ❤I was engaged the whole time and
This is exactly what I needed. I drive a lot and want to study so it helps that you read it out loud and slowly.
I'm glad that these videos are helpful! Thank you!
thanks for the making the video James, this is a great resource for those of us studying for the security+.
Absolutely my pleasure glad I can help
great video, thought process on answering the questions was awesome
Thanks Kelvin I’m glad you enjoyed it
Great video! Thanks for helping me study
Happy to help!
You've a knack for teaching and coaching. Well done.
This means a lot, thank you!
Thank you James! What an amazing way to explain and break down info.
Great video very helpful for car rides where I can’t do the tests in front of me. Much appreciated!
Thank you so much, this is really helpful and we need more of these sessions, shout out from South Africa!!
I have 3 more videos up! Hello from the US!
Thanks for this! I feel as though I'm in a class/tutoring session. And it helps to know that my thought process is mimicking yours. Keep this up!
Glad it was helpful!
i loved this video super helpful as i prepare for my exam thanks!
Glad i can help, let me know when you pass!
Great video thank you James. Subbed and liked! My biggest problem is not effectively reading the questions and jumping to the answer my monkey brain thinks is the best. Your breaking down the key words has helped massively thank you!
Very insightful. Would love to see more of these Security + practice questions and maybe a few performance based questions.
I plan on doing one more within the next few weeks. I may do performance based questions as a separate video in the future
awesome James! Thanks for this video explaination.
My pleasure!
Appreciate the breakdowns on your answers and taking the time to explain explain. I'm just starting to get into Cyber Sec. I've always been into Tech, computers and networking so I'm familiar with a lot of terms and some knowledge, but for someone who hasn't done any schooling, it's nice to have breakdowns and explanations of each answers
I’m glad I can help. When I first started my cybersecurity journey the best way I learned was by learning why or why not I got a question wrong when doing practice exams. That gave me the opportunity to dig deeper on a concept I didn’t fully understand. Good luck on your journey!
so helpful. On my security+ journey and didnt know how to prepare for the exams, so this was super informative and definitely helpful. thank you James 👊
Glad it was helpful! Make sure to also use other material and don't overdo it! Good luck, be sure to come back once you pass! Looking forward to hearing.
I think that in Question 7 the correct one is B, not C. Answer C protects the CRM application from the attacker reading the data but it does not protect it from unauthorized access. I think Answer B is more accurate.
I just finished that question and immediately came to the comment section. I was thinking exactly the same way as you did. Not sure if C is correct on that question.
I agree but after he is finished with the question it shows the correct answer. But I think B should be correct as well. Tough question
No, only because the data stored on the CRM is is now encrypted following option C, so even if an attacker could get it they would not be able to decrypt the stored data. Obviously its preferred that they can't get in but if it were possible for them to get around the MFA (Which it is), they would compromise all there customer information.
Thanks for sharing James! I’m taking the sec+ exam in about 8 weeks. You breaking the questions down to figure out exactly what they’re asking and using the process of elimination with the answers helped me grasp what should be my thought processes during the exam. Appreciate it! On to your next video>>>😎
I’m glad you found it useful! I currently have 2 of these videos uploaded right now, and hoping to have a 3rd sometime Friday if I get another set of questions sent to me in time. 8 weeks definitely gives you a good amount of time to study!
This is such a helpful video. Thank you for going over all options and explaining the thought process instead of simply stating the correct option
Thank you! Understanding the thought process was crucial for me when i was studying, I’m glad you also found it helpful!
Great video. Thanks man
No problem 👍
Great thanks!
Please add more content. It’s very helpful.
Thank you, i have 3 more videos posted for Security+
Multiple "good" answers and only 1 best has challenged me today going over these. I test in 6 days. thanks for posting
@arnoldbailey8803 Are you studying for the 601 or 701? Do you know if this Practice exam for 601 or 701? Good luck.
@@WaseemKhan-pl5mw I'm taking 701 and I was told these questions cover both and I've found that to be true for what I've studied and going through these questions it's nothing I haven't seen in the study materials for 701
@@arnoldbailey8803 hope you pass. Post your result to motivate others. 👍
@@WaseemKhan-pl5mw I passed last weekend. 763 for a required 750 to pass. Thanks
@@arnoldbailey8803 congrats man I just took the test today and failed 683 from 750 but retake in 3 weeks so alll this is motivating!!
