CompTIA Security+: which version are you taking
These are the dates CompTIA publishes for CompTIA Security+, 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.
Offered in: English, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai.
Announced change (August 13, 2027): CompTIA lists August 13, 2027 as the retirement date of the Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and Thai versions of SY0-701. The new SY0-801 (launch November 17, 2026) is listed in English only.
Owner: CompTIA · Read: · Source: Security+ V7 (SY0-701) exam page
Dates from CompTIA
SY0-701 (V7) launched
. CompTIA lists V7, exam series code SY0-701, with a launch date of November 7, 2023: a maximum of 90 questions, 90 minutes, passing score 750 on a scale of 100 to 900. The page lists English, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and Thai.
Owner: CompTIA. Last read . Source: CompTIA Security+ V7 page
SY0-801 (V8) launches
On or around . CompTIA says Security+ V8 is expected to launch on or around November 17, 2026: a maximum of 90 questions, 90 minutes, passing score 750 on a scale of 100 to 900. The V8 page lists English only for the exam.
Owner: CompTIA. Last read . Source: CompTIA Security+ V8 page
SY0-701 retires in English
. CompTIA lists June 11, 2027 as the retirement date of SY0-701 in English.
Owner: CompTIA. Last read . Source: CompTIA Security+ V7 page
SY0-701 retires in Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and Thai
. CompTIA lists August 13, 2027 as the retirement date of the Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and Thai versions of SY0-701.
Owner: CompTIA. Last read . Source: CompTIA Security+ V7 page
SY0-801 retirement date (unverified)
No date published. The V8 page says retirement is estimated at 3 years after launch. It states no date, so we publish none.
Owner: CompTIA. Last read . Source: CompTIA Security+ V8 page
What our question bank follows today
Our Security+ question bank follows the SY0-701 outline. A review of it against the SY0-801 outline is not done.
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