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Gregory Childers · 2026-09-24T17:20:24-0500

Teaching the course is always harder than preparing for the exam. Those students will all kinds of crazy questions.

Congratulations!

Gregory Childers · 2026-09-24T17:18:21-0500

Whenever possible, I download the instructor guide and slide deck for offline access. I never want to risk being unable to teach.

Mitch Garvis · 2026-09-24T16:17:38-0500

Interesting... I don't see a thread about this reasonably new certification?

OUR STORY SO FAR:

It was Friday afternoon when the training broker emailed me to ask if I have this certification, and if I am available the weeks of September 28 and October 5. Available? YES. Certified? No... but it is a mesh of cybersecurity and AI so it shouldn't take much. 'Can you be certified by Tuesday?' Wow, that's cutting it tight... but who needs a weekend when Monday is the holiest day of the Jewish year, right? Fine... I booked my exam appointment and downloaded the courseware.

I blazed through the course manual and PowerPoints over the weekend, and by the time I lit the candles I was comfortable in where I was. I would have another hour or two to study Monday night after breaking the fast, and then if I felt I needed it again on Tuesday morning.

(I did not count on getting sick Sunday evening and spending a lot of the next 36 hours very under the weather)

Tuesday morning I scrambled to arrange my makeshift exam area in the hallway; I made sure my son would take his German Shepherd out for a couple of hours, and I bribed my (much smaller) dog with treats so that she would let me sit the exam undisturbed.

It was one of those exams when I was not sure what the final page would say... but when I clicked and it read that I passed I was relieved. Also... it was not a borderline pass. Yay.

This marks the eleventh CompTIA exam that I have passed. To date my record is 11-0, which is much better than my record on Microsoft exams.

I realized as I booked the exam that this is the first version 1 of a CompTIA certification that I have ever taken. I never sat a CompTIA exam until 2021... my Network+ was the 98th certification exam I ever sat. I may have come late to the party with CompTIA, and while I might regret not starting sooner, I am glad I started. I am enjoying the vendor agnostic nature of the certifications that I never had with Microsoft or VMware... and there seems to be a lot more teaching opportunities for CompTIA these days than some other vendors.

Now let's see how much I enjoy delivering the SecAI+ in person next week!

Mitch Garvis · 2026-09-24T15:36:27-0500

Wait... I am much better now. Let me explain:

Yesterday afternoon I logged into my CompTIA portal to make sure I could download the courseware for the class I am teaching next week. It wasn't listed... and neither were any other courses! Until a few hours earlier I had dozens of courses available and now... NOTHING. I asked the Chatbot and it said I needed to log in through my institution's specific login, and not the SSO page. I was a bit worried... it looked like I was no longer a student, let alone an instructor!

This morning it was all back where it should be. A sigh of relief could be heard above the din of the crowd.

Has anyone else experienced this wonky behaviour? Does anyone know if the site was experiencing hiccoughs yesterday?

mnwhite2005 · 2026-09-24T14:00:15-0500

Registered. MW

Abu Afza · 2026-09-24T10:49:04-0500

Rick Butler said:
Good work!

Thanks

Rick Butler · 2026-09-24T09:34:00-0500

Good work!

Rick Butler · 2026-09-24T09:33:20-0500

Locked and loaded. I took DataSys v1 and actually enjoyed doing that one. Looking forward to DS2. /r

Ibrahim Mohamed · 2026-09-24T04:41:45-0500

Wezzie Lukhere said:
Congrants

Thank you

dlross · 2026-09-24T03:15:57-0500

Shea Bennett said:
Your team doesn't screen? Why did you guys accept him into the bootcamp? Give him his money back and move on.

I'm a contractor teaching for them, so I am not part of the screening process. They are a nonprofit who built in this whole idea of them paying a certain amount up front for the training, then they get them internships, then jobs, and the students slowly pay them back over time.

Good news- the guy got kicked out anyway. He threatened a staff member on the Teams channel, then a few days later, he cursed out some people for "telling on him" after he sent them some suspect emails on that same Teams channel. They gave him his money back and released him. It was like Free Willy, except in this case, the whale didn't know how to swim or catch fish. Lol. He's been long gone. Thank goodness. He really killed the vibe of that cohort.

Bruce Weaver · 2026-09-23T16:34:51-0500

RaiyanSharifTrainer said:
Where can i find on demand (Generally within two weeks of the final session) of a Train the Trainer series.

When announced, they will be posted here https://cin.comptia.org/forums/comptia-webinars.32/

Hashmi · 2026-09-23T08:06:27-0500

DougBrooks said:
I have exactly the same issue, there is no trainer or class to assign it to, i reached out to support a weeks ago and never heard anything back, there was also no mention of who to put down as in class or name in the info we had while in attendance, nor was it mentioned verbally in the sessions.
@Stephen Schneiter are you able to assist or advice, as mentioned i did try the support route to no avail.
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Thank you for highlighting the issue. We hope they resolve it as soon as they can because I have couple of days left, after that the course access is going to be revoked. I would not be able to take the final assessment which is not scheduled yet.

Kristina N · 2026-09-23T08:02:45-0500

I'm catching the recording of the sneak peek because of work. Looking forward to hearing what they have to say and like everyone here, looking forward to a TTT on the new version.

Asim Masoom · 2026-09-23T07:51:23-0500

Stephen Schneiter said:
Join us for a Sneak Peek of the next version of CompTIA Security+ V8 certification! Dr. James Stanger and Brian Ford will join us to discuss changed to the updated certification exam, talk about the need for these job skills and take a deeper look into the exam objectives.

