CompTIA CS0-004 : CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Certification Exam

  • Exam Code: CS0-004
  • Exam Name: CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Certification Exam
  • Updated: Oct 07, 2026

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CompTIA CS0-004 Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:CompTIA
Exam Name:CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Certification Exam
Exam Number:CS0-004
Exam Price:USD 404
Certificate Validity Period:3 years
Real Exam Qty:Maximum of 85
Passing Score:750 (on a scale of 100-900)
Available Languages:English
Related Certifications:CompTIA Network+
CompTIA CySA+
CompTIA Security+
Exam Duration:165 minutes
Exam Format:Multiple-choice, Performance-based
Sample Questions:Free Download CS0-004 Exam PDF Torrent
Exam Way:Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam.
Pre Condition:No formal prerequisite. CompTIA recommends approximately 4 years of hands-on experience in a SOC analyst (level 2) or vulnerability analyst role, with Network+, Security+, or equivalent knowledge and experience.
Official Syllabus URL:https://www.comptia.org/certifications/cybersecurity-analyst

CompTIA CS0-004 Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionWeightObjectives
Topic 1: Security Operations34%- Artificial Intelligence in Security Operations
  • 1. AI risks
    • 2. AI governance
      • 3. AI use cases
        - Efficiency and Process Improvement in Security Operations
        • 1. Streamline operations
          • 2. Automation and orchestration
            • 3. Standardize processes
              • 4. Technology and tool integration
                • 5. Data enrichment
                  - Tools for Determining Malicious Activity
                  • 1. User and entity behavior analysis
                    • 2. Decoding and parsing
                      • 3. Programming and scripting languages
                        • 4. Sandboxing
                          • 5. File formats
                            • 6. Email analysis
                              • 7. Endpoint security
                                • 8. Log analysis and SIEM
                                  • 9. Threat intelligence platforms
                                    • 10. Packet analysis
                                      • 11. Pattern recognition and suspicious command analysis
                                        • 12. File analysis
                                          • 13. Domain and IP reputation
                                            - Indicators of Potential Malicious Activity
                                            • 1. Application-related indicators
                                              • 2. Unauthorized configuration
                                                • 3. Network-related indicators
                                                  • 4. Identity-based indicators
                                                    • 5. Cloud-related indicators
                                                      • 6. Email-related attacks
                                                        • 7. Social engineering attacks
                                                          • 8. Host-related indicators
                                                            - System and Network Architecture in Security Operations
                                                            • 1. Operating system concepts
                                                              • 2. Infrastructure and system architecture concepts
                                                                • 3. Data protection concepts
                                                                  • 4. Critical infrastructure concepts
                                                                    • 5. Logging concepts
                                                                      • 6. Network architecture concepts
                                                                        • 7. Device management concepts
                                                                          • 8. Identity and access management
                                                                            • 9. Encryption techniques
                                                                              - Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting
                                                                              • 1. Confidence-level impacts
                                                                                • 2. Threat modeling
                                                                                  • 3. Threat mapping
                                                                                    • 4. Collection methods and sources
                                                                                      • 5. Threat actors
                                                                                        • 6. Cyber deception
                                                                                          • 7. Tactics, techniques, and procedures
                                                                                            • 8. Indicators of compromise
                                                                                              Topic 2: Vulnerability Management26%- Vulnerability Scanning Methods
                                                                                              • 1. Asset inventory
                                                                                                • 2. Discovery
                                                                                                  • 3. Planning considerations
                                                                                                    • 4. Security baseline scanning
                                                                                                      • 5. Scan types
                                                                                                        - Control Types, Risks, and Vulnerability Management
                                                                                                        • 1. Policies, governance, and service-level objectives
                                                                                                          • 2. Control types
                                                                                                            • 3. Third-party risk
                                                                                                              • 4. Risk management strategies
                                                                                                                • 5. Control functions
                                                                                                                  • 6. Risk concepts
                                                                                                                    • 7. Application security
                                                                                                                      - Vulnerability Assessment Tools
                                                                                                                      • 1. Cloud infrastructure assessment tools
                                                                                                                        • 2. Vulnerability scanners
                                                                                                                          • 3. Network scanning and mapping
                                                                                                                            • 4. Multipurpose tools
                                                                                                                              • 5. Breach attack simulation tools
                                                                                                                                • 6. Web application scanners
                                                                                                                                  - Vulnerability Prioritization and Mitigation
                                                                                                                                  • 1. Vulnerability prioritization criteria
                                                                                                                                    • 2. Mitigation strategies
                                                                                                                                      • 3. Scoring methods
                                                                                                                                        • 4. Context awareness
                                                                                                                                          • 5. Validation of remediation
                                                                                                                                            Topic 3: Incident Response and Management24%- Incident Response Techniques
                                                                                                                                            • 1. Isolation and escalation
                                                                                                                                              • 2. Log collection, correlation, and enrichment
                                                                                                                                                • 3. Incident response and communication plans
                                                                                                                                                  • 4. Corrective action development
                                                                                                                                                    • 5. Alerts, notifications, and triage
                                                                                                                                                      • 6. Evidence gathering and preservation
                                                                                                                                                        • 7. Timeline, severity, impact, and prioritization
                                                                                                                                                          • 8. Remediation and verification
                                                                                                                                                            • 9. Playbooks and roles
                                                                                                                                                              • 10. Restoration
                                                                                                                                                                • 11. Training and exercises
                                                                                                                                                                  • 12. Root cause analysis
                                                                                                                                                                    - Incident Response Process
                                                                                                                                                                    • 1. Preparation
                                                                                                                                                                      • 2. Containment
                                                                                                                                                                        • 3. Recovery
                                                                                                                                                                          • 4. Eradication
                                                                                                                                                                            • 5. Detection
                                                                                                                                                                              • 6. Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                • 7. Post-incident activities
                                                                                                                                                                                  - Attack Methodology Frameworks
                                                                                                                                                                                  • 1. MITRE ATT&CK
                                                                                                                                                                                    • 2. Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                      • 3. Cyber Kill Chain
                                                                                                                                                                                        Topic 4: Reporting and Communication16%- Security Operations and Incident Response Reporting and Communication
                                                                                                                                                                                        • 1. Post-incident reporting
                                                                                                                                                                                          • 2. Metrics and key performance indicators
                                                                                                                                                                                            • 3. Executive summary
                                                                                                                                                                                              • 4. Internal threat intelligence report
                                                                                                                                                                                                • 5. Incident declaration and escalation
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 6. Communication plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • 7. Operational security awareness
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 8. Shift and incident handover
                                                                                                                                                                                                        - Vulnerability Management Reporting and Communication
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • 1. Compliance findings
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • 2. Stakeholder identification and communication
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • 3. Metrics and key performance indicators
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • 4. Risk scorecards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • 5. Action plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 6. Vulnerability scan reports
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • 7. Inhibitors to remediation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Common Questions About Preparing for the CS0-004 Exam

