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CIN TTT Series: AutoOps+ V1

Join us for the new CompTIA Expansion Series certification launch for AutoOps+ V1! Our guest instructor, @Tyler Harris, will lead us through the six-session series covering the exam objectives and provide hands on examples as you strengthen your DevOps skills pertaining to cybersecurity. We will discuss how to cover the content with students and suggest various labs to let students gain hands-on experience as they prepare for certification.

CompTIA AutoOps+ validates your skills to automate, secure, and optimize IT operations across cloud and hybrid environments. As part of CompTIA’s new Expansion Series, AutoOps+ is designed to augment your core IT competencies with specialized expertise in automation, scripting, and infrastructure management. Gain hands-on experience to bridge traditional IT roles with modern DevOps practices.

What: CIN TTT Series: AutoOps+ V1
When: June 23rd - July 9th, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Who: Tyler Harris, Instructor, ARIMA Consulting, LLC
Where: ON24
Register Here

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Certmaster access for SecAI+ On Demand

Hi Everyone!

I was not able to attend the TTT series for SecAI+ on live so I've been following on demand using the webinar sessions as well as the material in there. I noted something and is the access to certmaster is not longer in the links and @Stephen Schneiter mentioned people will receive the access code after completing the first session even for "on demand" learners.

I've already completed session 1 to 3 (started on Jun 16/2026) and haven't receive anything yet on my email. Does the certmaster access have some type of "valid time"? like, you must access or complete the training up to 15 days of finishing the live sessions?

I appreciate your comments.

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Question about the CertMaster Learn Inclusions in some certifications

Hi All,

It has been a while since I used CertMaster, and I'm a little bit confused as to the inclusion/integration of the laboratory aspect. I can distinctly remember being able to launch Virtual Laboratory environments in CertMaster Learn for both A+ and Security+, but much has changed since then (I think this was around 2022, give or take a few years). I've been looking at the product pages and even used the chatbot, but can't get the answer I'm looking for.

Basically, my company is looking into these Certifications:

1. A+ (both cores)
2. Network+
3. Security+
4. Server+
5. Tech+

If we bought just the CertMaster product, which ones would also have an integrated laboratory? For example, in the product page of Network+, it has the following bullet point
  • Extensive practice: Engage with simulated labs, assessments, and questions to reinforce your learning.
So I would assume Network+ CertMaster Learn does have an integrated lab, and there is no need to purchase the standalone laboratory. Is this the same case for the others listed?

At Long Last - The CyberCache is BACK!

First, apologies for taking so darned long to get this back up. I had to search around for a compiled list from the v1 cache - but landed on something I had rebuilt from Dec 2025. But, I think it's time to get it put back up.

So, here it is...

The Black Fedora Cyber Cache v2


Go check it out and if you have a contribution for the Cache, send me a DM and I'll get it added.

Enjoy!

Rick

The Black Fedora's CIN CyberCache

Welcome to the Black Fedora's Cyber Cache​


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The Cache is a one stop for links to resources. Whether you're a student, instructor, passer-by, practitioner, or what-have-you, the Cyber Cache is back for all you security-focused CIN'ers out there!

Now, this list is hardly complete or comprehensive - and this is where you come in. Do you have a recommendation for the Cache? Send it to @Rick Butler for inclusion and your name will be included in the contributors block down below. Until then, enjoy this labor of love. /R

Learning Sites​

hackthebox - https://www.hackthebox.com/
tryhackme - https://tryhackme.com/
National Cyber League - https://nationalcyberleague.org/
FORTRA Online Cyber Games - https://www.fortra.com/blog/8-online-cybersecurity-games-that-test-your-cyber-skills
CyberSkyline - https://cyberskyline.com/
HackMyVM - https://hackmyvm.eu/
Lee McWhorter's PenTest+ Range Materials - http://mctechs.com/CompTIA/PenTest+TTT/
CTFTime - https://ctftime.org/
Malware Traffic Analysis - https://www.malware-traffic-analysis.net
Offensive Security - https://www.offsec.com/courses/
OverTheWire: Bandit - https://overthewire.org/wargames/bandit/