Hi James, I’m preparing to take CompTIA sec plus sometime in the near future. I appreciate for bringing up such excellent typical questions of the real ones in the exam!
Thank you! And absolutely, I had a fun time answering these so I'll definitely be doing more. I have a friend that helped me with this video that way I can answer the questions "live". We're planning on doing Security+ questions weekly and Pentest+ and CySA+ in the future if you're interested in those as well! Good luck with your Security+ exam
Thanks for the video I need more of these I'm taking Security + this summer 2024.
I should have another Friday evening CST!
I watched week 1 and week 2. Great explanation regarding the right and wrong answers. 👊🏾🔥
Thank you! I'll have the third one up within the next few days!
I would definitely like more of these videos. I love this content keep it up. would like to see everything for cybersecurity!!!
Hi James, thanks for the video. Is the difficulty level of these questions same with the questions in the real exam?
Great video, thank you. Looking forward to your future videos
More to come! Thank you!
Best real practice videos With your analysis as well is perfect for understanding ❤ Keep going I know it consumes time to do like these high quality videos. I appreciate your effort 🙏👌
Thank you! I enjoy it, I'll have another one uploaded within the next few days!
@@ImCyberJamesare these for 601 or 701? Thanks
Part 1-3 are based on objectives that align with both 601 and 701. Part 4 is 701, since 701 has a LOT of similar objectives as the 601. @@WaseemKhan-pl5mw
As a slow listener, I appreciate your reading speed. The clarity at which you speak is a blessing 🙌🏿 ❤❤❤ thank you
Thank you so much, this means a lot!
Bro I just passed my test and I owe you a big Thank You
Congrats on passing! That’s awesome!
Last second brush up with this video?@@allin...6285
Amazing 😍
Really appreciate these. You talking though the questions and easily taking two answers out is a great strategy and something I will implement when I take my sec+ test this weekend. Hope you have success with this channel!
Thank you, I'm glad you like it. Let me know after you pass!
@@ImCyberJames Passed with a 792/900! Once again I appreciate these videos and hope you have great success!
@@Jamesytech22 did you take 601 or 701? Did you just watch these videos or read books/ other resources too? Thanks n Congrats bro !
@@WaseemKhan-pl5mw I took the 701. Main study resources were Jason Dion's Udemy course with the two practice test bundles. These videos helped me comprehend the quesitions better but I needed to learn the technical side of the questions first.
Hey man! Thanks for this video. I'm also planning on starting my KZhead channel this year based on my journey in Cybersecurity. Sharing and inspiring others, is something I'm thriving on doing! and already been building a portfolio on my website, doing some projects and studying for my Sec+
Best of luck!
Keep it up. I'm planning sec+ and isc2 cc in about 6 weeks so need these videos
Best of luck!
I'm applying for my ISC2 CC exam this week and being able to answer these questions is boosting my confidence knowing that this is best way to prepare for the exam. I wish you the best of luck mate! 👍🏽
Great video! I'm planning on taking the Sec+ in a few weeks. Quick question... Is there a huge difference between the 601 and 701? I believe since I'm taking the exam before July I'll be taking the 601, but will I confuse myself if I'm doing 701 practice tests?
Thank you, I passed my SY0-601 exam yesterday after watching your videos. Although the questions in the test were diffrent but your methods helped in the test.
Congrats! Yeah, the questions in these videos are not exact questions. That would go against the NDA that we signed when we passed the Security+ exam. The questions are designed to be similar in format to what you'd expect, the same objectives, and a little more wording to help train test fatigue. I'm glad you passed, what's next?
Was it so difficult? Please lmk cus I’m studying for mine
@@thegamerx2515it’s not hard, just take your time to read and understand what the question is asking. If you are not sure about an answer, go with your first guess.
@@PunjabiMediaJunction thank you 🙏🏻
Great questions. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
working to get my sec+ this march, great walk through!
Good luck you got this!
Same
hello thank you for this.can you do more videos like this especiall for 701 security plus.
