CompTIA SY0-801 Certification Exam Questions
About the CompTIA Security+ SY0-801 (V8) Exam
SY0-801 is the exam series code for CompTIA Security+ V8, the next version of the Security+ certification after SY0-701. CompTIA expects SY0-801 to launch on or around November 17, 2026.
Exam Details Published by CompTIA
- Exam series code: SY0-801
- Number of questions: maximum of 90, a mix of multiple-choice and performance-based questions
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Passing score: 750 on a scale of 100–900
- Language: English
- Recommended experience: security administrator with two years of hands-on experience
- Retirement: estimated 3 years after launch
Exam Domains
- General Security Concepts — 16%
- Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Attacks — 24%
- Security Architecture — 19%
- Security Operations — 27%
- Security Program Management and Oversight — 14%
SY0-801 Study Material on Certs Club
The Certs Club SY0-801 PDF and Practice Test Engine are being prepared and can be purchased once they are available. Until then, the current exam, SY0-701, remains available from CompTIA; its English version is scheduled to retire on June 11, 2027.
Source: CompTIA Security+ V8 and V7 certification pages on comptia.org, checked November 6, 2026. CompTIA may update these details before launch; please check comptia.org for the latest information.