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CompTIA SecAI+

CompTIA SecAI+ (CY0-001)

Defensive Intermediate CompTIA
Target job title
AI Security Analyst / Security Engineer
Level
Intermediate. Assumes fundamentals and some hands-on time; typical first-job or first-promotion certs.
Prerequisites
None required. 3–4 years in IT with 2+ years in security; Security+, CySA+ or PenTest+ recommended.
Official page
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Recent updates

Launched 17 February 2026 as the first of CompTIA's Expansion Series. Valid three years.

Reviewed 2026-10-02. Source. Confirm exam details on the official page before booking.

Where it sits in Defensive Security

  1. Entry BTL1 TryHackMe SAL1 CompTIA Security+ Google Cybersecurity Microsoft SC-900 ISC2 CC CCDL1
  2. Intermediate HackTheBox CDSA TryHackMe SAL2 CompTIA CySA+ CompTIA SecAI+ SPLK-5001 OSDA GCIH Microsoft SC-200
  3. Advanced BTL2 CCDL2 CompTIA SecurityX

Natural next steps: BTL2, CCDL2, CompTIA SecurityX.

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