This is great. Thank you for that I have been looking for something like this for a long time. I hope you make more for security plus 601 lol I have 3 months before it’s too late
I have more in this series on my channel! Good luck!
Question 19: A CASB incorporates encryption and protects sensitive info through DLP. By incorporating that, wouldn’t that encrypt already exposed data and at the same time protect that same data from future exposure? It would have been helpful if you explained why you didn’t choose answer ’A’ 😊
Great vid. Need more
Loved this
Thank you!
I feel like question 7 is quite arguable The end of the question says “prevent unauthorized access to the application”, not preventing the attacker from directly stealing the unencrypted data Implement multi-factor authentication has stronger matches for me
RIGHT!!?? I would've gotten that wrong. I had the same logic as you.
Yep. I think like you. "Question 7 and answer C? I would choose MFA because even if the database is encrypted, any user who logs in somehow will gain access to the data."
Same. C doesn't make sense to me as it does not prevent unauthorized access to the application and MFA would do just that
I'd like to see more.🙂
Got 15 out of 20!!!! Guess my studying are paying off😂 I see my problem now, I read it to fast without taking the time to understand what it’s asking of me. Thanks
Hi James, Thank you for these questions and answers! They are very helpful. I do have a concerning question: I will be taking the exam soon and I heard most of the questions and answers are in acronyms. I'm not really good at memorizing acronyms. Do you have any advice on this? Thank you!
That is correct, most of the exam is written using the acronyms. The way I learned the acronyms was by using flashcards! After a while the acronyms will be second nature. If you want the full list of the acronyms check the description of this video, I linked to the exam objectives and at the very bottom are the acronyms. Good luck, let me know when you pass!!!
@@ImCyberJamesThank you for your timely responses! Very helpful!
Amazing!! please do more Security+ 701 please🤙
I'll be doing 1 more for Security+ 701!
Actually studying for my net+ right now but took a look to see what'd cole next and I was surprised about how many I could answer just from studying the net+. There's hope!
Great helpful content. I want more of it. Too many adverts though😢
Thanks a lot
Happy to help
Question 7 and answer C? I would choose MFA because even if the database is encrypted, any user who logs in somehow will gain access to the data.
I agree, i guessed MFA too. An encrypted database doesn’t stop someone from brute forcing or keylogging their way into the actual SaaS application. Not like its encrypted in the GUI. Im still studying but this video has opened my eyes to the tricks they play on the exam.
these questions are scary man
Hey the past 2 years did you get a cybersecurity jobs? i'm so curious because i will be taking security+ exam next month.
Do I need to purchase a book to pass the test or just watch your videos and I will pass ? Thank you ! Christine
I definitely recommend using additional resources and not just my videos. I have a video out on how I passed Security+ 601 but also works for 701 if you want to check it out. Professor Messer and Jason Dion did the trick!
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This is great, but God Almighty in Heaven, I’ve never seen a video with so many commercials.
adblock is free but so is complaining I guess... how far ya gonna make it in a tech related field when you can't survive stuff like ads...
@@maxmout51 The thing is, I’m not a dick. I like supporting content creators by watching their ads because that’s how they earn an income from all of their hard work. People who use ad blockers are selfish and are hurting the creators. That being said, I find it hard to support the creator when there’s an ad every two minutes.
Drop down on premium :)
KZhead premium for the win!
@@IanDalton But then you’re still not supporting the creators. You’re stealing revenue from the people who put in all the work.
Hello Sir.I am doing Master’s degree in electrical engineering. But i want focus in cybersecurity, also i want to internship over here.As a beginner what i need to do?what course i need to follow,be a good cybersecurity specialist.Basically i want start comptia+,security +,Network +,Cissp,first time which one i need to start? Please Response Thank you for your time.
Gotta say I'm not convinced on Question 18... Definitely very on-the-edge between B and D, but having worked in a SCIF extensively, I still feel like D is just a hair more accurate. After all, if employees don't comply with access control policy, no amount of security measures will stop them from just walking right through the front door. Commandment 1 of the SCIF was don't hold the door, make sure you're the only one passing through and that the door closes behind you. Otherwise, badge/fingerprint MFA is useless. Probably just over-analysis on my part. Awesome write-up though! Super useful. I'm identifying some gaps in my knowledge. Some of these questions really trip you up...
