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How much does the CySA+ exam cost?
The CySA+ exam costs $425 per attempt in the United States, the retail voucher price CompTIA stated for CS0-004 on June 12, 2026. Holding the certification adds retakes at that same price if you need them, and a $150 continuing education fee for each three-year cycle you renew by CEUs.
- Checked October 9, 2026
One attempt at CySA+ CS0-004 costs $425 in the US, per CompTIA's V4 FAQ of June 12, 2026. A retake costs the full price again.
Source: CompTIA blog: The New CompTIA CySA+ (V4), Your Certification Questions Answered · checked
The cost, line by line
| Item | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| First attempt, CS0-004 | $425 | CompTIA V4 FAQ, June 12, 2026 |
| Each retake | $425 again | CompTIA retake policy: no free retests or retake discounts |
| Renewal by CEUs, every 3 years | $150 per cycle | CompTIA CE renewal fees page |
| Sybex CS0-004 study guide | $39 e-book, $65 paperback | Wiley listing, 4th edition |
| CompTIA CertMaster and bundles | see the CompTIA store | listed on CompTIA's CySA+ V4 page |
Prices outside the US differ: CompTIA vouchers are country and currency specific (CompTIA voucher terms, checked October 2026).
Three totals worth knowing
Adding the sourced figures gives three common totals. The sums are our own arithmetic, in US dollars, before any training:
- Pass first time, renew by CEUs: $425 + $150 = $575 across the first three-year cycle.
- One retake, then renew by CEUs: $850 + $150 = $1,000.
- Pass, then renew with a higher CompTIA certification: $425 plus that exam's own fee, and no CE fee for CySA+ itself.
Renewal is where the totals split. CySA+ is valid for three years and asks for 60 continuing education units (CEUs) in that time; the $150 fee applies when you renew by uploading CEUs (CompTIA CE fees, checked October 2026). Passing the latest CySA+ exam or earning a higher certification, such as SecurityX (how SecurityX compares with CySA+), renews it as well, and CySA+ in turn renews Security+ (CompTIA CE FAQ, checked October 2026). CySA+ renewal options lays out each route.
Retakes are the line you control. CompTIA charges the full price for every attempt and requires a 14-day wait before the third; the CySA+ retake policy has the details, and the CySA+ voucher page explains what bundles sold “with Retake” cover. If you are pricing CySA+ against other SOC analyst credentials, the cybersecurity analyst certifications overview puts them side by side, and the information security analyst pay figures from BLS show the other side of the ledger.
Spend before the exam, not on the second oneTip
A retake costs as much as the first attempt. Before you book, sit the timed CySA+ mock exam and read the score by area; a weak domain found at your desk is cheaper than one found in the test center.
Before you close this tab
- $425 per attempt for CS0-004 in the US (CompTIA FAQ, June 12, 2026).
- Every retake is full price; CompTIA offers no retake discounts (CompTIA retake policy, checked October 2026).
- $150 CE fee per three-year cycle if you renew with CEUs (CompTIA CE fees, checked October 2026).
- Prices differ by country; check the CompTIA store for yours.
Sources
- CompTIA blog: The New CompTIA CySA+ (V4), Your Certification Questions Answered · published June 12, 2026 (checked October 9, 2026)
- CompTIA certification retake policy page (checked October 9, 2026)
- CompTIA CE renewal fees page (checked October 9, 2026)
- CompTIA CE program FAQ (checked October 9, 2026)
- CompTIA voucher terms and conditions (checked October 9, 2026)
- Wiley, CompTIA CySA+ Study Guide: Exam CS0-004, 4th Edition (checked October 9, 2026)
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