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CompTIA CySA+ Study Roadmap

CS0-003 · 10-week plan · Free

Last updated: September 29, 2026

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Domain Weight Distribution

D1: Security Operations
33%
D2: Vulnerability Management
30%
D3: Incident Response and Management
20%
D4: Reporting and Communication
17%

Week-by-Week Study Plan

Week 1

Domain 1: Security Operations (Network architecture, Log analysis, SIEM)

Week 2

Domain 1: Threat Intelligence (IOCs, MITRE ATT&CK, Threat hunting)

Week 3

Domain 1: Malicious Activity (Malware analysis, Network anomalies, Email attacks)

Week 4

Domain 2: Vulnerability Scanning (Tools, Techniques, Credentialed vs Non-credentialed)

Week 5

Domain 2: Vulnerability Analysis (CVSS scoring, Prioritization, Remediation)

Week 6

Domain 2: Mitigation Controls (Patching, Segmentation, Compensating controls)

Week 7

Domain 3: Incident Response (IR lifecycle, Containment, Eradication, Recovery)

Week 8

Domain 3: Forensics & Frameworks (Chain of custody, MITRE, Cyber Kill Chain)

Week 9

Domain 4: Reporting (Vulnerability reports, IR reports, Metrics, KPIs)

Week 10

Full Review: Practice tests, Log analysis labs, PBQ practice, Exam logistics

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