Security+ SY0-601 sunset update?

[KGreen]

What's the update on SY0-601 retiring?
It started November 2020. Scuttlebutt on some forums says it'll sunset July 2023. CompTIA exam page doesn't have a sunset date or replacement announcement.

 

[Jarrel]

No official statement from CompTIA yet.

Typically, the exams retire 3 years after the launch date.
So, since it was launched in Nov 2020, it is possible that a new exam will be launched by Nov 2023.

It is also typical that there'll be some overlap between the new and the old exam.
So, it is possible that the old exam (SY0-601) could still be around until first quarter of 2024.

The overlap is there so as to give ample time for students to finish the course they are currently taking.
Same with the training providers and trainers, so they can prepare for the new exam.

 

[Gregory Childers]

I've been reading some scuttlebutt on some forums and it's mostly uninformed guessing.

No official announcement from CompTIA yet. The beta for the new version isn't even out yet, so it will be a while before the old one retires. Unless the new one drops soon, the old one will probably still be active in early 2024. The "3 year" revision pattern is more of a guideline than a rule.

 

[Joel M]

What's the update on SY0-601 retiring?
It started November 2020. Scuttlebutt on some forums says it'll sunset July 2023. CompTIA exam page doesn't have a sunset date or replacement announcement.

It's hard to believe the time has gone by so fast!

 

[Stephen Schneiter]

This is the plan,, July 31, 2024 tentatively.

 

[Steve Linthicum]

Too late. I'll be fully retired, and no longer maintain the SY0-X01 streak.

 

[Patrick Asamago]

This is the plan,, July 31, 2024 tentatively.

well noted.

 

[Brian Ford]

This is the plan,, July 31, 2024 tentatively.

Does that mean there will be a SY0-701 issued later this year?

 

[Fanuel]

This is the plan,, July 31, 2024 tentatively.

Thanks Steven for the update

 

[Stuart]

This is the plan,, July 31, 2024 tentatively.

Good to know

 

[Stephen Schneiter]

Does that mean there will be a SY0-701 issued later this year?

November, 2023.