Industry-Recognized Credential Transfer Assurance Guide: ITITS015 - CompTIA Security+ - April 13, 2022

Sep 20, 2026

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Industry-Recognized Credential Transfer Assurance Guides (ITAGs) provide a statewide pathway guaranteeing college credit for learners who complete agreed-upon, industry-recognized credentials. The guide outlines eligibility and verification through aligned postsecondary learning outcomes at Ohio public institutions, where credit is guaranteed only when an equivalent course or program is offered. It specifies the required CompTIA Security+ credential, the CompTIA SY0-701 examination details, current certification expectations, credit access via Credly, course information for ITITS015/CTIT015, and mapping between Security+ exam objectives and ITITS015 learning outcomes.

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Postsecondary Learning Outcomes: CompTIA Security+ (ITITS015/CTIT015)

| Industry-Recognized Credential Transfer Assurance Guide: ITITS015
CompTIA Security+
April 13, 2022 | | --- | | | | Industry-Recognized Credential Transfer Assurance Guides (ITAGs) are a statewide transfer initiative that guarantees the award of college credit to individuals earning agreed-upon, industry-recognized credentials. Students meeting credentialing requirements, regardless of where the learning was achieved, are eligible to earn credit for specified courses deemed equivalent to the stated industry-recognized credential listed on the ITAG document. Credentials are reviewed and aligned to postsecondary learning outcomes that are endorsed by Ohio’s public institutions of higher education. The credit is only guaranteed at institutions that offer an equivalent course or program. Additional information on accessing and awarding ITAG credit is outlined in this document. | | Required Credential | | --- | | Credential name: CompTIA Security+
Credential issuer: CompTIA
Exam(s) required: CompTIA Security+ exam (currently SY0-701)
Additional Certification must be current (achieved or renewed
requirements for within the past three years) . Previous versions of the credit: exam may qualify for credit if credential has been
renewed within the past three years. | | Credit Access and Verification | | --- | | Student: When you earn your CompTIA certification, you’ll receive an email letting you know that you can claim your digital badge at Credly’s Acclaim website. From your Credly account, share your badge via your college's preferred email address.
Institution: Credentials can be verified with a Credly digital badge. Provide the student the email address to which they should share their Credly digital badge. More information about the badges is available on CompTIA’s website. | | Course Information | | --- | | Course Name and Articulation Numbers: ITITS015 CompTIA Security+ (CTIT015)
Credit Hours: 3
Course Description: A current overview of both network and Internet based security practices and conventions; including planning, implementing, and managing network security. Through an exploration of security technologies, a vulnerability assessment and attack method, this course offers methods to minimize potential security risks by means of organizational policy, education, and technology. This course helps students prepare for the CompTIA Security+ certification exam. | Learning Outcomes and Credential Alignment Alignment of CompTIA Security+ Certification to Learning Outcomes for ITITS015/CTIT015 CompTIA Security+ | Postsecondary Learning Outcomes:
CompTIA Security+ (ITITS015/CTIT015) | Credential Alignment:
Security+ Exam Objectives SY0-701
(Numbers refer to CompTIA Content Numbering System) | | --- | --- | | 1. Implement practices to properly harden operating systems and application software on a continuing basis. * | 1.3 Explain the importance of change management processes and the impact to security.
4.1 Given a scenario, apply common security techniques to computing resources.
4.2 Explain the security implications of proper hardware, software, and data asset management.
4.4 Explain security alerting and monitoring concepts and tools.
4.6 Given a scenario, implement and maintain identity and access management.
4.7 Explain the importance of automation and orchestration related to secure operations. | | 2. Identify commonly used ports and protocols, in both wired | 2.2 Explain common threat vectors and attack surfaces. | | and wireless communications, their vulnerabilities and | 2.5 Explain the purpose of mitigation techniques used to secure the enterprise. | |
methods to mitigate those vulnerabilities. * | 3.2 Given a scenario, apply security principles to secure enterprise infrastructure.
4.1 Given a scenario, apply common security techniques to computing resources.
4.5 Given a scenario, modify enterprise capabilities to enhance security. | | 3. Identi

FAQs

What credit does the ITAG guarantee for CompTIA Security+ learners?

The ITAG guarantees award of college credit for specified courses that are deemed equivalent to the listed industry-recognized credential. Credit is only guaranteed at institutions that offer an equivalent course or program.

How do students access and verify their CompTIA Security+ digital badge?

After earning CompTIA certification, students receive an email to claim a digital badge at Credly’s Acclaim website. Students then share the badge from their Credly account using their college’s preferred email address.

What are the required certification and exam details for this guide?

The required credential is CompTIA Security+ from CompTIA. The guide lists the required exam as CompTIA Security+ (currently SY0-701) and requires any additional certification to be current, achieved or renewed within the past three years.

Sep 20, 2026

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