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SY0-701 hands-on labs — CompTIA Security+

SY0-701 is the exam for CompTIA Security+. 148 hands-on labs are mapped to it by the lab vendor or a StationX roadmap — about 172 hours of hands-on practice in total. Each runs in your browser, with nothing to install. 71 come with StationX Membership ($299/year) and 77 need StationX Infrastructure Labs ($149/year).

This exam retires in English on 11 Jun 2027.

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SY0-701 at a glance

Exam code
SY0-701
Certification
CompTIA Security+
Vendor
CompTIA
Labs
77 in StationX Infrastructure Labs · 71 in StationX Membership
How the labs are mapped
148 from the StationX roadmap
Practice time
About 172 hours, every lab states a duration
Lab levels
Guided 51 · Advanced 18 · Expert 6 · Getting Started 2 · not stated 71

The 148 SY0-701 labs

  1. Additional Scanning Options1 h
  2. Analyze Log Files for Malicious Activity30 minGuided
  3. Applying Filters to TCPDump and Wireshark1 h
  4. Auditing Service Accounts and Setting Up Automated Log Collection2 h
  5. Back Up and Restore Data in Linux1 h 15 minGuided
  6. Back Up and Restore Data in Windows1 h 15 minGuided
  7. Baseline Systems in Accordance with Policy Documentation1 h
  8. Basics of Metasploit2 h
  9. BCP DRP and Test Planning2 h
  10. BitLocker Setup1 h
  11. Block Incoming Traffic on Known Port1 h
  12. Can You Add Server Access for a Group?45 minAdvanced
  13. Can You Back Up and Restore Data in Windows and Linux?1 h 30 minAdvanced
  14. Can You Configure Drive Encryption by Using LUKS and BitLocker?45 minAdvanced
  15. Can You Configure Remote Administration by Using PuTTY and SSH?1 hExpert
  16. Can You Configure Standard Linux and Windows Permissions?1 h 30 minAdvanced
  17. Can You Configure the Firewall in Linux and Windows?1 h 30 minAdvanced
  18. Can You Configure Update Management in Linux and Windows?45 minAdvanced
  19. Can You Deploy a Certificate Authority and Issue Certificates?1 h 30 minAdvanced
  20. Can You Enumerate Network Services by Using Port Scanning in Linux?1 h 30 minAdvanced
  21. Can You Harden a Linux Web Server?1 hExpert
  22. Can You Harden a Server by Restricting Access per Protocol?1 h 30 minAdvanced
  23. Can You Harden the SSH Service on a Linux Server?45 minAdvanced
  24. Can You Harden Windows Hosts?2 hExpert
  25. Can You Manage Access in Linux and Windows?2 hExpert
  26. Can You Manage Password Requirements in Windows and Linux?1 h 30 minAdvanced
  27. Can You Manage Users and Groups in Windows and Linux?1 h 30 minAdvanced
  28. Can You Manage Windows and Linux Systems?2 hExpert
  29. Can You Secure a Website with an SSL/TLS Certificate?45 minAdvanced
  30. Can You Secure DNS Resource Records and Windows NTFS Volume File Objects?45 minAdvanced
  31. Can You Secure Host Settings Through Firewall Settings and Group Policy?1 h 30 minAdvanced
  32. Can You Secure Network Access?1 h 30 minAdvanced
  33. Can You Use PKI to Secure a Network Environment?2 hExpert
  34. Can You Use PowerShell to Gather Computer Information in Windows?1 h 30 minAdvanced
  35. Can You Use the Sysinternals Suite to Review Permissions on a Windows System?45 minAdvanced
  36. Centralized Monitoring1 h
  37. CIRP Creation and Disaster2 h
  38. Comparing Controls1 h
  39. Conduct Baseline Comparison for Indicators of Compromise1 h
  40. Configure a Jump Box1 h 15 minGuided
  41. Configure a Local Security Policy on Server 201630 minGuided
  42. Configure a Windows PPTP VPN30 minGuided
  43. Configure a Wireless Access Point1 h 15 minGuided
  44. Configure and Test the Firewall in Linux30 minGuided
  45. Configure and Test the Firewall in Windows1 h 15 minGuided
  46. Configure Custom Certificate Templates and Deployment Options30 minGuided
  47. Configure Devices by Using Ansible30 minGuided
  48. Configure IPSec30 minGuided
  49. Configure Linux Firewall ACL Rules30 minGuided
  50. Configure Password Management in Linux30 minGuided
  51. Configure Password Management in Windows1 h 15 minGuided
  52. Configure Patch Management in Linux1 h 15 minGuided
  53. Configure Security Settings by Using Microsoft Group Policy1 h 15 minGuided
  54. Configure Standard Linux Permissions30 minGuided
  55. Configure Standard Windows Permissions1 h 15 minGuided
  56. Configure Update Management in Windows30 minGuided
  57. Configure Windows Defender on a Windows System1 h 15 minGuided
  58. Configure Windows Firewall ACL Rules1 h 15 minGuided
