Practice Test CS0-003: CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)- Professional

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The CySA+ CS0-003 practice test trains you in cybersecurity incident detection, prevention, and response, and threat management and intelligence. 

Why should I take the CySA+ CS0-003 exam? 

The CS0-003 Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification offers you the ideal opportunity to validate your knowledge and skills related to incident detection, prevention, and response through continuous security monitoring. With the CS0-003 certification, you will be able to demonstrate your knowledge of current trends affecting the work of security analysts, such as cloud and hybrid environments. You will also be able to highlight your skills in detecting and analyzing indicators of malicious activity using methods such as threat intelligence, security information and event management (SIEM), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and extended detection and response (XDR), as well as your understanding of incident response and vulnerability management processes. 

The CySA+ CS0-003 practice test includes two different modes: certification and practice mode. Certification mode allows you to assess your knowledge and discover your weak areas, with practice mode allowing you to focus on the areas that need development.

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Questions: 274
Release Date: 06/2023
Job Role: Cybersecurity Analyst
Language: English

The CySA+ CS0-003 practice test contains 274 questions and covers the following objectives:

Security Operations –108 questions

Explain the importance of system and network architecture concepts in security operations

Log ingestion, Operating system (OS) concepts, Infrastructure concepts, Network architecture, Identity and access management, Encryption, Sensitive data protection.

 

Given a scenario, analyze indicators of potentially malicious activity.

Network-related, Host-related, Application-related, Other. 

 

Given a scenario, use appropriate tools or techniques to determine malicious activity

Tools, Common techniques, Programming languages/scripting. 

 

Compare and contrast threat-intelligence and threat-huntingconcepts

Threat actors, Tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP), Confidence levels, Collection methods and sources, Threat intelligence sharing, Threat hunting. 

 

Explain the importance of efficiency and process improvement in security operations

Standardize processes, Streamline operations, Technology and tool integration, Single pane of glass. 

 

Vulnerability Management –88 questions

Given a scenario, implement vulnerability scanning methods and concepts 

Asset discovery, Special considerations, Internal vs. external scanning, Agent vs. agentless, Credentialed vs. non-credentialed, Passive vs. active, Static vs. dynamic, Critical infrastructure, Security baseline scanning, Industry frameworks. 

 

Given a scenario, analyze output from vulnerability assessment tools 

Tools.

 

Given a scenario, analyze data to prioritize vulnerabilities 

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) interpretation, Validation, Context awareness, Exploitability/weaponization, Asset value, Zero-day. 

 

Given a scenario, recommend controls to mitigate attacks and software vulnerabilities 

Cross-site scripting, Overflow vulnerabilities, Data poisoning, Broken access control, Cryptographic failures, Injection flaws, Cross-site request forgery, Directory traversal, Insecure design, Security misconfiguration, End-of-life or outdated components, Identification and authentication failures, Server-side request forgery, Remote code execution, Privilege escalation, Local file inclusion (LFI)/remote file inclusion (RFI). 

 

Explain concepts related to vulnerability response, handling, and management

Compensating control, Control types, Patching and configuration management, Maintenance windows, Exceptions, Risk management principles, Policies, governance, and servicelevel objectives (SLOs), Prioritization and escalation, Attack surface management, Secure coding best practices, Secure software development life cycle (SDLC), Threat modeling. 

 

Incident Response and Management –43 questions

Explain concepts related to attack methodology frameworks

Cyber kill chain, Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis, MITRE ATT&CK, Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual (OSS TMM), OWASP Testing Guide. 

 

Given a scenario, perform incident response activities

Detection and analysis, Containment, eradication, and recovery. 

 

Explain the preparation and post-incident activity phases of the incident management life cycle

Preparation, Post-incident activity. 

 

Reporting and Communication –35 questions

Explain the importance of vulnerability management reporting and communication

Vulnerability management reporting, Compliance reports, Action plans, Inhibitors to remediation, Metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs), Stakeholder identification and communication.

