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CS0-004 Exam Topics and Domains
CS0-004 is organized into 4 weighted domains.
Security Operations
Explain system and network architecture concepts in security operations
Security architecture components, identity concepts, and logging practices that support secure environments.
Analyze indicators of potential malicious activity
Suspicious activity across networks, endpoints, cloud, and identity systems.
Use tools to determine malicious activity
SIEM, EDR, packet analysis tools, and threat intelligence platforms.
Explain threat intelligence and threat-hunting concepts
Frameworks, data sources, and methods used to identify and investigate threats.
Describe efficiency and process improvement in security operations
Automation, workflows, and processes used to improve operational efficiency.
Summarize concepts related to the use of AI in security operations
Use cases, risks, and governance considerations.
Vulnerability Management
Implement the appropriate vulnerability scanning method
Tools and techniques used to identify vulnerabilities across systems, networks, and applications.
Analyze output from vulnerability assessment tools
Vulnerabilities, findings, and security gaps identified through scan results.
Prioritize and mitigate vulnerabilities
Risk-based approaches using scoring systems, threat intelligence, and business context.
Explain concepts related to control types, risks, and vulnerability management
Controls, policies, and compliance practices used to manage risk.
Incident Response and Management
Summarize concepts related to attack methodology frameworks
Models such as MITRE ATT&CK and the Cyber Kill Chain.
Outline the incident response process
Phases including preparation, detection, analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery.
Implement incident response techniques
Triage, evidence handling, escalation, remediation, and root cause identification.
Reporting and Communication
Explain vulnerability management reporting and communication
Reports, dashboards, and communication activities used to present findings and support escalation during security events.
Describe security operations, incident response reporting, and communication
Incident documentation, post-incident reviews, and metrics such as detection time, response time, and remediation effectiveness.
How do I earn this certification?
Passing CS0-004 earns the CompTIA CySA+ certification. It sits in the Cybersecurity track.
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Who should take this exam?
- About 4 years in a SOC analyst or vulnerability analyst role