CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) — V15

A+ Core 2 Lab Guide

Master Windows OS configuration, malware removal, BitLocker, MDM, scripting, and every PBQ scenario from the 220-1202 exam. Covers all new V15 topics: Zero Trust model, AI/ML tool policy, PAM, JIT, DLP, SAML, and TOTP — fully aligned to the March 2025 objectives.

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✓ 12 hands-on lab scenarios
✓ All 220-1202 V15 PBQ domains
✓ Includes new V15 Zero Trust & AI/ML content
✓ Works on any device (PDF)
✓ Passing score: 700/900

What's Inside

12 labs built around the exact performance-based question formats on the 220-1202 V15 exam.

Windows 11 Installation & Configuration

Verify TPM 2.0/Secure Boot requirements, perform clean installs, configure Windows Update. Domain 1.1, 1.2.

Windows Command Line & PowerShell

Run DISM, sfc, chkdsk, ipconfig. Use Get-Process, Get-Service, Set-ExecutionPolicy. Linux basics. Domain 1.3, 1.4.

Scripting & Automation Basics

Write PowerShell and Bash scripts. Understand .ps1/.sh/.bat/.py types, variables, loops, execution policies. Domain 1.5, 1.6.

Modern Malware Detection & Removal

Identify fileless malware and LOLBins. Execute the 8-step removal procedure. Domain 2.1, 2.2.

Windows Security & Authentication

Configure BitLocker, Windows Firewall, UAC, and password policies. Covers new V15: Zero Trust, PAM, JIT, DLP, SSO, SAML, TOTP. Domain 2.3, 2.4.

Physical Security & Data Sanitization

Degaussing vs crypto-erase for SSDs, ESD safety, mantrap/vestibule, CCTV. Domain 2.5, 2.6.

OS Troubleshooting & Recovery

Access WinRE, run Startup Repair, analyze BSOD stop codes, use Safe Mode and System Restore. Domain 3.1, 3.2.

Mobile Device Management (MDM)

Configure Intune enrollment, BYOD/COPE/CYOD models, containerization, remote wipe. Domain 3.3, 3.4.

Browser, Application & Cloud Troubleshooting

Fix certificate errors, install root CAs, compatibility mode, OneDrive sync issues. Domain 3.5, 3.6.

Backup, Recovery & Cloud Storage

Full/incremental/differential backup types, 3-2-1 rule, File History, System Image. Domain 4.1, 4.2.

Documentation, Change Management & Ticketing

Change management process, ticketing lifecycle, asset inventory. Covers new V15: AI/ML tool policy, hallucinations, bias, private vs public AI. Domain 4.3, 4.4.

Remote Access & Support

Configure RDP, VPN types (IKEv2, PPTP risks), Quick Assist, SSH remote administration. Domain 4.5, 4.6.

Who This Is For

Built for candidates who want to pass the 220-1202 — not just study it.

First-time A+ Core 2 candidates who know theory but freeze on scenario-based PBQ questions
IT support professionals who work with Windows daily but have never prepared for a formal exam
Re-takers who passed Core 1 but struggled with Core 2's security and OS troubleshooting PBQs
Candidates on the new V15 (220-1202) who need coverage of Zero Trust, AI/ML policy, and advanced IAM
Anyone transitioning from the old 220-1102 who needs to understand what changed in V15