 

Explain the importance of incident response reporting and communication

Stakeholder identification and communication, Incident declaration and escalation, Incident response reporting, Communications, Root cause analysis, Lessons learned, Metrics and KPIs. 

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What can I expect to earn if I pass the CySA+ CS0-003 exam?

On passing the CySA+ CS0-003 exam and obtaining a job as a mid-level security analyst, you can expect to earn a salary in the United States of approximately $100,000.

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CySA+ CS0-003 PRACTICE TEST   

Why should you use our CySA+ CS0-003 practice test?

The MeasureUp CySA+ CS0-003 practice test is the most realistic simulation of the actual certification exam available today, allowing you the perfect opportunity to pass the official exam on the first go. With our Test Pass Guarantee, you can be sure of success as we offer all of your money back if you do not pass. The CS0-003 practice test has been created by leading experts in the field of cybersecurity.

 

Why should you trust CySA+ CS0-003 Practice Test from MeasureUp over free learning material?

The MeasureUp CySA+ CS0-003 practice test has many advantages over free learning material, including:

  • A greater number of questions, so more opportunities to learn.
  • Detailed explanations with online references of correct and incorrect answers.
  • A total of fourteen different question types, replicating the look and feel of the real exam.
  • Customizable based on your needs. Certification & Practice Modes.
  • Test Pass Guarantee.
  • Written, reviewed, and edited by experts.

 

How to use the CySA+ CS0-003 Practice Test?

You can use the CS0-003 practice test in two different modes: certification and practice mode. The former gives you the possibility to assess your knowledge and discover your weak areas, and the latter allows you to focus on these areas, ensuring you spend your time wisely. We recommend you initially take the CS0-003 practice test in certification mode. By studying the generated report on completing the test, you will get a helpful overview of which areas require further attention. You should then take the test in practice mode in order to develop those areas. Once you are confident you have improved your knowledge in those areas, you can re-take the test in certification mode and, on passing twice in a row with a score of 90%, you know you are exam ready!

 

Will the questions be the same as the actual exam?

Although the questions will emulate those of the official exam in terms of style, content, level of difficulty, for reasons of copyright they will not be exactly the same. This will allow you to fully understand the content you are studying so that, no matter how the questions are focused, you can be confident you are covering the same material and that you will have no problem in passing the exam.

 

CS0-003 CERTIFICATION EXAM 

How many questions are there on the CySA+ CS0-003 exam?

There will be a maximum of 85 questions on the CySA+ CS0-003 certification exam. A passing score of 750 is required. 

Is CySA+ CS0-003 difficult?

The CySA+ CS0-003 certification exam is of intermediate difficulty.

What is CySA+ CS0-003 certification?

The CySA+ CS0-003 certification is centered on cybersecurity incident detection, prevention, and response. 

How can I prepare for CySA+ CS0-003 exam?

  • Review the CS0-003 exam domains carefully.
  • Develop a study plan to structure your learning.
  • Enroll for the MeasureUp practice tests.Our practice tests simulate the actual exam in terms of style, format, skill sets, question structure, and level of difficulty, and can be taken in two different formats: practice mode and certification mode.
  • Practice, practice, practice!Once you have looked at all the questions available in the test, checking the correct answers, reviewing the explanations for all the different answer options, and reading through the carefully chosen references, it is now time to use the test’s Certification Mode. This is the most similar experience you’ll get to the real exam. And when you pass the Certification Mode twice consecutively with a score of 90% or more, you know you are… exam ready!

Is CySA+ CS0-003 worth it?

If you want to validate your skills as a Cybersecurity Analyst and prove you can detect and analyze indicators of malicious activity, understand threat intelligence and threat management, respond to attacks and vulnerabilities, perform incident response, and report and communicate related activity, the CySA+ CS0-003 certification is a great place to start. 

What is the CySA+ CS0-003 exam cost?

The cost of the CySA+ CS0-003 certification exam depends on your location/local currency, but in the United States it costs $392 USD.