The most-requested cybersecurity credential by Malaysian employers. Threats, attacks, vulnerabilities, architecture, identity, governance and operations — the cybersecurity baseline.
⏱Duration: 5 days / 40 hrs
💻Format: Instructor-Led + Range Labs
🌐Delivery: On-site · Virtual · Hybrid
✅Pass rate: 97%
📅Next intake: 26 May 2026
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Speak the language of security
5 domains, 25 objectives — fluency every security role expects
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Threat / attack / vulnerability
Walk in cold to a SOC alert and know exactly what is happening
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Governance, risk & compliance
PDPA, ISO 27001, NIST CSF — applied to the Malaysian context
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Zero-trust & cloud-native
Modern architecture, IAM, SASE and edge — the SY0-701 priority
What this course is
Security+ is the cybersecurity baseline.
CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) is the credential employers screen for when hiring for a junior security role. Bank Negara, Petronas, Maxis and most local banks list it as a baseline expectation.
At Nexperts Academy, we teach Security+ from the perspective of someone who actually responds to incidents — not someone who has only read about them. Our instructor has led IR engagements across Malaysian financial institutions for over a decade.
You don't pass Security+ by memorising terms. You pass it by recognising the patterns of an attack the second the alert fires.
SY0-701 modernises the older SY0-601 — the new domains emphasise cloud security, zero trust, automation, and modern threat actors. We teach with current Malaysian incidents — what really happened, how it was detected, how it was contained.
Who should take this course
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Aspiring SOC analysts
Security+ is the fastest path into a SOC role in a Malaysian bank or MNC.
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Network+ holders
Pivot directly from networking into security with a credential that proves the transition.
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Cloud engineers
Modern cloud roles increasingly require security baseline. Security+ delivers it.
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GRC and audit professionals
Need to understand technical controls behind the policies you write.
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ICT students
Final-year and fresh graduates — Security+ pairs with your degree for a strong first cybersecurity job.
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Career switchers
Coming from non-security IT roles. Security+ is the bridge into the cybersecurity profession.
Prerequisites
✓ Network+ or equivalent networking knowledge (TCP/IP fluency)
✓ 2 years of general IT experience recommended
✓ Comfortable with Windows and Linux command lines
✓ Understanding of basic system administration
→ No Network+? Ask us about our combined Network+ → Security+ track.
Course Curriculum
Five domains. The full security stack.
SY0-701 is structured into General Security Concepts, Threats and Vulnerabilities, Security Architecture, Security Operations, and Security Program Management.
Hands-On Range
40 range exercises. Live attack and defence.
The Nexperts Security+ range is hosted on a dedicated Proxmox cluster — vulnerable Windows AD, a Linux web stack with deliberate flaws, a Splunk-fed SIEM and a Caldera red-team controller.
01
PKI Build & CA Hierarchy
Build a two-tier CA. Issue user, server and code-signing certificates.
Crypto
02
Phishing-to-Foothold Trace
Receive a phishing email + memory dump. Identify the dropper, the C2 and the foothold.
Detection
03
Vulnerability Triage Sprint
Receive 240 raw findings. Prioritise via CVSS + business context in 30 minutes.
Vuln Mgmt
04
Zero-Trust Design Workshop
Take a flat 200-user network. Re-architect to zero trust on a whiteboard.
Architecture
05
Splunk Detection Engineering
Write 5 detection rules for common attacks. Tune them to <5% false-positive on the live feed.
SOC
06
Ransomware IR Drill
60 minutes. A live encryption event. Identify entry, contain spread, preserve forensic evidence.
IR
07
Web App Attack Recognition
Replay 30 attack signatures against a vulnerable app. Recognise OWASP Top 10 from logs.
AppSec
08
ISO 27001 Gap Assessment
Take a fictional Malaysian SME. Run a 5-control gap assessment. Write the executive summary.
GRC
09
BNM RMiT Mapping
Map Security+ controls to BNM Risk Management in Tech. Identify the 3 you'd prioritise.
Compliance
+ 31 additional range tasks. Range access for 60 days post-course.
Exam Information
One exam. Modern, performance-based.
Security+ SY0-701 is heavy on scenario items and PBQs that simulate SIEM dashboards, partial configs and incident timelines. Theory alone won't pass it. Pattern recognition will.
Security+ SY0-701 Exam
QuestionsMax 90 (MC + performance-based)
Duration90 minutes
Passing score750 / 900
FormatPearson VUE / Online
Validity3 years (CE renewal)
Industry avg pass rate~70% first attempt
Nexperts pass rate97% first attempt
DoD 8570 / 8140 Recognition
Approved baselineIAT Level 2, IAM Level 1
MNC alignmentUsed by US-affiliated MNCs in MY
BankingListed in Bank Negara security baselines
GovernmentRecognised by MAMPU and CyberSecurity Malaysia
VoucherBundled — Pearson VUE voucher included
RenewalCompTIA CE programme — 50 CEUs in 3 years
Stacks withCySA+, CASP, PenTest+, CISSP
Our 3-Mock Programme
01
Diagnostic Mock
End of day 2. Pinpoints weak domains. Average score: 64%.
02
PBQ-Focus Mock
Mid-course. Performance-based items only. Average score: 76%.
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Final Clearance
Full SY0-701 timed simulation. 85%+ before booking. Average score: 89%.
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Pass Rate
97% of our Security+ students pass on their first attempt.
Global Security+ first-attempt rates hover near 70%. We deliver 97% — through 40 live-range exercises, three timed mocks with PBQ coaching, and instructors who have run real IR engagements for Malaysian banks, telecoms and energy companies.
Live range labsPBQ workshop97% first attemptFree retake voucher85% mock gate
Why our pass rate is 97%
Industry average: ~70%
Most Security+ candidates pass the multi-choice items but stall on PBQs that require interpreting a SIEM dashboard or a partial config under time pressure.
Nexperts: 97%
We dedicate a full day to PBQ patterns. We hard-gate on a clearance mock at 85%. And we run live attack-defence scenarios so the patterns are familiar long before exam day.
Your Certification Journey
Security+ is the cybersecurity entry.
Security+ is the cybersecurity entry point. From here you specialise — into SOC operations with CySA+, into offensive security with CEH/PenTest+, or into management with CISM/CISSP.
Before this
Network+ or A+
Network fluency is the prerequisite. Without it, Security+ feels abstract.
Expected salary range after Security+: RM 4,500 – RM 8,500/month for junior security analyst and security engineer roles in Malaysia.
Student Reviews
What our Security+ graduates say.
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263 reviews
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"I sat Security+ four months after switching from network operations into a security role. The PDPA and BNM mapping content alone made me look like the most prepared person in the team's first audit drill."
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Mohd Ehsan
SOC Analyst · RHB Bank
✓ Passed first attempt · 832 / 750
★★★★★
"The phishing-to-foothold trace lab is exactly the kind of incident I deal with in real life. By the time I sat the exam, the pattern recognition was automatic."
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Anita Raman
Security Engineer · YTL Communications
✓ Passed first attempt · 798 / 750
★★★★★
"Took three Security+ attempts elsewhere. Came to Nexperts. Passed at 821. The PBQ workshop and live range made the difference. Worth every ringgit."
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Vincent Cheong
IT Risk Officer · KPMG Malaysia
✓ Passed first attempt at Nexperts · 821 / 750
★★★★★
"BNM RMiT mapping was new to me even after 6 years in banking IT. The Malaysian context throughout the course made it immediately useful in my day job."
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Fariza Hassan
Information Security Officer · Bank Islam
✓ Passed first attempt · 812 / 750
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