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CompTIA Security+
CompTIA Security+ is a vendor-neutral, globally recognized cybersecurity certification exam that validates core security functions and hands-on skills for IT security careers.
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QuestionsMaximum of 90 questions; a mix of multiple-choice and performance-based questions
Testing time90 minutes
ScoringPassing score of 750 on a scale of 100–900
Exam feeUSD 439 (single-use Security+ V7 exam voucher, U.S. list price; voucher valid 12 months from purchase)
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Exam overview
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- Who runs it
- CompTIA
- Category
- Cybersecurity
- Current version
- Security+ V7 (exam series code SY0-701; launched November 7, 2023)
- Where it applies
- Global
- Exam languages
- English, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese, Thai
- Score scale
- 100–900
- Testing provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Computer-based; multiple-choice and performance-based questions at a Pearson VUE test center or online with OnVUE remote proctoring
- Availability
- Year-round by appointment at Pearson VUE test centers or online 24/7 via OnVUE; exam voucher valid 12 months from purchase
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
Maximum of 90 multiple-choice and performance-based items across five domains: General Security Concepts (12%), Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations (22%), Security Architecture (18%), Security Operations (28%), and Security Program Management and Oversight (20%).
Where rules vary
Vendor-neutral certification delivered worldwide through Pearson VUE test centers and OnVUE online proctoring.
Eligibility
No formal prerequisite; CompTIA recommends CompTIA Network+ certification and two years of experience in a security/systems administrator job role
Retake policy
No waiting period between the first and second attempt; at least 14 calendar days before the third and each subsequent attempt; full exam price paid each attempt