Operations and Incident Response for CompTIA Security+
Is this course right for you?
Across nearly four hours it works through network reconnaissance and discovery tools, the incident-response process, and common attack frameworks. It's solid preparation, but for one part of the exam only: this covers the operations-and-incident-response domain, not the whole Security+ syllabus, so you'll need the rest of the path to be exam-ready.
And the certification itself is separate: the Security+ exam costs roughly $400 to $440, booked directly with CompTIA, and this course doesn't include it. It's on a Pluralsight subscription (Standard about $29/month or $299/year, Premium about $45/month or $499/year, 10-day trial). CompTIA revises the exam version periodically, so check this course still matches the current objectives before relying on it for prep (as of 2026).
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About this course
Operations and Incident Response for CompTIA Security+ covers the blue-team side of security. Across nearly four hours it works through network reconnaissance and discovery tools, the incident-response process and attack frameworks, communication and business-continuity planning, disaster recovery, and the basics of digital forensics.
Instructor
Taught by Christopher Rees, an IT and security trainer with extensive CompTIA and certification-prep teaching experience.