CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Study Guide

An interactive, self-contained study guide for the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 exam. No account required. Works offline.

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What's Inside

Content	Count
Domain chapters with notes, tables & examples	5
Chapter practice tests (A + B banks)	10 × 30 = 300 questions
Comprehensive final exam	100 questions
Interactive PBQ simulations	10
Exam cheat sheet sections	10
Total practice questions	400+

Domain Coverage

Domain	Weight	Sections
1.0 — General Security Concepts	12%	1.1 Controls · 1.2 Concepts · 1.3 Change Mgmt · 1.4 Cryptography
2.0 — Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations	22%	2.1 Threat Actors · 2.2 Vectors · 2.3 Vulnerabilities · 2.4 Indicators · 2.5 Mitigations
3.0 — Security Architecture	18%	3.1 Architecture · 3.2 Considerations · 3.3 Infrastructure · 3.4 Network · 3.5 Data · 3.6 HA
4.0 — Security Operations	28%	4.1–4.9 Hardening · Vuln Mgmt · IAM · IR · Forensics · Automation
5.0 — Security Program Management & Oversight	20%	5.1 Governance · 5.2 Risk · 5.3 Third-Party · 5.4 Compliance · 5.5 Audits · 5.6 Awareness

Exam Cheat Sheet Covers

Ports & Protocols · Cryptography algorithms · Wireless standards · Auth protocols · Attack types · OWASP Top 10 · Regulations (GDPR/HIPAA/PCI DSS/SOX) · Security tools · Risk formulas · 120+ acronym glossary

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Getting Started

Run with Vite dev server

npm install
npm run dev

Then open http://localhost:5173.

Build for production

npm run build

Output goes to dist/. Drop it on any static host (Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages).

Preview the production build

npm run preview

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Project Structure

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├── index.html                  # App shell — nav + main container
├── src/
│   ├── main.js                 # Router, lazy section loader, init
│   ├── components/
│   │   ├── QuestionCard.js     # Renders one question, handles answer selection
│   │   ├── TestSection.js      # Renders a full test (30 or 100 questions)
│   │   └── Navbar.js           # Sidebar nav with active state
│   ├── chapters/
│   │   ├── chapter1/           # intro.js · sec11.js · sec12.js · sec13.js · sec14.js
│   │   ├── chapter2/           # intro.js · sec21.js – sec25.js
│   │   ├── chapter3/           # intro.js · sec31.js – sec36.js
│   │   ├── chapter4/           # intro.js · sec41.js – sec48.js
│   │   ├── chapter5/           # intro.js · sec51.js – sec56.js
│   │   ├── pbq.js              # PBQ HTML + all 10 interactive simulation functions
│   │   ├── cheatsheet.js       # Full exam cheat sheet
│   │   └── coming.js           # Coming soon placeholder
│   ├── styles/
│   │   ├── variables.css       # CSS custom properties + global resets
│   │   ├── layout.css          # Shell, sidebar, main area, section, nav
│   │   ├── components.css      # Content, cards, tables, alerts, test/question/PBQ styles
│   │   └── cheatsheet.css      # All .cs-* cheat sheet classes
│   └── data/
│       ├── ch1_TestA.json      # 30 questions — Domain 1.0 Test A
│       ├── ch1_TestB.json      # 30 questions — Domain 1.0 Test B
│       ├── ch2_TestA.json
│       ├── ch2_TestB.json
│       ├── ch3_TestA.json
│       ├── ch3_TestB.json
│       ├── ch4_TestA.json
│       ├── ch4_TestB.json
│       ├── ch5_TestA.json
│       ├── ch5_TestB.json
│       └── finalExam.json      # 100 questions — all 5 domains
├── vite.config.js
└── package.json

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Question Data Format

Each question in the JSON files follows this schema:

{
  "id": "t2q1",
  "objective": "QUESTION 1 OF 30 · Objective 2.1",
  "question": "Which threat actor type is characterized by...",
  "options": {
    "A": "Script kiddie",
    "B": "Nation-state",
    "C": "Hacktivist",
    "D": "Organized crime"
  },
  "correct": "B",
  "explanation": "Nation-state actors are characterized by..."
}

To add questions, edit the relevant JSON file in src/data/ and follow this schema.

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Deploying to GitHub Pages

1. Install the gh-pages helper: npm install -D gh-pages
2. Add to package.json scripts: "deploy": "gh-pages -d dist"
3. Build and deploy:

npm run build
npm run deploy

Or use Netlify / Vercel — point them at this repo, set build command to npm run build and publish directory to dist.

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Exam Tips

• The real SY0-701 exam is 90 questions, 90 minutes, passing score 750/900
• Expect 3–5 Performance-Based Questions (PBQs) at the start
• Study the Cheat Sheet before your exam day — especially ports, crypto algorithms, and the risk formulas (SLE = AV × EF, ALE = SLE × ARO)
• Score 80%+ consistently on the practice tests before booking the exam

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Contributing

1. Fork the repo
2. Add or fix questions in the relevant src/data/*.json file
3. Follow the question schema above
4. Open a PR with a description of what you changed and why

Please verify any added questions against the official CompTIA SY0-701 exam objectives.

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License

MIT — free to use, share, and modify. If this helps you pass the exam, a star on the repo is appreciated.