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The official CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Certification blueprint is divided into 4 domains, led by Reporting and Communication (16%), Security Operations (34%), and Incident Response and Management (24%). The full domain-by-domain breakdown is in the syllabus section above — that is the checklist your study plan should follow.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The passing score for the CS0-004 exam is 750 (on a scale of 100-900), and registering officially costs USD 404. That fee buys exactly one attempt — if you fall short, the retake is charged in full again, no discount for a second try. The practical move is to measure yourself first: drill the 190 practice questions at TorrentVCE under timed conditions until your mock scores clear the bar with room to spare, then book your seat.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The CS0-004 exam — officially the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Certification Exam — is how CompTIA verifies that you can apply its technologies in real working scenarios, and passing it earns you the CompTIA CySA+ certification, a credential at the Professional level. Employers recognize it because it is vendor-issued and skills-based. Candidates often continue toward related credentials such as CompTIA CySA+, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+ once this one is in hand.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      No formal prerequisite. CompTIA recommends approximately 4 years of hands-on experience in a SOC analyst (level 2) or vulnerability analyst role, with Network+, Security+, or equivalent knowledge and experience.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Vendor policies shift from time to time, so treat this as your starting point and verify the current criteria on the official CompTIA exam page before you schedule anything.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) Certification Sample Questions:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Question #1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A spillage incident results in the access of controlled information across multiple unauthorized business units. Which of the following response techniques should be implemented first?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • A. Escalation and monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • B. Analysis and triage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • C. Containment and isolation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • D. Evidence and legal hold
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Correct Answer: C  🗳️

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Question #2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Which of the following is developed before an incident and outlines specific tasks that team members should perform during IR activities?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • A. Playbook
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • B. Lessons learned
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • C. Business continuity plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • D. Root cause analysis
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Correct Answer: A  🗳️

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Question #3

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Which of the following is best suited for determining the methods of an adversary?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • A. OSSTMM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • B. Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • C. Penetration Test Framework
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • D. OWASP
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Correct Answer: B  🗳️

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Question #4

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Law enforcement subpoenas a company in order to obtain all records related to the activities a threat actor performed using the IP address 154.21.154.21. Which of the following should an analyst perform first?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • A. Data acquisition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • B. Legal hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • C. Chain of custody
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • D. Hash verification
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Correct Answer: B  🗳️

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Question #5

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A vulnerability analyst conducts a web application scan on an asset sitting behind a load balancer configured as a pass through:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      http://10.203.20.10
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The analyst launches the Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) utility, conducts a scan, and receives the following alert:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Which of the following should the analyst propose as a remediation to the finding while keeping the site operational?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • A. Ensure the load balancer is configured with online certificate status protocol (OCSP) stapling.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • B. Ensure the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) endpoint is protected with a network firewall with geo-blocking.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • C. Ensure the web application is configured to suppress the "Server" header.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • D. Ensure the web server host-based firewall is configured to block HTTP incoming traffic.
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