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CompTIA SecAI+ CY0-001 Study Guide

CompTIA SecAI+ CY0-001

CompTIA SecAI+ CY0-001 is the first exam in CompTIA's expansion series, for security professionals who secure AI systems and use AI in security work. It covers basic AI concepts related to cybersecurity, securing AI systems, AI-assisted security, and AI governance, risk and compliance. It suits people with a few years of hands-on cybersecurity experience, usually after Security+, CySA+ or PenTest+.

  • Exam code CY0-001
  • Expansion series
  • 4 exam domains

This guide is free, with no sign-up. It explains every CompTIA SecAI+ CY0-001 exam topic in plain English, one chapter at a time. Read them in order or jump straight to the topic you need.

  • 4chapters
  • 18topics
  • 6diagrams and exhibits
  • 1 h 44 minfast track
Start with Basic AI Concepts Related to Cybersecurity
  • Every topic follows the same simple pattern: what it is, how it works, common mistakes
  • Diagrams and real command output where a picture explains it best
  • Exam tips and worked subnetting and IPv6 practice, with answers

How the exam is weighted

Each domain is worth this share of the exam, so spend your study time in proportion. Select a domain to open its chapter.

Chapters

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1Basic AI Concepts Related to Cybersecurity4 topics · 24 min fast trackAI types, model training, prompt engineering, data security, RAG and the AI life cycle.
  1. 1AI Types and Language Models6 min
  2. 2Model Training Techniques and Prompt Engineering6 min
  3. 3Data Security for AI, RAG and Embeddings6 min
  4. 4Security Across the AI Life Cycle6 min
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2Securing AI Systems7 topics · 39 min fast trackThreat modeling, guardrails and gateways, access, data protection, monitoring, attacks and controls.
  1. 1AI Threat-Modeling Resources6 min
  2. 2Model Guardrails and AI Gateway Controls5 min
  3. 3Access Controls for Models, Data, Agents and APIs6 min
  4. 4Encryption and Data Safety Controls for AI5 min
  5. 5Monitoring and Auditing AI Systems5 min
  6. 6Attacks on Models and Training Data6 min
  7. 7Attacks on LLM Applications and Compensating Controls6 min
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3AI-assisted Security4 topics · 23 min fast trackAI security tools, MCP servers, defensive use cases, AI-enhanced attacks and AI automation.
  1. 1AI-enabled Security Tools and MCP Servers6 min
  2. 2AI Use Cases for Security Tasks5 min
  3. 3How AI Enables and Enhances Attacks6 min
  4. 4Automating Security Tasks with AI, Agents and CI/CD6 min
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4AI Governance, Risk, and Compliance3 topics · 18 min fast trackAI roles, responsible AI, shadow AI, EU AI Act, ISO, NIST AI RMF and AI policy.
  1. 1AI Governance Structures and Roles5 min
  2. 2Responsible AI and AI Risks6 min
  3. 3AI Compliance Frameworks and Corporate AI Policy7 min
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