CompTIA CySA+ CS0-003 Practice Status

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CS0-003 is the current CompTIA analyst route for candidates working with security operations, vulnerability management, incident response, threat intelligence, detection, and reporting.

This page tracks the CySA+ CS0-003 practice-bank rollout for IT Mastery. Dedicated simulator practice is not live yet, but you can review the exam snapshot, topic coverage, and related live IT Mastery options while coverage is being prioritized.

Who CS0-003 is for

• SOC analysts, incident-response analysts, and security analysts moving beyond baseline security fundamentals
• candidates who need practical detection, vulnerability, incident, and reporting judgment
• learners comparing CySA+ with Security+, PenTest+, SecurityX, CISSP, or cloud-security routes

CS0-003 exam snapshot

• Vendor: CompTIA
• Official exam name: CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
• Exam code: CS0-003
• Exam version shown by CompTIA: V3
• Launch date shown by CompTIA: June 6, 2023
• Question count shown by CompTIA: maximum of 85, including multiple-choice and performance-based questions
• Exam time shown by CompTIA: 165 minutes
• Passing score shown by CompTIA: 750 on a 100-900 scale
• Recommended experience shown by CompTIA: Network+, Security+, or equivalent knowledge, plus hands-on security analyst or incident-response experience

CySA+ questions usually reward the option that starts from evidence, prioritizes risk correctly, communicates findings clearly, and moves the incident or vulnerability workflow forward without overreacting.

Topic coverage for CS0-003

• security operations and monitoring
• vulnerability management and prioritization
• incident response and management lifecycle
• reporting, communication, and compliance support
• threat intelligence and attack-methodology context

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Practice bank status

• Current status: In demand review
• Exact IT Mastery simulator for this exam: not yet live
• Best use right now: confirm the CS0-003 analyst lane here, then practise with Security+, Network+, and cloud-security pages while dedicated CySA+ coverage is not live
• Update path: request an update above if CySA+ is your actual target exam

Official sources

• CompTIA CySA+

What to open next

• Need baseline security practice now? Open Security+ SY0-701 .
• Need penetration-testing comparison? Open PenTest+ PT0-003 .
• Need the CompTIA hub? Open CompTIA .