CompTIA CySA+: what it costs over three years
With no retakes, the fees listed below add up to $575 over the first three years. Each line shows who sets the fee and the day we read it.
Cost over the first three years
| Fee | Each | Times | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam voucher (each attempt) CompTIA, read . CompTIA blog, June 12, 2026. CompTIA gives this as the US retail price of the CySA+ V4 voucher. Bundles with a retake voucher exist and are priced separately. | $425 | 1 | $425 |
| Continuing education fee for the 3-year cycle (when due) CompTIA, read . CompTIA continuing education renewal fees | $150 | 1 | $150 |
| Total | $575 | ||
Your numbers
Type the fee you pay, how many attempts you want to plan for and the date of the first one. The page does the arithmetic with the owner's wait. Nothing you type is saved or sent. This shows what you would pay and wait if every attempt but the last did not pass. It does not say how likely that is.
- Attempt 1, fee $425
- Attempt 2: wait 0 days after the last one, fee $425
2 attempts: fees add up to $850, and the waits add up to 0 days.
CompTIA: CompTIA requires no wait between the first and second attempt. Before a third or any later attempt you must wait at least 14 calendar days from your most recent attempt. You pay the full exam price on every attempt, and CompTIA offers no free retests or discounts on retakes. Read October 18, 2026. Owner page. Confirm CompTIA CySA+ fees and waits on the owner page before you pay.
How the total is built
The total is the sum of the lines above for the first three years after you pass. Fees that repeat for each attempt are paid again for each retake you choose. Fees that fall due on a cycle are counted when they fall due inside the three years. Course and study costs, travel and state fees we do not list are not included. Fees change, so confirm each on the owner page before you pay.
See also exam change dates.
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