16%

Cyber incidents reported to MyCERT rose 16% in Q1 2026 against the previous quarter. Every organisation needs someone who knows the security basics.

CompTIA Security+ V7 (SY0-701) certification

Incidents Are Rising.
Be the Fix.

Every attack needs someone who knows the basics cold. Security+ proves you do, on any vendor’s tools, anywhere in the world.

HRD Corp claimableYayasan Peneraju: may be eligibleKL or online

Exam

SY0-701

Course

5 days

Course fee

RM3,700

With exam

RM5,676

Next intake

4 Jan 2027

Version note: These intakes prepare you for Security+ V7 (SY0-701). CompTIA expects V8 (SY0-801) to launch on or around 17 Nov 2026, and the V7 English exam retires on 11 Jun 2027. This page will be updated for V8.

Quick answer

What is CompTIA Security+?

CompTIA Security+ is a vendor-neutral certification that proves you can handle core security tasks: spotting threats, securing networks and identities, responding to incidents and managing risk. One 90-minute exam (SY0-701) mixes multiple-choice and performance-based questions. There are no formal prerequisites, and it stays valid for three years.

Exam facts verified against comptia.org on 22 Oct 2026

FOR

IT support, network and systems staff moving into security

ROLES

Security analyst, systems administrator, incident responder

SKIP IF

Networking is new to you. Start with CompTIA Network+

01

The Credential

What you study, practise and sit to earn it.

Pass one exam, SY0-701, and you hold CompTIA Security+. Because it is vendor-neutral, the skills carry across whichever firewalls, clouds and tools your employer runs.

COURSE

5 days, 16 modules

HANDS-ON

Performance-based practice

EXAM

SY0-701, 90 min

CREDENTIAL

CompTIA Security+

Awarded by

CompTIA

Level

Foundation, vendor-neutral

Prerequisites

None required

Validity

3 years

Exam version

V7

Recommended

Network+ and two years in a security or systems admin role

02

Decide in 60 Seconds

Four options people weigh against each other.

If you want to

Choose

Why

A vendor-neutral security baseline employers recognise

→

CompTIA Security+

Core security skills that apply to any vendor’s tools

Work in a SOC on Cisco-heavy networks

→

CCNA Cybersecurity

Focused on monitoring, analysis and incident response

Try defence, hacking and forensics with no IT background

→

EC-Council Certified Security Specialist

One beginner exam across three disciplines

Analyse threats and alerts at intermediate level

→

CompTIA CySA+

The analyst step after Security+

No prerequisites. But are you ready?
0/4

Tick what applies. 3 or 4: you are ready for this course. Fewer: start with CompTIA Network+, or ECSS if you are new to IT.

03

What the Exam Covers

Five domains from CompTIA’s V7 exam objectives. Bars to scale.

5 domainsLargest: Security Operations, 28%

Security Operations 28%
Threats, Vulnerabilities and Mitigations 22%
Security Program Management and Oversight 20%
Security Architecture 18%
General Security Concepts 12%

Source: CompTIA Security+ V7 (SY0-701) exam objectives.

04

What the Course Covers

16 modules in four themes, plus practice for the performance-based questions.

Five days of instructor-led training aligned to the SY0-701 objectives. You start with the core concepts and finish with the governance and risk work that keeps an organisation compliant.

4 modules

Security Foundations

  • Summarise Fundamental Security Concepts
  • Compare Threat Types
  • Explain Cryptographic Solutions
  • Implement Identity and Access Management

3 modules

Secure Architecture

  • Secure Enterprise Network Architecture
  • Secure Cloud Network Architecture
  • Explain Resiliency and Site Security Concepts

6 modules

Security Operations

  • Explain Vulnerability Management
  • Evaluate Network Security Capabilities
  • Assess Endpoint Security Capabilities
  • Enhance Application Security Capabilities
  • Explain Incident Response and Monitoring Concepts
  • Analyse Indicators of Malicious Activity

3 modules

Governance and Risk

  • Summarise Security Governance Concepts
  • Explain Risk Management Processes
  • Summarise Data Protection and Compliance Concepts

PBQs

The exam includes performance-based questions that ask you to complete tasks in simulated environments. The course prepares you for both question types.

05

Why Now

Malaysian incident data, the readiness gap, and why train with us.

16%

rise in cyber incidents reported to MyCERT in Q1 2026, to 2,188 cases

MyCERT Cyber Incident Summary Report, Q1 2026

91%

of fraud cases reported in Q1 2026 were phishing (90.6%), the attack Security+ trains you to spot

MyCERT Cyber Incident Summary Report, Q1 2026

3%

of Malaysian organisations reach a Mature level of cyber readiness

Cisco Cybersecurity Readiness Index 2025

6 hrs

Six Hours to Report. Who’s Watching the Alerts?

