CompTIA Security+ Practice Test 3

Practice Test 3 is a fixed 30-question set drawn from our CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) pool, balanced across all 5 exam domains. Every item is original — written to the public SY0-701 objectives, never copied from a real exam — and each answer is fully explained with cited sources. It is untimed, so you can stop on any question and read the reasoning before moving on.

Domain coverage

• General Security Concepts — 4 questions
• Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations — 6 questions
• Security Architecture — 5 questions
• Security Operations — 9 questions
• Security Program Management & Oversight — 6 questions

Objectives covered: 1.2 Fundamental security concepts (physical security — access control vestibule); 1.3 Change management processes (impact analysis); 1.4 Cryptographic solutions (certificates — SAN vs wildcard); 1.4 Cryptographic solutions (ephemeral keys & perfect forward secrecy); 2.1 Threat actor attributes & motivations; 2.2 Threat vectors & attack surfaces; 2.3 Types of vulnerabilities; 2.4 Indicators of malicious activity; 2.5 Mitigation techniques; 3.1 Compare and contrast security implications of different architecture models; 3.2 Apply security principles to secure enterprise infrastructure; 3.3 Compare and contrast concepts and strategies to protect data; 3.4 Explain the importance of resilience and recovery in security architecture; 4.1 Apply common security techniques to computing resources (mobile deployment models); and more.