How to keep CompTIA (A+, N+, & S+, CySA+) certifications active

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Mohamed Bah

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I need help in keeping my CompTIA certifications active. They have been active for a while now. I know I must renew them before three years to keep them valid.

I believe the only way to keep them active is to pass CySA+ or Pentest+, according to the CompTIA website. Is that correct, or is there another way to renew my certifications? I have been doing a lot of research lately on this but still not having satisfactory answers.

I need the right procedure to get this done.
 
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If you have those four and they are all still active, you only have to renew the CySA+ and it will cascade down and renew the others. CySA+ requires 60 CEUs in a three-year span in order to renew the cert.

The fastest way to renew your CySA+ is to take the most current version, assuming you don't already have it, or pass the SecurityX exam, which renews all of the certifications you mentioned.
 
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Gregory Childers said:
The fastest way to renew your CySA+ is to take the most current version, assuming you don't already have it, or pass the SecurityX exam, which renews all of the certifications you mentioned.
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Just to note that this method won't renew certs that are not part of the cyber and core tracks. So if you have Cloud+, for example, you either need CEUs and current member fees or take the updated exam.

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Rick Butler said:
Just to note that this method won't renew certs that are not part of the cyber and core tracks. So if you have Cloud+, for example, you either need CEUs and current member fees or take the updated exam.

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Passing SecurityX provides 25 CEUs for Cloud+. Passing CySA+ or passing PenTest+ provides 33 CEUs for Cloud+. Cloud+ only requires 50 CEUs for renewal.
 
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I also have A+, Network+ and Security+ (except CySA+). I'm also facing the dilemma of renewing my certifications, as I would like to get Cloud+, Linux+ and Server+, but these are not included in the renewal of Security+ or any other certification above it. Having to get 2 (or more) certifications to renew my CompTIA portfolio is not an option, as I also have other certifications from other providers to take care of. Anyway, I'll have to find a way... &;-D
 
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