CompTIA Security+ is the premier global certification that establishes the essential skills required for core security functions and a career in IT security. It showcases professionals' capabilities in securing networks, applications, and devices, ensuring data integrity, confidentiality, and availability. CompTIA Security+ focuses on practical, hands-on skills to tackle real-world challenges.

What: CIN Sneak Peek: Security+ V8
When: September 24th, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Who: Dr. James Stanger and Brian Ford
Where: ON24
Register Here
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Will be looking forward to its TTT series.

Asim Masoom · 2026-09-23T07:50:18-0500

Stephen Schneiter said:
Join us for CIN TTT series covering CompTIA DataSys+ V2 certification! @Stephen.Patton will lead us through the ten-session series covering the exam objectives and provide hands on examples as you strengthen your database management skills. 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 DataSys+ is a vendor-neutral certification designed for professionals with approximately 2–3 years of hands-on experience in database administration. The updated DataSys+ V2 validates the knowledge and skills required to design, deploy, manage and maintain databases across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. It ensures candidates can work with relational and non-relational databases, develop and run SQL and basic scripts, monitor performance, and implement security and business continuity best practices.

DataSys+ V2 expands beyond traditional DBA responsibilities to cover data acquisition and integration, scripting and programming concepts, and the impact of ORMs and application code on database performance. The exam tests the ability to secure data at rest and in transit, apply encryption and key management, implement identity and access management (IAM) and Zero Trust concepts, and support backup, restore, disaster recovery and high availability.

What: CIN TTT Series DataSys+ V2
When: October 05 through November 03, 2026, 5:00 - 7:00 pm CT - PLEASE NOTE: This series meets on MONDAY and TUESDAY
Who: Stephen Patton, Adjunct Professor, Purdue Global
Where: ON24
Register Here
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Registered. Thanks @Stephen Schneiter

Masih Khorami · 2026-09-23T07:45:47-0500

Stephen Schneiter said:
Join us for a Sneak Peek of the next version of CompTIA Security+ V8 certification! Dr. James Stanger and Brian Ford will join us to discuss changed to the updated certification exam, talk about the need for these job skills and take a deeper look into the exam objectives.

CompTIA Security+ is the premier global certification that establishes the essential skills required for core security functions and a career in IT security. It showcases professionals' capabilities in securing networks, applications, and devices, ensuring data integrity, confidentiality, and availability. CompTIA Security+ focuses on practical, hands-on skills to tackle real-world challenges.

What: CIN Sneak Peek: Security+ V8
When: September 24th, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT
Who: Dr. James Stanger and Brian Ford
Where: ON24
Register Here
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So we will have two TTT series back to back. That made my day.

Masih Khorami · 2026-09-23T07:45:16-0500

Stephen Schneiter said:
Join us for CIN TTT series covering CompTIA DataSys+ V2 certification! @Stephen.Patton will lead us through the ten-session series covering the exam objectives and provide hands on examples as you strengthen your database management skills. 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 DataSys+ is a vendor-neutral certification designed for professionals with approximately 2–3 years of hands-on experience in database administration. The updated DataSys+ V2 validates the knowledge and skills required to design, deploy, manage and maintain databases across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. It ensures candidates can work with relational and non-relational databases, develop and run SQL and basic scripts, monitor performance, and implement security and business continuity best practices.

DataSys+ V2 expands beyond traditional DBA responsibilities to cover data acquisition and integration, scripting and programming concepts, and the impact of ORMs and application code on database performance. The exam tests the ability to secure data at rest and in transit, apply encryption and key management, implement identity and access management (IAM) and Zero Trust concepts, and support backup, restore, disaster recovery and high availability.

What: CIN TTT Series DataSys+ V2
When: October 05 through November 03, 2026, 5:00 - 7:00 pm CT - PLEASE NOTE: This series meets on MONDAY and TUESDAY
Who: Stephen Patton, Adjunct Professor, Purdue Global
Where: ON24
Register Here
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Registered. It will be an amazing TTT series. I missed CYSA+, luckily on time for this one.

Abu Afza · 2026-09-23T06:58:12-0500

Wezzie Lukhere said:
congrants

Thanks

DougBrooks · 2026-09-23T05:29:36-0500

Registered here too

DougBrooks · 2026-09-23T05:03:54-0500

I have exactly the same issue, there is no trainer or class to assign it to, i reached out to support a weeks ago and never heard anything back, there was also no mention of who to put down as in class or name in the info we had while in attendance, nor was it mentioned verbally in the sessions.
@Stephen Schneiter are you able to assist or advice, as mentioned i did try the support route to no avail.

RaiyanSharifTrainer · 2026-09-23T04:50:24-0500

Hi I Am Raiyan Sharif, I am new to this Community.

RaiyanSharifTrainer · 2026-09-23T04:44:43-0500

Larry Moseley said:
Hey Ali, belated welcome. I believe the series you watched was archived. CIN provides a voucher only when attending live or on demand (Generally within two weeks of the final session) of a Train the Trainer series.

Where can i find on demand (Generally within two weeks of the final session) of a Train the Trainer series.

RaiyanSharifTrainer · 2026-09-23T04:39:10-0500

interesting

ign.yoe · 2026-09-23T03:48:41-0500

same here. havent received any voucher until now .
and planning to have the exam as soon as possible in this year.

ign.yoe · 2026-09-23T03:40:16-0500

Hi @Stephen Schneiter ,
I might missed some email , but I just check my entire email and haven't received any voucher of CySA+ v4 since the session finish. Is there any voucher left to have the exam in near time ?

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