CompTIA Security 501 vs. 601 Exam: What’s the Difference?

1. CompTIA Security+ 501 vs. 601 Exam: What’s the Difference? A digitally-transformed work environment and evolving technologies reiterate the need for effective security management, irrespective of your business' size or scale. Cybersecurity remains the primary external challenge for a majority of US corporate leaders. Security breaches are more common than ever, their severity levels are going up, and an average cost per violation is likely to touch $150 million by the end of 2020. Preventing and addressing cyberattacks are critical functions that require immediate attention. The obvious solution is to build a team of in-house security experts with relevant certified skills. The vendor-neutral CompTIA Security+ features among the top three highly sought-after CompTIA certifications and is regarded as the first security certification any IT professional should earn. It is also preferred by more employers than any other IT certification for validating hands-on core cybersecurity skills. “CompTIA Security+ is a global certification that validates the baseline skills you need to perform core security functions. It focuses on the latest trends and techniques in risk management, risk mitigation, threat management, and intrusion detection.” CompTIA Security+ certification and training enable your teams to detect threats, attacks, vulnerabilities, understand vulnerability scanning concepts, and penetration testing.

2. Your employees learn to install, configure identity, access services, and manage controls, deploy network components, assess and troubleshoot issues for supporting organizational security. They gain skills to implement and summarize risk-management best practices, implement secure network architecture concepts, and design systems. They also develop knowledge for installing, configuring wireless security settings, and implementing the public key infrastructure. Various job roles within your organization that can utilize the Security+ certification range from Systems Administrator, Network Administrator, Security Administrator, Junior IT Auditor/Penetration Tester, Security Engineer to Security Specialist and Security Consultant. At present, your team members need to pass only one exam, Security+ SY0-501, for securing the CompTIA Security+ certification. However, from November 2020, as the new exam CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 will be introduced, you will have the option to take any one of these two exams until the SY0-501 officially retires. Let's identify the basic format similarities between SY0-501 and SY0-601 certification exams and find out how they are different from each other. We'll also briefly explain the advantages of CompTIA Security+ training from NetCom Learning; a CompTIA authorized "Platinum Partner" and the go-to IT training solutions provider for 12,000+ enterprise customers. CompTIA Security+ SY0-501 (Launched in 2017, Available till July 2021) & Security+ SY0-601 (With effect from November 2020) Certification Exams •The 90-minutes-long exam with a passing score of 750 comprises of 90 multiple-choice and performance-based questions. •It is available in English, Portuguese, Japanese Simplified Chinese, and costs $349. CompTIA Network+ certification and two years of IT administration experience with a security focus are the recommended prerequisites. • CompTIA Security+ SY0-501 vs. 601: The Prominent Differences •Lesser Exam Objectives: The new Security+ SY0-601 has 35 objectives against 37 for SY0-501. •More Examples/Objective: SY0-601 objectives carry 25% more examples compared to SY0-501. •Better Exam-Preparation: More examples with Security+ SY0-601 objectives offer clarity and help you streamline the exam preparation process.

3. •Fewer Domains: SY0-601 covers only five domains, unlike the Security+ SY0- 501 that had six domains. •The contribution of the domain "Attacks, Threats and Vulnerabilities" in SY0- 601 has increased by 3%, taking it to 24%, and domain "Architecture and Design" has gone up by 6%, placing it at 21%. •The remaining three domains in Security+ SY0-601 are now named "Implementation" (25%), "Operations and Incident Response" (16%), and "Governance, Risk and Compliance" (14%). •CompTIA Security+ SY0-601 exam brings more focus on current skills necessary for assessing the cybersecurity posture of an enterprise environment, recommending and implementing appropriate solutions, monitoring, and securing hybrid environments, operating with an awareness of applicable laws/policies, and identifying, analyzing, or responding to cybersecurity events/incidents. Over 65% of business executives realize that cybersecurity risks are expanding. More than 25% of companies have already experienced operational technology infrastructure cyberattacks, and merely 38% are adequately prepared. Considering the 27% annual growth of large-scale targeted data breaches in the US, all modern-day and competitive businesses have no choice but to show a sense of urgency by getting their teams Security+ certified. CompTIA Security+ certified professionals are 85% more confident in executing their job roles successfully. With 1-3 years of experience, they generally have 58% more domain knowledge than non-certified professionals. Cybersecurity practices are rapidly evolving. CompTIA Security+ exams must adapt to such fast-paced changes. Therefore, the updated version of the Security+, SY0- 601 exam, will be launched next month. It will test your employees' practical security- problem-solving skills and come across as an upgrade to the existing one. CompTIA Security+ Training through NetCom Learning The ISO-17024-standards-compliant CompTIA Security+ is a benchmark for information system security best practices, approved by the US DoD (Department of Defense) to meet directive 8140/8570.01-M requirements and ranks among the top ten cybersecurity certifications. CompTIA cybersecurity training and certification lead to higher employee-productivity, customer satisfaction, and low employee turnover. Explore the CompTIA Security+ enterprise skill development program or CompTIA Security+ certification training from NetCom Learning; a CompTIA authorized "Platinum Partner" with certified trainers following the official curriculum. You may choose from flexible

4. delivery methods ranging from Virtual Instructor-led Training (vILT), Instructor-led Training, to Private Group Training and e-Learning options.