Exam changes
Launch and retirement dates that the certifying bodies have published for exams on DecipherU, in date order. Each one links to the vendor page it came from. Last checked 2026-10-07.
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- Starts CS0-004 launches. CompTIA CySA+. CompTIA CySA+ V4 (CS0-004).
- Starts New CCSP outline takes effect. ISC2 CCSP. ISC2: CCSP exam outline revised.
- Starts New CC outline takes effect. ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC). ISC2: inside the updated CC exam.
- Starts New CISM outline takes effect. ISACA CISM. ISACA: CISM exam content outline update.
- Starts SY0-801 launches. CompTIA Security+. CompTIA Security+ V8 (SY0-801).
- Retires CS0-003 retires in English. CompTIA CySA+. CompTIA CySA+ V4 (CS0-004).
- Retires CS0-003 retires in Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish. CompTIA CySA+. CompTIA CySA+ V4 (CS0-004).
- Retires SY0-701 retires in English. CompTIA Security+. CompTIA Security+ V8 (SY0-801).
- Retires SY0-701 retires in Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and Thai. CompTIA Security+. CompTIA Security+ V8 (SY0-801).
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Dates are the vendors' own. If a vendor words a date loosely, the page says so. Nothing here predicts a date the vendor has not published.