CompTIA CySA+ Practice Tests: Exam CS0-002

The CySA+ is definitely a much more difficult test than the Security+. There are a ton of logs you'll have to understand how to read, many tools you'll have to understand, how to recognize XSS and SQL Injection attacks, etc. This book did a phenomenal job with preparing me for the kind of questions that I would see on the test. There are somewhere between 200-300 questions for each domain, so you'll get plenty of exposure for each domain. Plus, there are two full practice exams at the end of the book. They recommend you to take the first one, find where you're weak, and focus on those domains. Once you're done touching up your weaknesses, then take the second full practice exam. Definitely worth picking up if you are looking to take this exam.

Using Mike Dion's course on Udemy and this practice test book was all that I needed to pass! I highly recommend going through EVERY question, lookup terminology you don't know, make notes on the questions you missed then revisit them before taking the exam. Also, flashcards are your friend!!! Good Luck 🤞

I used this book and the example questions book as my primary study guides. I passed the exam.

I've been a data developer for the past 25 years. I cut my teeth on UNIX Sparc systems writing C code in the 80's/90's, so I have some background at least. I left college a little early where I really didn't get too much into networking but I've assembled and configured a few PCs both client and server and messed with Hyper-V aimed at hybrid cloud. My programming adventures got derailed in the early 2000's with the clients in their VB craze which grew my dispassion for that 'language'. I loved C/C++ but always hated Java.. although I've been brought on in the past to do just that. So, into enterprise data development which led to warehousing. BI and such. But with a passion for DoD work I tried to 'keep a clean nose, watch the plainclothes'. Being a person with little patience, itchy fingers and a wandering/inquisitive mind of a rock'n'roll songwriter I felt it was in my best interest to keep my eyes on the data (sure, why not? Perfect personality type to keep eyes on the home jewels right??). Well, with growing data experience, ancient understanding of object oriented technology, lack of patience and the woeful attitude that client and consulting firms alike apply to their data I found myself in and out of a number of positions. This led to a position where, with help from the buddy-buddy attitude rampant within DoD, I found myself working under a data architect with zero hands-on experience in data and a tech lead whose background came from 5 years on the help desk. They decided I was the lead on the face of immediate DoD management on a very high profile project while Montgomery headquarters wanted to keep me under a blanket and out of meetings consisting of a plethora of team leads. During which period the 'architect' openly continued to make technical decisions related to data merge, warehousing and BI reporting app choices in Azure that were simply embarrassing. (This bit being for independent type of individuals who may be thinking of working for DoD.. this isn't an isolated case). Meanwhile, the only person I was working directly with was remote. I didn't have Sec+ at the time so I worked on metadata profiling, taxonomy/ontology and such while trying to guide the remote individual (who had the Sec+ and was the sole individual I had work related communication with on a regular basis) on how to merge huge disparate data sets from multiple apps into a common db without losing existing functionality. Repeated requests to allow me to work remote as well and away from distractions went unanswered. Then came time for a skin graph to remove a sun spot along with a doctor's request that I work remote for several weeks. That brought on my 'release' with lack of Sec+ listed as reason. This was directly on the heels of the Covid panademic and the age of Socialism in the US. Finally, for the meat of this, I went straight for the Sec+ cert bypassing Net+ and A+. Thinking I was well prepared, the first exam was definitely an eye opener. At $350+ a pop out of pocket each exam I began investing in a library of CompTIA exam guides (All-In-One including online prep). I believe I have all the technical guides except A+ (but including CASP+ and CCISP) and a number of practice exam books.. yet I will say, I have yet to see anything like this book. It's loaded with hi-level graphs, computer responses that have to be analyzed, trick questions and much more. Many of the answers seem debatable, and at least one answer was mislabeled by the books own account (not unusual, have seen much worse). It got me to load Kali in two modes, Windows subsystem and dual-boot mode which I will continue to work with. It's much heavier on Linux than Powershell but it does touch on Powershell. Many leads to open source are also included.. I mean, the book really forces a person to stretch their mind. My four rating comes before taking the test. Post test, that score may be increased or decreased. If the depth this book forces one to go is inline with the cert then this book could be a 5. If it turns out that the material is overstated then the rating could go lower with note, in any case, that the book remains very valuable as reference material. If the book is inline with the test then it is, for sure, one hell of a test. Not one designed for newbies or people with limited network experience.

Though useful questions and answers for the cysa+ exams. Good stuff

Out of all of the study materials/practice tests I got for the CySA+ exam, this material most closely resembled what I saw on the exam. Highly recommend, especially using the digital version on Wiley Efficient Learning.

you need to be familiar with Exam questions? this is the right book, i used it in addition with the study guide to pass the exam in just 2 months , Gave me a great support and confidance .Highly reqemmended>

I often find that knowing the backgrounds of authors/reviewers is helpful for context therefore I am prefacing my review with mine. Over the past 4 years I have attained an AAS in Network Security, an AAS in Systems Administration, CompTIA Security+ certification, and, as of today, CompTIA CySA+ certification. I am also 1 semester away from completing an AAS degree in Cybersecurity.The only on-the-job experience I have in IT is a 10-week Cybersecurity internship at one of the world’s largest PC vendors. Through that experience, I was able to secure a Cybersecurity position at the same company which will commence after graduation.Regarding the Practice Tests, I was able to complete all 1000 questions in 1 week after 2 weeks of studying from Chapple's/Seidl's CompTIA CySA+ Study Guide Exam CS0-002 (2nd Edition). Using the Study Guide’s tests, my cumulative grade was 90%. However, using the Practice Tests, my cumulative grade was only 74%. This is because the Practice Tests delve deep into topics that are not covered in the Study Guide or the exam.Given this, I found the subjects (questions) and answers to be quite frustrating. I have read a few reports online from test takers that state CompTIA tries to challenge you with confusing questions. From an overall learning perspective, this is great, as it forces you to think outside of the box. In that respect, I give credit to the Practice Test authors for attempting to mirror the confusing wording of questions if that was in fact their intention. The good thing is, the authors provide robust responses as to why they chose answers as correct, as well as, why the other answers do not qualify. There were many times, however, where I completely disagreed with their logic, but I am not a qualified expert or editor.Speaking of editing, there were a few grammatical errors and a couple of occasions where the correct answer choice did not match the choice presented in the answer section. For example, if (d) was correct, the explanation in the answer section would confirm it as so, but the letter choice beside the explanation did not. This happened only a couple of times but that sets you back at least 0.2% if scoring by the letter noted in the answer section alone. In other words, make sure to read the explanation AND fact check it against other sources in the public domain if it doesn't make sense.For the purposes of studying for the CySA+ exam, the in-depth nature of the subject matter covered is not akin to what is presented on the exam therefore I would not recommend this book as a go-to resource. Instead, study from the CompTIA CySA+ Study Guide Exam CS0-002 (2nd Edition) as it is much more reflective of the content and format of the actual exam.

I used this to study for my CySA+ along with the Study Guide by Mike Chapple.The questions are high quality, some have diagrams or logfile output to analyze, and so on. The best part is that the answers also have explanations - why which answer is correct and why the others are wrong.I passed my CySA+ certification using this book as a resource. I highly recommend it!

Book is in black and white, which is useless when questions refer to colour images!Also after having successfully completed the exam, it's worth noting the practice test questions are nothing like the real exam questions. Studying only these questions in isolation will not help you to pass!

If you really wanna be knowledgable beyond the exam scope, this book is worth every single second you spend reading it! Hands down to them specially Mike Chapple

Very good practice tests if you read the guide first.