Prepare for CompTIA CySA+
Defensive security analytics — the SOC analyst path. Behavioural detection, threat intelligence, incident response and vulnerability management.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Guided hours
- ~130
- Response
- 3 working days
Who this is for
Security practitioners moving into a SOC or blue-team role, typically after Security+.
What you need first
- Security+ level knowledge, or equivalent working experience
- Around four years of hands-on IT security experience is the vendor's guidance
- Comfortable reading logs and command output
What the track covers
Structured around the CompTIA exam blueprint for CS0-003. Domain weightings are the vendor's; the descriptions are ours.
Security operations33%
System and network analysis, threat intelligence, efficiency through automation.
Vulnerability management30%
Scanning, analysis, prioritisation, controls and reporting.
Incident response and management20%
Attack frameworks, response procedure, containment and recovery.
Reporting and communication17%
Stakeholder reporting, metrics, escalation and documentation.
What £10 a month includes
- Structured study path through every exam domain
- Guided practice questions with written explanations
- Direct access to a KSF mentor for questions
- Progress reviews against the exam blueprint
- Study resources and lab guidance
What it does not include
- The exam voucher itself — bought directly from the vendor
- Official vendor courseware
- A guaranteed pass; the exam is sat with the vendor, not with KSF
CompTIA publishes the authoritative exam objectives, pricing and booking process. We prepare you for it; they examine you.
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