Malaysia’s Cyber Security Act 2024 (Act 854) came into force on 26 August 2024. Critical infrastructure entities must report a cyber security incident within six hours, and managed SOC monitoring services now need a licence. Each of those duties starts with staff who know the security basics.

NACSA; Cyber Security (Notification of Cyber Security Incident) Regulations 2024

CompTIA partner

Training aligned to the official SY0-701 objectives

Exam add-on

Add your exam voucher for RM1,976

HRD Corp registered

This course is HRD Corp claimable

KL or online

Instructor-led in class or live online

06

The Cost, All In

Every figure per person, in ringgit.

Fees

Five-day courseRM3,700

Exam voucher add-on (SY0-701)RM1,976

Funding

HRD Corp claim for employersClaimable

Yayasan Peneraju financing (Bumiputera)May be eligible

Course with exam

RM5,676

RM3,700 + RM1,976

Dates

Where

Fee

4 to 8 Jan 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM3,700 / RM5,676 with exam

15 to 19 Feb 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM3,700 / RM5,676 with exam

29 Mar to 2 Apr 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM3,700 / RM5,676 with exam

19 to 23 Apr 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM3,700 / RM5,676 with exam

10 to 14 May 2027

Kuala Lumpur or online

RM3,700 / RM5,676 with exam

Exam deadline: the V7 (SY0-701) English exam retires on 11 Jun 2027. Plan to sit it before then, especially after the May intake.

Training a team? We run private intakes on dates that suit your organisation, with HRD Corp claims handled alongside you.

07

Exam and Renewal

What exam day looks like, and what happens after you pass.

Certification

CompTIA Security+ V7

Exam code

SY0-701

Questions

Up to 90, multiple-choice and performance-based

Duration

90 minutes

Passing score

750 on a 100 to 900 scale

Languages

English, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai

V7 retirement

English exam: 11 Jun 2027

Exam voucher

RM1,976 add-on through Trainocate

RENEW OPTION 1

Earn 50 CEUs

Collect continuing education units within three years through training, other certifications or CompTIA CertMaster CE.

RENEW OPTION 2

Earn a higher certification

Pass a higher CompTIA certification, such as CySA+, to renew Security+.

FAQ

Questions People Ask

What is CompTIA Security+?

CompTIA Security+ is a vendor-neutral certification that proves you can handle core security tasks: spotting threats, securing networks and identities, responding to incidents and managing risk. It is often the first security certification IT professionals earn.

These intakes prepare you for V7 (SY0-701). CompTIA expects V8 (SY0-801) to launch on or around 17 Nov 2026, and the V7 English exam retires on 11 Jun 2027. If you train on V7, plan to sit the exam before that date.

At Trainocate Malaysia the five-day course is RM3,700 per person, or RM5,676 per person with the exam voucher. The course is HRD Corp claimable, and Malaysian Bumiputera learners may be eligible for Yayasan Peneraju funding.

No. Security+ has no formal prerequisites. CompTIA recommends Network+ and two years in a security or systems administrator role, so start with Network+ if networking is new to you.

You need 750 on a scale of 100 to 900. The SY0-701 exam has up to 90 multiple-choice and performance-based questions in 90 minutes.

Take Security+ for a vendor-neutral baseline that applies to any employer’s tools. Take CCNA Cybersecurity if you are heading into a SOC role built on Cisco technology.

Security+ is valid for three years. Renew it by earning 50 continuing education units in that time, or by passing a higher CompTIA certification such as CySA+.

Secure Your Seat

Pick a 2027 intake. An advisor confirms fees, HRD Corp claims and Yayasan Peneraju eligibility with you.

  • Next intake: 4 to 8 Jan 2027
  • RM3,700, or RM5,676 with exam

Sources

  1. CompTIA: Security+ V7
  2. CompTIA: Security+ V8
  3. CompTIA: The new Security+, your questions answered
  4. CompTIA: How long does Security+ last
  5. CompTIA: CySA+ V4
  6. CompTIA: PenTest+
  7. CompTIA: SecurityX
  8. Trainocate: CT-SECURITY+ course outline
  9. CyberSecurity Malaysia: Q1 2026 Cyber Incident Summary Report
  10. Cisco 2025 Cybersecurity Readiness Index, Malaysia findings (via Cybersecurity Asia)
  11. NACSA: Cyber Security Act 2024 (Act 854)
  12. MAICSA: Act 854 regulations summary