CompTIA CySA+: which version are you taking
These are the dates CompTIA publishes for CompTIA CySA+, each with the owner page and the day we read it. Where the owner states no date, the page says so. Check the owner page before you book.
This exam is given in English only.
Owner: CompTIA · Read: · Source: CySA+ V4 (CS0-004) exam page
Dated rules from CompTIA
CS0-003 domain weights (the retiring version)
CompTIA lists these CS0-003 weights: Security Operations 33%, Vulnerability Management 30%, Incident Response Management 20%, Reporting and Communication 17%. For CS0-004 it lists 34%, 26%, 24% and 16%. Both versions list a maximum of 85 questions, 165 minutes and a passing score of 750 on a scale of 100 to 900.
Takes effect: · Owner: CompTIA · Last read: · Source: CompTIA CySA+ V3 page
CySA+ V4 (CS0-004) is current
CompTIA lists CySA+ V4, exam series code CS0-004, as launched June 23, 2026: a maximum of 85 questions, 165 minutes and a passing score of 750 on a scale of 100 to 900. Domain weights: Security Operations 34%, Vulnerability Management 26%, Incident Response and Management 24%, Reporting and Communication 16%.
Takes effect: · Owner: CompTIA · Last read: · Source: CompTIA CySA+ V4 page
CS0-003 retires
CompTIA lists December 22, 2026 as the retirement date of the CS0-003 exam in English, and November 22, 2026 for English learning products. The Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish versions retire March 23, 2027.
Takes effect: · Owner: CompTIA · Last read: · Source: CompTIA CySA+ page
What our question bank follows today
About our question bank: the questions were written for CS0-003. Its four domains carry over to CS0-004, and the domain weights on this site are the CS0-004 weights (34%, 26%, 24% and 16%). CS0-004 adds an objective on AI in security operations that no question here covers yet. A review of the bank against the CS0-004 outline is on our plan and is not done. Questions are AI-drafted and checked against primary sources by our process.
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What happens to practice access when a new version ships
We have not decided, so this page states no policy and makes no promise about it. It lists only what CompTIA publishes and what our bank follows today. When a policy exists it will be written here with the date.
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