Security+ Is Not the Cert the SOC Job Requires
CompTIA Security+ has a domain called “Security Operations.” It is the largest domain on the exam at 28%. CompTIA CySA+ has a domain called the same thing, at 33%. The Security+ version covers asset management, vulnerability management, identity controls, and incident response. The CySA+ version names specific tools in its exam objectives: Wireshark for traffic analysis, SIEM platforms for detection and correlation, VirusTotal for threat investigation. Security+ covers enough to recognize those concepts in a multiple-choice question. CySA+ covers enough to use them in an investigation. ...