CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) exam in New Zealand
In New Zealand, the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) exam costs US$439, about NZ$780 at the 15 October 2026 rate. You can sit it online or at a Pearson VUE test centre. Square1 Ai's practice for it is free: a 20-question diagnostic, 232 questions in the exam's own domain weights and timed mocks, each answer explained.
Fee as CompTIA lists it for New Zealand, checked 29 October 2026. Check the price when you book.
Booking Security+ in New Zealand
What CompTIA charges a candidate in New Zealand, how you sit the exam, and what it asks of you. Each line links to its source.
| Exam fee in New Zealand | US$439, about NZ$780 at the 15 October 2026 rate.CompTIA, checked 29 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Tax | CompTIA does not say whether tax is added in New Zealand. The fee is charged in US dollars, so your bank may add a foreign-exchange fee.CompTIA |
| How you sit it | Online with Pearson VUE (OnVUE) from home or work, or at a Pearson VUE test centre. CompTIA allows online exams in New Zealand.Pearson VUE |
| The exam | Up to 90 questions, multiple choice and performance-based, in 90 minutes.CompTIA |
| Pass mark | 750 on a scale of 100-900.CompTIA |
| Languages | English, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai.CompTIA |
| Discounts | Security+ Voucher Plus Retake Assurance: US$579; Security+ Practice and Exam Bundle with Retake: US$593.CompTIA |
From CompTIA's and Pearson VUE's own pages, checked 29 October 2026. Rules change: check them when you book.
Security+ prep in New Zealand, side by side
Courses for this exam you can take in New Zealand, with their length, how they are taught and the fee each provider lists.
| Course | Length | How it is taught | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| CompTIA Security+Lumify Work | 5 days | Live online only | NZD 3730 exc GST |
| Security+ practice: 232 questions, diagnostic and timed mocksSquare1 Ai | At your own pace | Online, an explanation on every answer | Free |
Fees and lengths as each provider lists them on its own site, checked 29 October 2026. Ask whether the exam voucher is included before you pay.
Four ways to prepare for Security+ in New Zealand
Each fits a different person. The right one depends on how you learn, what you can spend and what you want after the exam.
- Route 1
CompTIA's own free prep
Fits when You learn well on your own and want the vendor's words: Security+ SY0-701 exam objectives (domain summary on the official page).
Watch for It teaches the material; it does not tell you which domains you are weak in.
- Route 2
A prep course in New Zealand
Fits when You want a teacher and a timetable; Lumify Work lists CompTIA Security+ at NZD 3730 exc GST.
Watch for The course often costs more than the exam itself; ask whether the voucher is included.
- Route 3
Practice questions and timed mocks
Fits when You have studied and want to know where you stand, domain by domain, before you book.
Watch for Practice is not the real exam: Square1 Ai's questions are original, written against the exam guide, not copied from it.
- Route 4
A live bootcamp after the exam
Fits when You want projects an employer in New Zealand can open and check, not only a certificate.
Watch for Square1 Ai's bootcamps are new and not accredited; the first cohorts have not graduated.
After Security+: build the work it points to.
Twelve weeks each, live on New Zealand time, 10 projects you keep. Founding price, half the NZ$499 standard, until 1 December.
Questions people in New Zealand ask about Security+
How much does the Security+ exam cost in New Zealand?
US$439, about NZ$780 at the 15 October 2026 rate. CompTIA does not say whether tax is added in New Zealand. The fee is charged in US dollars, so your bank may add a foreign-exchange fee. Check the current price on CompTIA's exam page when you book.
Can I take the Security+ exam online from New Zealand?
Online with Pearson VUE (OnVUE) from home or work, or at a Pearson VUE test centre. CompTIA allows online exams in New Zealand. Online exams need a quiet room, a webcam and a government photo ID.
How do I prepare for Security+ for free in New Zealand?
CompTIA publishes free prep: Security+ SY0-701 exam objectives (domain summary on the official page). Square1 Ai's practice is free too: a 20-question diagnostic shows where you stand by domain, then 232 original questions in the exam's own weights and timed mocks the length of the real exam, each answer explained.
What score do I need to pass Security+?
750 on a scale of 100-900. The exam is up to 90 questions, multiple choice and performance-based, in 90 minutes.
Should I wait for the new Security+ (SY0-801)?
Probably not. CompTIA says Security+ V8 (SY0-801) is expected to launch on or around 17 November 2026, in English first, and SY0-701 stays available until 11 June 2027 in English. If you plan to sit before then, prepare for SY0-701; Square1 Ai's practice is written for it.
Find out where you stand on Security+ in twenty questions.
The diagnostic is free and draws questions in the exam's own domain weights. You see your score by domain the moment you finish.