CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-002) Complete Course & Practice Exam

CySA+ passed

Passed my CySA yesterday with an 814 and I thought I would provide what resources I used to hopefully help others who are going to take the exam.

1) Jason Dion's CySa+ Course - I personally always like to start studying for a certification by watching a video course, this covers the topics at a high level allowing you to understand what you're going to be studying and what to expect going forward. Great resource, try get it when it's on sale, only cost me around £10

2) Sybex CySA+ Study Guide - Next I read this front to back, taking the end of chapter tests making sure I was comfortable with the material. The book follows the Jason Dion study course very closely, so it might be helpful to reference it whilst you watch the video course, if you learn better that way. Great resource, I would say this is essential

3) Jason Dion Practise Exams - I went through these practise exams after reading the books, on the first attempts I was getting around 60-70%, however after reviewing what I got wrong and why, I was getting around 90%+ on the subsequent attempts. Great resource if you can get these on sale for around £10

4) Sybex Practise Exams - Now this one is a bit of a strange one. Some of the questions in this book are completely out of scope of the CS0-001, however it provides a great deal of questions related to logs, nmap outputs, vuln scan outputs, which you will see on the CySA+. If you need help with the log questions, this book will be your greatest resource. As some of the questions are out of scope, it will help tune your critical thinking. For example, eliminating the obvious incorrect answers and then analysing the last two, picking the best answer. I feel this was another essential resource, especially for me

5) CySA+ All-in-One Study Guide - I read this book, just because someone at work has it and wasn't using it, it is a great resource, however I do not feel it to be essential if you have the above 4 study materials. If you can get your hands on it for free or cheap, it's still a good read.

6) Nmap cheat sheet - Wouldn't quite class this as a study resource but maybe print this out and stick it on your desk at work, so you are clear with your nmap

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As for my experience I have been working as a SOC Analyst for the last 3 months and I also have my Network+ and Security+, which definitely make studying for this exam a tad easier

I studied for this exam for around 7 weeks, only 3-4 of them properly though. I think this exam is slightly harder than the Security+. there are a lot of Security+-esque questions on it, so they're not ALL log/practical questions, but there will be a fair few.

I finished the exam with 1:18 left on the clock,

Hope this helps. Feel free to ask questions here or in DM and I'll try my best to answer within Comptia's NDA.

Good luck!

Buying it now for $12!

https://www.udemy.com/course/comptiacsaplus/

Congratulations on passing! 👏

For CySA+, I highly recommend trying ExamsDigest and Dion

Best of luck

I passed CySA+ and so can you!

I just passed my CySA+ exam and even did it on my first try! The bedrock/starting point of my studying was the All in one CYSA+ Exam guide

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https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Cybersecurity-Analyst-Certification-CS0-001/dp/126001181X

But after that I also looked into the COMPTIA CySA+ Study Guide

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https://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-CySA-Study-Guide-Packaging/dp/1119348978/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Comptia+CYSA%2B+study+guide&qid=1570564343&s=books&sr=1-1

Though I found that one to be a bit fiddly in places and interested in a lot of minute details that didn't show up on the test itself.

I also listened to Jason Dion's course on Udemy

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https://www.udemy.com/course/comptiacsaplus/

And followed it up by buying his five practice exams

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https://www.udemy.com/course/comptiacsa/

I can't recommend the practice exams highly enough, they really help fill out your knowledge base in order to handle the exam.

Anyway, if a guy like me can land this certification so can you, just keep at it, and never be afraid to practice your brains out because it makes the actual exam so much easier!

Dion's Udemy course is a great resource complete with a study guide and practice exam. I'm currently using it and a fellow coworker said she wouldn't have passed CySA+ without it. The whole course is well worth the $10 too.

If you’re open to video lectures, Jason Dion’s series are pretty popular: https://www.udemy.com/course/comptiacsaplus/

Uh, I think it's just his videos, but here is the course: https://www.udemy.com/course/comptiacsaplus/

It is $10 again! https://www.udemy.com/course/comptiacsaplus/ whew I was about to pull the trigger on $199. Sale for only 5 hours more. Also got 5 extra cert practice exams for another $10

Let me also throw in $12.00 Dion versus what $50 or is it more now , if you complete it in a month. You can also use Linked in for their Cysa+ vid course by Mike Chapple for a month free, just keep track of the date to not be charged.

There is currently another Udemy sale which will cover Dion's course. 11.99

https://www.udemy.com/course/comptiacsaplus/

And using both or more than one source is always a good idea, .. now the experts can chime in.... :}

CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-001) English language exam will retire October 21, 2020.

The new CySA+ (CS0-002) is now available. - source CompTIA

CS0-001 is easier than CS0-002, and you can take it until it expires.

More resources for this exam:

Books available to read for free from Skillsoft/Percipio for CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-001).

Skillsoft/Percipio (CompTIA study guides and courses FREE for 60 or 90 Days)

No credit card necessary to sign-up. No need to cancel, just let it expire.

60 Days Free for all

90 Days for those with .edu email

Other security certifications resources are also available, after getting access click on: Library | Browse certifications | CompTIA | cybersecurity | and then CySA+, all the below will be available.

• CASP+
• CySA+
• CompTIA PenTest+
• Security+

Listen to the videos on computer or on the app.

To access books free for 60 days, just type CySA+ CS0-001 in the search box and then choose books on the left pane.

Udemy

Try the below on a Friday. You can get them all for a total price of \~$30. Udemy courses usually go on sale once a week.

• CySA+ - Brent Chapman - Recommended in below comments
• CySA+ Practice Exams - Jason Dion (AUG2020 coupon)
• CySA+ Course - Jason Dion (AUG2020 coupon).

LinkedIn

Many Canadian libraries, USA libraries, colleges, and universities, are now offering free access to Linkedin Learning through their library portal. I've been able to gain access. Maybe you can too.

CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-002) Cert Prep: The Basics by Mike Chapple

Hi CySa+ is a test to measure competencies in a Blue Team role. It is from an Analyst perspective so you will have to shift from the CISSP answer like a manager paradigm :) Other than that that role functions in maybe two of the CISSP domains. Resources are available above but will copy her for convenience. Good luck with your studies. I haven't taken it yet but from post here it is challenging.

here's the info from above compliments of u/canadian-sysadmin

CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-002)

Videos:

1. Mike Chapple via Lynda - 16 hours.
2. Jason Dion via Udemy - 22 hours. Includes one practice exam.
3. Brent Chapman via Udemy - 7 hours.
4. CBTNuggets Course - 7 hours
5. ITPro.tv's Course - 26 hours.
6. Pluralsight's Course - 28 hours.
7. Examsdigest

Books:

1. All-in-One - 448 pages.
2. Sybex - 560 pages.

Practice Exams:

1. Sybex Book - 1000 questions.
2. All-in-One Book - 500 questions.
3. TotalSeminars via Udemy - 150 questions.
4. MeasureUp - 30 questions for $20.