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Vendor-neutral certifications that map to job roles rather than products, widely referenced in job postings and government hiring frameworks.
CompTIA certifications are vendor-neutral, which is exactly why they appear so often in job descriptions: an employer can ask for Security+ without committing to a firewall vendor. The core pathway runs ITF+ to A+ to Network+ to Security+, then branches into cybersecurity, infrastructure and data specialisms.
Exams use a scaled 100–900 score and mix multiple choice with performance-based questions that put you in a simulated console or configuration screen. Those performance-based items usually appear first, carry disproportionate weight, and are the main reason candidates run out of time.
Certifications are valid for three years and renew through the continuing education programme — earning a higher CompTIA certification renews the lower ones automatically.
Foundational5
Entry-level credentials that validate core concepts and vocabulary.
Associate9
Role-based credentials for practitioners with hands-on experience.
Professional2
Advanced credentials covering design, scale and trade-off decisions.
Expert1
The highest tier, usually requiring a prerequisite certification.
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The most widely requested entry-level security certification: general security concepts, threats and mitigations, secure architecture, security operations, and programme governance.
The hardware half of A+: mobile devices, networking, hardware components, virtualisation and cloud basics, and a heavy emphasis on structured troubleshooting.
The software half of A+: operating system installation and configuration, security practices, software troubleshooting, and the operational procedures a technician follows.
Vendor-neutral networking: concepts and models, implementation of switching, routing and wireless, day-to-day operations, network security, and systematic troubleshooting.
The analyst-tier security exam: security operations and detection engineering, vulnerability management, incident response, and reporting findings to stakeholders.
Hands-on penetration testing from scoping to reporting: engagement management, reconnaissance, vulnerability analysis, exploitation, and post-exploitation and lateral movement.
Vendor-neutral Linux administration: system management and configuration, security hardening, scripting and container basics, and troubleshooting a running system.
CompTIA’s most advanced security certification, formerly CASP+: enterprise security architecture and engineering, governance and risk, and running security operations at scale.
Platform-agnostic cloud operations: architecture and design, deployment, day-two operations, cloud security, DevOps fundamentals and troubleshooting across providers.
A pre-career introduction to IT: computing terminology, infrastructure basics, applications and software, simple programming concepts, databases and security hygiene.
A practical project management credential aimed at IT projects: management concepts, life cycle phases, the tools and documentation involved, and IT governance basics.
An analyst-focused, vendor-neutral data certification: data concepts and environments, mining, analysis, visualisation, and the governance and quality controls around them.
Server hardware and administration: installation and management, day-to-day administration, security and disaster recovery, and structured server troubleshooting.
The 2022 A+ Core 1 exam, kept for reference while the series is phased out in favour of 220-1201. New candidates should book the current series instead.
The 2022 A+ Core 2 exam, retained for candidates who already passed Core 1 in the same series and need to finish the pair before it retires.
How the CompTIA ladder is structured, from entry point to the top tier.
Entry-level credentials that validate core concepts and vocabulary.
Role-based credentials for practitioners with hands-on experience.
Advanced credentials covering design, scale and trade-off decisions.
The highest tier, usually requiring a prerequisite certification.
CompTIA credentials that require more than one exam.
The two-exam entry credential for IT support roles, covering hardware and networking in Core 1 and operating systems and security in Core 2.
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CompTIA exams with an available question bank. Each bank shows its source, licence and answer-support coverage.
Categories and topics that run through the CompTIA catalog.
This directory currently lists 17 CompTIA exams across 4 levels (Foundational, Associate, Professional and Expert). CompTIA adds and retires exams regularly, so treat this as a working map rather than a permanent one.
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) is the usual starting point — it is the most widely taken associate-level exam in the CompTIA programme. The most widely requested entry-level security certification: general security concepts, threats and mitigations, secure architecture, security operations, and programme governance.
The best-known active options in this directory include CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701), CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201) and CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202). Compare their levels, syllabus domains and role focus before choosing one.
Yes — 17 CompTIA exams have 7,569 practice questions in total. 4,309 questions currently carry an explanation. Every bank is labelled with its source and licence; 17 community-contributed banks are available.
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