CS0-004
1Security Operations
34%
2Vulnerability Management
26%
3Incident Response and Management
24%
4Reporting and Communication
16%
Exam guide · CS0-004 · CS0-003
CompTIA CySA+ exam guide
The CS0-004 and CS0-003 exams have up to 85 questions and take 165 minutes. You need 750 out of 900 to pass. The price varies by country: CompTIA shows the price for your country before you pay.
RetirementCS0-003 retires Dec 22, 2026
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The exam at a glance
CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-004)
- Questions
- Up to 85
- Time
- 165 min
- Passing score
- 750 / 900
- Recommended experience
- About 4 years as a SOC or vulnerability analyst
- Level
- Advanced
- Role
- Security Operations Analyst
- Exam codes
- CS0-004CS0-003
From CompTIA’s own pages, checked every week (last on November 8, 2026). The cost was checked on November 8, 2026. How we check our facts
Versions and dates
What’s changing, and when
CS0-003 retires on December 22, 2026.
CS0-004 launched
LaunchCS0-003 retires
Retirement
Exam domains
What the exam covers
Each domain’s share of the exam, as CompTIA publishes it, for each version you can take. Study for the one in force on your exam date.
CS0-003
Until December 22, 2026
1Security Operations
33%
2Vulnerability Management
30%
3Incident Response Management
20%
4Reporting and Communication
17%
Prepare
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10 CS0-004 questions
Original questions across the exam’s domains, each with an explanation, and your score by domain.
Take the testFree performance-based questions
5 CySA+ PBQs
Hands-on tasks in the style of the exam: do each one, check it, and read why the answer is right.
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2 labs for this exam
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A week-by-week plan
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Where CySA+ fits
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How many questions are on the CompTIA CySA+ exam?
The CS0-004 and CS0-003 exams have up to 85 questions, and you get 165 minutes.
What is the passing score for CompTIA CySA+?
You need 750 out of 900.
How much does the CompTIA CySA+ exam cost?
Varies by country. CompTIA shows the price for your country before you pay.
Is the CompTIA CySA+ exam changing?
CS0-003 retires on December 22, 2026.
What experience do I need for CompTIA CySA+?
CompTIA recommends about 4 years as a SOC or vulnerability analyst. It isn’t required to sit the exam.
How should I study for CompTIA CySA+?
Weight your time like the exam: Security Operations carries the most (34%). Take the free practice test to find your weakest domains, make a study plan around them, and before you book, sit full-length timed practice exams until you pass them comfortably.
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