Security+ PBQ Practice Pack
Practice the hands-on questions many candidates find hardest on exam day. 50 original SY0-701 performance-based questions, each with a completed answer and a full explanation of the concept behind it.
✅ 50 original PBQs across all five domains
✅ 151-page printable workbook with answers
✅ Interactive trainer with hints on wrong answers
✅ Instant download, works offline, yours to keep
✅ 14-day no-questions refund
Why PBQs Trip People Up
Multiple-choice practice is everywhere. Good PBQ practice isn’t, so most candidates meet their first real performance-based question on exam day.
PBQs are hands-on tasks like configuring firewall rules, ordering incident response steps or matching controls to scenarios. Candidates typically report 3 to 5 of them, often near the start of the exam, and they take longer than multiple-choice. They test whether you can apply a concept, not just recognize it.
The PBQ Practice Pack gives you 50 original PBQs to practice on first, each with a completed answer and the reasoning behind every item. This is not a dump. Every scenario is original and built for understanding.
See What a PBQ Looks Like
Every PBQ in this pack comes three ways: solve it, check it, learn it. Here’s PBQ 1 from Domain 3: Configure the DMZ Firewall.
Solve it
Wrong picks show a hint, not the answer.
Check it
Every item has a reason.
Learn it
Cheat tables, exam traps and two practice twists.
What’s Inside
One zip download, three files:
Start Here Guide
How to work through the pack, what PBQs are, how they fit the exam, and an exam-day strategy for handling them.
PBQ Workbook (PDF)
Three pages per PBQ: the question, the completed answer with a reason for every item, and an explanation page.
Interactive Trainer (HTML)
The same 50 PBQs to click through. Wrong picks show a hint, you can filter by domain, and a tracker shows what you’ve solved.
No account. No subscription. Runs in your browser and saves your progress on your device.
Full SY0-701 Domain Coverage
The 50 PBQs follow CompTIA’s official domain weighting, so you practice most where the exam tests most. Each bar shows that domain’s share of the exam.
- 1.0 General Security Concepts · 6 PBQs 12%
- 2.0 Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations · 11 PBQs 22%
- 3.0 Security Architecture · 9 PBQs 18%
- 4.0 Security Operations · 14 PBQs 28%
- 5.0 Security Program Management and Oversight · 10 PBQs 20%
Example PBQs from each domain:
- 1.0: Order the Certificate Lifecycle
- 2.0: Analyze the Phishing Email
- 3.0: Segment the Network
- 4.0: Triage the SIEM Alerts
- 5.0: Calculate and Treat the Risk
Filter by domain in the trainer to drill your weak areas before exam day.
How to Get the Most Out of It
01
Learn the topic
Watch the matching part of my free Security+ course or read the free study guides.
02
Solve the PBQs
Work through them in the trainer or the printable workbook. Filter by domain to focus on weak spots.
03
Close the gaps
Read the explanations, then redo the misses until the tracker shows all 50 solved.
Works best in the last few weeks before your exam, alongside the free Security+ simulator for multiple-choice practice.
Is This Pack for You?
Great fit if you…
✅ Are taking SY0-701, booked or planned
✅ Do well on multiple choice but freeze on PBQs
✅ Want hands-on reasoning, not memorization
✅ Lost points on PBQs in a previous attempt
Not the right fit if you…
✖️ Already booked SY0-801
✖️ Plan to take SY0-801 instead of SY0-701
✖️ Want real exam question dumps
✖️ Haven’t started studying yet (start with the free course)
Ready to Practice the PBQs?
Start with the domains you keep missing, check your reasoning, and walk into exam day knowing what a PBQ will ask of you.
Most Frequent Questions
What about SY0-801?
This pack covers SY0-701. An SY0-801 version is planned for early 2027. If you bought the SY0-701 pack, email me from your order address once it’s out and I’ll send you the SY0-801 version free. If you’re taking SY0-801 before then, wait for that version.
How do I get the files?
Right after checkout, you get a download link on the confirmation page and by email. The link expires after 72 hours, so save the zip somewhere safe. Unzip it before opening the files.
Does it work on my phone?
The PDFs work on any device. The interactive version needs a computer. Android phones can usually open it in Chrome, but iPhone and iPad can’t.
Does this match the current SY0-701 exam objectives?
Yes. All 50 PBQs map to the SY0-701 objectives and follow the official domain weighting.
Is this a brain dump?
No. Every scenario is original and written to teach the concept, not to copy real exam questions.
Is this affiliated with CompTIA?
No. This is an independent educational tool created for exam preparation. Security+ is a registered trademark of CompTIA.
How is this different from the free simulator?
The simulator covers multiple-choice questions. The pack covers performance-based questions, the hands-on tasks the simulator doesn’t include.
What’s your refund policy?
If the pack isn’t useful to you, email me within 14 days and I’ll refund it in full. No questions asked. Full details are in the Terms and Conditions.