CompTIA Security+ V8 (SY0-801) due around 17 November 2026; SY0-701 retires 11 June 2027

CompTIA has listed the next version of Security+, V8 (exam code SY0-801), and expects to launch it on or around 17 November 2026. The current V7 exam (SY0-701) stays available until it retires: 11 June 2027 for the English version and 13 August 2027 for the Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and Thai versions.

V8 exam at a glance (as listed by CompTIA)

• Up to 90 questions, a mix of multiple-choice and performance-based items
• 90 minutes; passing score 750 on a scale of 100 to 900
• Language: English
• Domains: General Security Concepts (16%); Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Attacks (24%); Security Architecture (19%); Security Operations (27%); Security Program Management and Oversight (14%)

Compared with V7, General Security Concepts goes up from 12% to 16% and Security Program Management and Oversight comes down from 20% to 14%. CompTIA says V8 expands coverage of AI-related risks, security operations and modern environments.

What to do next: If you are nearly ready, you can still sit SY0-701 until its retirement date. If your exam is some months away, compare the V8 objectives with V7 before deciding which version to prepare for. CompTIA calls the launch date expected, so check its Security+ page before booking.