  59. Creating a Baseline Using Autopsy1 h
  60. Creating a List of Installed Programs, Services and User Accounts from a WIN2K12 Server1 h
  61. Creating a Secondary Baseline and Conducting Comparison1 h
  62. Creation of BCP and DRP3 h
  63. Creation of Standard Operating Procedures for Recovery1 h
  64. Cryptography: Attacking Classic Ciphers2 h
  65. Cryptography: Breaking Repeated Key XOR Cipher4 h
  66. Cryptography: Breaking Weak RSA Keys1 h
  67. Cryptography: Decrypting Files With a Dictionary Attack2 h
  68. Cryptography: Forging Digital Signatures3 h
  69. Cryptography: Forging MACs With Side Channels2 h
  70. Cryptography: Hidden Veracrypt Containers2 h
  71. Cryptography: Man In the Middle Attack2 h
  72. Cryptography: Password Cracking1 h
  73. Cryptography: Setting Up HTTPS in Windows and Linux2 h
  74. Cryptography: Setting Up Two Factor Authentication2 h
  75. Cryptography: Steganography2 h
  76. Cryptography: Using GPG for Encryption and Key Management1 h
  77. Cryptography: Using the OpenSSL CLI Tool2 h
  78. Data Backup to Prep for Recovery1 h
  79. Data Downloads and Validation1 h
  80. Deploy a Docker Container1 h 15 minGuided
  81. Deploy a Private Certificate Authority1 h 15 minGuided
  82. Deploy a Virtual Machine1 h 15 minGuided
  83. Digitally Sign Code To Verify Authenticity1 h 15 minGuided
  84. DNS as a Remote Shell1 h
  85. Enable Client SSL/TLS30 minGuided
  86. Enable DNSSEC30 minGuided
  87. Enable SSL/TLS on a Website30 minGuided
  88. Enhance Security by Using SELinux30 minGuided
  89. Escalate Privileges in Linux30 minGuided
  90. Event Log1 h
  91. Examine Log Files to Block Bad Actors1 h 15 minGuided
  92. Firewall Setup and Configuration1 h
  93. Force Point: DLP Email Overview1 h
  94. Force Point: DLP Network Overview1 h
  95. Force Users to Change Password Upon First Sign In1 h 15 minGuided
  96. Gap Analysis of Firewall Rules2 h
  97. Getting Started with Cybersecurity Defensive Tools1 h 15 minGetting Started
  98. Getting Started with Security Concepts in Windows and Linux Environments1 h 30 minGetting Started
  99. Harden a Server by Limiting Access to a Single Subnet30 minGuided
  100. Host Data Integrity Baselining1 h
  101. Identify and Manage Old Software30 minGuided
  102. Identify Non-secure Network Traffic1 h 15 minGuided
  103. Identifying Key Assets1 h
  104. Implementing Least-Privilege on Windows1 h
  105. Installing Patches and Testing Software2 h
  106. Leveraging Internal Intelligence Resources1 h
  107. Log Correlation & Analysis to Identify Potential IOC1 h
  108. Manage Configurations by Using Ansible30 minGuided
  109. Manage File Redundancy for Resilience and Recovery30 minGuided
  110. Manage System Restore Using Windows 1145 minGuided
  111. Manage Users and Groups in Linux30 minGuided
  112. Manage Users and Groups in Windows30 minGuided
  113. Managing Log Files on a Windows Server30 minGuided
  114. Manually Creating a Baseline with MD5Deep1 h
  115. Manually Request a PKI Certificate1 h 15 minGuided
  116. MITRE - Attack1 h
  117. MITRE - Defend1 h
  118. Monitoring and Verifying Management Systems1 h
  119. Network Discovery2 h
  120. Network Segmentation (FW/DMZ/WAN/LAN)1 h
  121. Network Topology Generation2 h
  122. Open and Close Ports on Windows 71 h
  123. Open Source Collection2 h
  124. Open Source Password Cracking1 h
  125. Perform Security Audits on Linux Services30 minGuided
  126. Phishing1 h
  127. Post Incident Service Restoration1 h
  128. Ransomware1 h
  129. Recover from SQL Injection Attack1 h
  130. Recovering Data and Data Integrity Checks1 h
  131. Remove a User Account30 minGuided
  132. Sanitize Storage Disks30 minGuided
  133. Scanning From Windows1 h
  134. Sensitive Information Identification1 h
  135. Setting Up Zones in a Firewall1 h
  136. Snorby Setup and Operation1 h
  137. TCPDump1 h
  138. Tweaking Firewall Rules for Detection1 h
  139. Use a Password Cracking Utility in Linux1 h 15 minGuided
  140. Use Alerting and Monitoring Tools30 minGuided
  141. Use EFS To Encrypt Files on NTFS Volumes30 minGuided
  142. Use Git to Manage Code1 h 15 minGuided
  143. Using Encryption to Secure Information30 minGuided
  144. Using Snort and Wireshark to Analyze Traffic1 h
  145. Vulnerability Identification and Remediation1 h
  146. Windows Deployment Services1 h
  147. Windows Event Log Manipulation via Windows Event Viewer1 h
  148. Wireshark1 h

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