Security · associate
CompTIA Security+
Issued by CompTIA · Exam SY0-701
Security+ is a widely requested baseline security certification covering threats, security architecture, operations and governance. It is aimed at people moving into their first security analyst or security-focused admin job.
- Exam price
- $439
- Exam time
- 90 min
- Valid for
- 3 years
- Prerequisite
- None required
Exam details
- Price
- $439Exam voucher, US store, no retake. Voucher plus retake assurance is $579.
- Format
- multiple choice and performance-based
- Questions
- up to 90
- Length
- 90 minutes
- Passing score
- 750 (scale 100-900)
- Delivered by
- Pearson VUE (test centre or OnVUE online proctored)
- Required
- None
- Recommended
- CompTIA Network+ and two years in a security or systems administrator role
- Renewal
- CompTIA Continuing Education: 50 CEUs plus CE fees within the 3-year cycle, or a qualifying single activity (CertMaster CE, higher-level cert, latest exam version).
SY0-701 (V7) English retires 2027-06-11; Security+ V8 is expected to launch on or around 2026-11-17.
Checked October 29, 2026 against CompTIA's official page. Fields the vendor does not publish are left out rather than estimated.