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CompTIA CySA+ Study Roadmap

CS0-003 · 10-week plan · Free

Last updated: March 30, 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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