Social Engineering​

Maltego - https://www.maltego.com/
WiGLE.net - https://wigle.net/
Shodan - https://www.shodan.io/
Exploit Database - Google Dorking - https://www.exploit-db.com/google-hacking-database
ViewDNS Info - https://viewdns.info/
MXToolbox - https://mxtoolbox.com/
CIRT Default Password DB - https://cirt.net/passwords

Platforms​

Carrot - https://github.com/carrot2/carrot2
CSI Linux - https://csilinux.com/
Kali Purple - https://gitlab.com/kalilinux/kali-purple/documentation/-/wikis/home
Network Security Toolkit - https://www.networksecuritytoolkit.org/nst/index.html
Security Onion - https://securityonionsolutions.com/software
Censys - https://censys.com/
Criminal IP - https://www.criminalip.io/
Atomic Red Team - https://www.atomicredteam.io/

Wireless​

Oscium (fmr Metageek) Inssider - https://www.oscium.com/

Hardware​

Flipper Zero - https://flipperzero.one/
- Flipper Zero Resources - https://github.com/djsime1/awesome-flipperzero
Hak5 - https://shop.hak5.org/
Hackaday - https://hackaday.com/

Communities​

Incident Response Consortium - https://www.incidentresponse.com/
National Council of ISACs - https://www.nationalisacs.org/
ShadowServer -https://www.shadowserver.org/

Documentation Sites​

CVE Details - https://www.cvedetails.com/
NIST Vulnerability Database - https://nvd.nist.gov/
IntelTechniques - https://inteltechniques.com/
OSINT Framework - https://osintframework.com/
Ultimate List of SANS Cheat Sheets - https://www.sans.org/blog/the-ultimate-list-of-sans-cheat-sheets/
Intel471 - https://intel471.com/solutions/attack-surface-exposure
MITRE CVE Search - https://cve.mitre.org/cve/search_cve_list.html
Huntsman Cyber Security Maturity Model - https://huntsmansecurity.com/blog/understanding-cyber-security-maturity-models/
KNOB Attack - https://knobattack.com/
Tizag Tutorials - http://www.tizag.com/
StationX Nmap Cheat Sheet - https://www.stationx.net/nmap-cheat-sheet/

Cybersecurity Standards​

PCI-DSS - https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/document_library.
NIST CSF - https://www.nist.gov/itl/smallbusinesscyber/nist-cybersecurity-framework
DoD SCAP STIG - https://public.cyber.mil/stigs/scap/
CIS Benchmarks - https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-benchmarks/ (CIS members only)
Cloud Security Alliance - https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/star
AICPA SOC - https://www.aicpa-cima.com/topic/audit-assurance/audit-and-assurance-greater-than-soc-2

Cyber Live Threat Maps​

Bitdefender - https://threatmap.bitdefender.com/
Checkpoint - https://threatmap.checkpoint.com/
FortiGuard - https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/threat-map
Kaspersky - https://cybermap.kaspersky.com/
NetScout - https://www.netscout.com/ddos-attack-map
Radware - https://livethreatmap.radware.com/net
Talos - https://talosintelligence.com/ebc_spam

Jitsi Video Conferencing - https://jitsi.org/

Classic Cyber Software​

Metasploit - https://www.metasploit.com/
Greenbone - https://www.greenbone.net/en/greenbone-free/
Glasswire - https://www.glasswire.com/
Resplendence - https://www.resplendence.com/main
NetworkMiner - https://www.netresec.com/?page=NetworkMiner
Osquery - https://osquery.io/downloads/official/4.4.0
CyberChef - https://gchq.github.io/CyberChef/
Lo Orbit Ion Cannon - https://sourceforge.net/projects/loic/
Windows 7 ESU Patching - https://hackandpwn.com/windows-7-esu-patching/
Certipy - Attack tool for Active Directory Certificate Services - https://github.com/ly4k/Certipy
ExploitPack - https://exploitpack.com/
Wireshark - https://www.wireshark.org/
Angry IP Scanner - https://angryip.org/
LanSweeper - https://www.lansweeper.com/
Sprinto - https://sprinto.com/
SecTools - https://sectools.org/
Snort - https://www.snort.org/
HostedScan Online OpenVAS Scanner - https://hostedscan.com/openvas-vulnerability-scan