100% D, training is the MORE correct answer.
I feel like these questions rely more on theory than on the actual real life scenario. By definition tailgating means gaining access to unauthorized area. If you google how to prevent tailgating the no.1 answer is by enforcing physical security measures (this includes guards/security staff as well). If someone sneaks behind an employee who badges in it would be the guard's job to stop the intrusion. You have to train the security personnel more than the others. D is more accurate for smaller places/ single company office. In a shared building you cannot rely on employees from other companies even if you trained yours.
Hi, thanks for you video. I've one question if official exam is on the same difficulty level as questions in video? I'm taking my assesment at the end of april and still try to catch my weakness
People have given feedback that these questions are harder!
You mean your questions are harder? or comptia exam?@@ImCyberJames
Great vid appreciate it
Thank you glad I could help
Great videos. Please do more
Thank you! I plan on posting them weekly every Friday at 6pm CST
I finally passed this exam after more than 60 days of study, with small interruptions. I am already ccna, ccna security, linux essentials, lpic-1,and CCNP. I must say the study guide has a lot of information to memorise and abbreviations, but unfortunately less hands on labs. Comptia should implement more practical labs, and reduce the theory, which will be forgotten in less than a year. My score was below 800, but for a job interview i doubt i have to know what measures i have to implement to stop intruders entering an airport secure area. It is not an easy exam, take your time, study at least 2 hours per day, do practice exams as much as you can, and you are good to go. One more thing, if you intend to start a career in cybersecurity, start learning linux first.
are you employed in a cybersecurity role?
@@aFutureSelf Yes I am.
@sybex200 what else would u recommend? Apart from learning Linux?
@@christophervilliers3788 I recommend to study hard.
What are the chances of finding a job in the us with these types of security certifications
great questions. just curious as to the % of similarities from the actual questions conducted during the exam?
These questions are based off of the Security+ 701 exam objectives and are formatted in a way very similar to how CompTIA structures their questions. They're not exact questions as that would be against the NDA. The key to passing CompTIA exams is understanding how to dissect the question to see what it's actually asking by finding keywords based on the scenario and question asked. From there the answer becomes a lot more clear! But it's important to note that these are not real CompTIA questions, just ones similarly structured to how they ask theirs.
Please do more
Hi sir, is this Practice Exam for SY0-601 or SY0-701? 601 Expires June 30 which I'm studying for. Please confirm. BTW, your doing a great job with these Questions and Answers drill. Thanks
Thank you for the feedback! For Part 1-3 the questions are based on the objectives that are in both the 601 and 701. This means for 1-3 they’re suitable for both the 601 and 701. For part 4, those objectives are from the 701
How should I prepare for 601 after part 4?
Get off the TV Man! Lmbo! Good video.
I disagree with question 18. What would force the tailgating persons to sign in? The person opening the door didn’t notice it being done before so wouldn’t action the person to sign in
Security guards or someone at front that greets all persons who enter. Thats usually how its done. The person walking isnt really responsible for looking out for that, so they'll always miss it.
Now are all the questions on these four videos the same questions as what’s on the test? Are there other questions on the test if so, are they structured like these questions or just acronyms?
They are not the exact answers from CompTIA as that would go against my NDA. They are formatted to be similar and are within the exam objectives.
Question 19: !!!!!!! How does encrypting all sensitive data "prevent future" misconfigured cloud buckets from accidentally being made public?
iv taken 5 comptia exams so far i can’t imagine their all this lengthy! Such long questions
These questions we’re pretty tough the answers are so detailed
They're designed to be long and tough like the real exam
Great!
Thanks!
Thanks! Where did you get the questions from?
No problem. The questions are made based off of Security+ exam objectives and then sent to me to record
Can you post what sec+ cert version you are reviewing please
My part 1, 2, and 3 videos are based on objectives that fit the 601 and 701 exam. Part 4 is based off of 701
Thanks. I am trying to get 601 done. Love your videos. I will keep watch 1,2,3👍🏻
ok, im back doing them again. 2 weeks till exam. i need more
This is cool, if possible to have pbq
Are these sy 601 or sy701?
This was a great set of questions, honestly a little more difficult on a few, really forcing attention to detail.
pentest+ please!