30-Day Security+ Study Plan: Complete Daily Schedule
Detailed 30-day study plan for CompTIA Security+. Daily schedules, topic breakdowns, and milestones to pass your exam in one month.
Requirement: This intensive plan requires 3-4 hours of daily study. Best for those with some IT/networking background.
Week 1: Security Fundamentals
- Days 1-2: CIA triad, security controls, risk concepts
- Days 3-4: Threat actors, attack types, social engineering
- Days 5-7: Malware types, indicators of compromise + 100 practice questions
Week 2: Architecture & Implementation
- Days 8-10: Network security, firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs
- Days 11-13: Cryptography, hashing, PKI, certificates
- Day 14: Full practice exam + gap analysis
Week 3: Operations & Governance
- Days 15-17: Identity management, authentication, access control
- Days 18-20: Incident response, digital forensics, business continuity
- Day 21: Full practice exam + targeted review
Week 4: Final Push
- Days 22-25: Compliance, frameworks, policies, risk management
- Days 26-28: Weak area deep-dives based on practice test results
- Days 29-30: Final practice exams, light review, exam prep