Forensics​

Autopsy - https://www.autopsy.com/
FTK - https://www.exterro.com/digital-forensics-software/forensic-toolkit
Hunchly - https://hunch.ly/
OpenText (EnCase) - https://www.opentext.com/products/forensic
stackhawk.com - API Security Testing - https://www.stackhawk.com/
wazuh.com - The Open Source Security Platform - https://wazuh.com/
BlackDuck https://www.blackduck.com - AppSec Testing
StrangeBee - https://strangebee.com/

v2 Contributors​

Greg Porter | LarryA | Stan Pieklo | Nick Pierce | PeterK

(if you contributed to the v1 cache, you get the opportunity to contribute again to get your name here)

Flashcards. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

OK CINers. I'll confess. I build and distribute flashcards to my students. I've been using Quizlet for years. In 1-on-1 engagements, it has always worked well. It's always handy to have a flashcard deck available for small-group training so students can interact, compete, and demonstrate what they've learned. I've found that I sometimes have to monitor the level of competitiveness in some small group settings. When I have too many Type-A personalities, I'll team people up (I pick the teams) to diffuse that. The problem is that some of my students have started distributing my flashcards. Without asking, and after I asked them not to. Quizlet has no DRM solution to limit sharing. And if that wasn't bad enough, somebody tried selling one of my decks, and Quizlet sent me a 'That's Not Allowed' notice.

What tools are other CINers using for flashcards? I've heard of Anki. I have a friend who uses and swears by Notion. Thoughts? Comments?
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not a flashcard system, a flashcard alternative. Anki for flashcards.

Flashcards. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

OK CINers. I'll confess. I build and distribute flashcards to my students. I've been using Quizlet for years. In 1-on-1 engagements, it has always worked well. It's always handy to have a flashcard deck available for small-group training so students can interact, compete, and demonstrate what they've learned. I've found that I sometimes have to monitor the level of competitiveness in some small group settings. When I have too many Type-A personalities, I'll team people up (I pick the teams) to diffuse that. The problem is that some of my students have started distributing my flashcards. Without asking, and after I asked them not to. Quizlet has no DRM solution to limit sharing. And if that wasn't bad enough, somebody tried selling one of my decks, and Quizlet sent me a 'That's Not Allowed' notice.

What tools are other CINers using for flashcards? I've heard of Anki. I have a friend who uses and swears by Notion. Thoughts? Comments?
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CIN TTT Series: AI Fundamentals

Join us for the CIN TTT series covering the new CompTIA AI Fundamentals Compcert course. Our guest instructor, @Jill West, will lead us through the four-session series covering the course objectives and provide hands on examples as you strengthen your AI skills. We will discuss how to cover the content with students and suggest various labs to let students gain hands-on experience using AI safely, effectively, and responsibly.

AI Fundamentals is a credit-bearing, hands-on course designed specifically for the academic market to help institutions teach students how to understand and use artificial intelligence safely, effectively, and responsibly. This three-credit course equips non-technical learners with foundational AI literacy and practical skills that are increasingly required across academic programs and entry-level careers, regardless of major.

What: CIN TTT Series: AI Fundamentals
When: July 13th - July 23rd, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT
Who: Jill West, Professor, Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Where: ON24
Register Here

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CertMaster Competency Assessments

Competency exams in the the CertMaster Perform courses are used by individuals to help prepare themselves for the actual certification exams. They can also be used, in an academic environment as a final exam for the course, if the certification exam is not used.

The CompTIA CertMaster Practice product is a great practice exam package that can help prepare students for the actual certification once they have completed their coursework. This tool allows students to focus in on particular domain they may need more practice with and offers timed exams to help them get used to working in the timed exam environment.

Employers will look for the CompTIA certifications as proof of job skill readiness, as they have industry recognition.

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