SecAI+CompTIA Security AI+
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What is SecAI+?
SecAI+ is CompTIA's certification for cybersecurity work around artificial intelligence. The CY0-001 exam has been available since February 17, 2026 and uses a maximum of 60 questions in 60 minutes; alongside multiple-choice items it includes performance-based questions solved in a simulated environment, with a passing score of 600 on a scale of 100 to 900. There is no mandatory entry requirement; CompTIA recommends three to four years in IT, at least two years of hands-on cybersecurity experience, and Security+, CySA+ or PenTest+. The exam is offered in English and Japanese. Like CompTIA's other certifications, SecAI+ is valid for three years and is renewed through the Continuing Education Program.
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CertMap assessment & background
CertMap reads SecAI+ as an early-stage certification: exam version V1 has been on the market since February 17, 2026, and the only external reference that can be evidenced is a course entry in CISA's NICCS catalog pointing at the NICE Framework. Anyone who needs recognition in tenders or job profiles will not find it here yet. The quality side holds up: accreditation by the ANSI National Accreditation Board against ISO/IEC 17024 and a documented version cycle with retirement roughly three years after launch. Sixty minutes for a maximum of 60 questions is a short format, and without the recommended two years of practice it gets tight. The economics stay modest: 298 USD for the voucher plus a 75 USD CE fee across three years, plus 15 CEUs.
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Prerequisites
CompTIA publishes no mandatory entry requirement. It recommends three to four years in IT, at least two years of hands-on cybersecurity experience, and Security+, CySA+, PenTest+ or equivalent knowledge.
Exam format
The CY0-001 exam has a maximum of 60 questions and a time limit of 60 minutes; the passing score is 600 on a scale of 100 to 900. Alongside multiple-choice items, SecAI+ uses performance-based questions that are solved in a simulated environment. The exam is offered in English and Japanese.
Renewal & maintenance
SecAI+ is valid for three years and is maintained through the CompTIA Continuing Education Program. Renewal requires 15 CEUs within the three-year cycle, roughly five hours per year, plus the CE fee of 75 USD per cycle. CompTIA does not require an annual payment.
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Schema quality 3/3: ISO/IEC 17024 accreditation through ANAB. Practical evidence 2/3: scenario-based exam with performance-based questions, but no hands-on lab. Maintenance 3/3: documented three-year cycle, version V1 dated February 17, 2026. Market recognition 1/3: on the market only since February 2026, with evidence limited to CompTIA's reach and one NICCS course entry.
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About CompTIA
CompTIA states that more than four million CompTIA certifications have been awarded. Besides SecAI+, its portfolio includes Security+, CySA+ and PenTest+. All certifications earned after December 31, 2010 are valid for three years and are automatically enrolled in the CompTIA Continuing Education Program, which governs renewal through CEUs; the CE fee is charged per cycle and CompTIA does not require an annual payment. SecAI+ is accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board against ISO/IEC 17024.
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