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VICTOR CHIDI OKPURUKA · 2026-04-18T15:00:31-0500

Gregory Childers said:
Today I passed the DA0-002: CompTIA Data+ Certification Exam. I had already passed the previous version DA0-001, and I thought this one was much easier.

One PBQ, 79 M/C questions. A few AI questions scattered throughout, but otherwise not much new.

Overall, it's a good introductory data certification for people getting started on their career path in data analytics.

I'll be taking the new DataSys+ soon. I'm interested to see how much it has changed since the previous version.

congrats planning on taking mine this week. we see how it goes.

VICTOR CHIDI OKPURUKA · 2026-04-18T14:58:59-0500

Rick Butler said:
I don't think anyone is going to find it because CompTIA isn't going to release that information. To be honest, I believe any of those 'de-facto' answers are speculative at best. Only thing I can suggest is if someone who had that information was let go last year during the great buyout purge - although I would expect that those people would have some NDA's to sign.

So, I think I'm with Greg on this one - there's no way to definitively know, which means there may be trainers/authors/instructors/etc out there overstating things - which I have also observed.

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Very true. I tell my students through the years to do their best, aim for the best, and prepare to score the best score they can and they wouldn't have to worry about all of the scoring methodology.

wondering if that knowledge actually helps. minimally for someone ready to validate skills through certs. because failing an exam isn't much of a big deal( loll... just means you either didn't prepare or didn't check through the curriculum, or dont know what the objectives of the exams are and that's all fine)

If you want to pass an exam. prepare your best and you will be fine.

my thought on this.

VICTOR CHIDI OKPURUKA · 2026-04-18T14:47:49-0500

Matthew Jennings said:
I've got 25 years IT experience and over 16 specializing in security, so I'm not coming into this completely ignorant. But in taking the unit quizzes and practice exam in CertMaster, the questions seem way different than the material I've been studying the last couple months. I'm also going through the TTT recordings now but that seems in line with the CM material.
Are the exercises relevant for the test? Also, is there a better alternative for learning what I need to pass the exam?
Thanks in advance!

same kind of similar experience with you.

CertMaster was my primary and main tool for the exam prep. if you have other CompTIA relevant or alternative certs and industry experience shouldnt be a hard try for you

all the best in your exams.

VICTOR CHIDI OKPURUKA · 2026-04-18T14:46:09-0500

Stephen Schneiter said:
In this 2-hour hands-on session, CompTIA’s @James Stanger will walk you step-by-step through how to design, build, and test a practical AI agent. Think of the agent as a Q-branch, customized digital tech assistant.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

Create a basic AI agent using free and pay-tier platforms

Plan your agent like a project— understand why, like painting a house, success is all in the preparation

Evaluate AI agent tools and platforms and decide which ones fit your needs

Map and document workflows during the planning before even considering building an agent

Apply industry best practices for building agents, including setting goals, organizing the information that your agent needs, setting boundaries, and the vital testing and security measures you should consider

Join CompTIA’s Dr. James Stanger to move beyond AI buzzwords and leave with a clear, practical roadmap for building an AI agent you, your students, and industry workers can use.

WHAT: CIN Instructor Toolbox
WHEN: Thursday April 23, 2026, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT
WHO: James Stanger, Chief Technology Evangelist, CompTIA
WHERE: ON24

Register Here

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looking forward to this. registered. Thanks for putting this together

VICTOR CHIDI OKPURUKA · 2026-04-18T14:44:53-0500

Stephen Schneiter said:
Hello Everyone! We have been in the process of building out a webinar schedule for the rest of the 2026. Below is the outcome of the planning we have so far. We would like feedback from CIN as to what you think is missing? What topics would you like to see offered? Are there any proposed launches from the CompTIA Product Roadmap that you think should be covered? We will add to our webinar list based on feedback and interests.

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nicely put together. awesome

Matthew Jennings · 2026-04-17T20:29:54-0500

Thank you very much for the update, Stephen! Have a great weekend!

josanneves · 2026-04-17T18:42:37-0500

Stephen Schneiter said:
Happy Friday Everyone! Just wanted to post and update. I heard back form Marketing team that the SecAI+ vouchers will be distributed Tuesday! Thanks, as always for your patience! Keep an eye out for the email. Have a great weekend!

Excellent! Thank you for letting us know! Looking forward to scheduling the exam.

Stephen Schneiter · 2026-04-17T14:52:40-0500

Happy Friday Everyone! Just wanted to post and update. I heard back form Marketing team that the SecAI+ vouchers will be distributed Tuesday! Thanks, as always for your patience! Keep an eye out for the email. Have a great weekend!

Angel Waymer · 2026-04-17T08:04:37-0500

Stephen Schneiter said:
In this 2-hour hands-on session, CompTIA’s @James Stanger will walk you step-by-step through how to design, build, and test a practical AI agent. Think of the agent as a Q-branch, customized digital tech assistant.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

Create a basic AI agent using free and pay-tier platforms

Plan your agent like a project— understand why, like painting a house, success is all in the preparation

Evaluate AI agent tools and platforms and decide which ones fit your needs

Map and document workflows during the planning before even considering building an agent

Apply industry best practices for building agents, including setting goals, organizing the information that your agent needs, setting boundaries, and the vital testing and security measures you should consider

Join CompTIA’s Dr. James Stanger to move beyond AI buzzwords and leave with a clear, practical roadmap for building an AI agent you, your students, and industry workers can use.

WHAT: CIN Instructor Toolbox
WHEN: Thursday April 23, 2026, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT
WHO: James Stanger, Chief Technology Evangelist, CompTIA
WHERE: ON24

Register Here

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Registration completed! Will have to watch on demand.

Gregory Childers · 2026-04-17T06:40:22-0500

abiodun1991 said:
where is link for registration

Go to your SSO CompTIA account to your exams. Search for the word "beta" in the list of exams.

Stephen Schneiter · Thursday at 2:38 PM

KoprowskiT said:
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Hi @Stephen Schneiter the roadmap looks great.

I think all the trainers really appreciate TTT sessions, as well as ToolBoxes. I welcomed shift/push into the security part, we need it heavilng, but I think one series (not sure if exam is planned) should be about PQC (Post Quantum Computing) and PGE (Post Quantum Encryption) as we know it is very, very near future. The other topic which. I think. is little abandoned is Data Protection / Data Privacy. I know it is partially covered in several exams, but the separate webinar could be useful. Maybe CompTIA Privacy+ Expansion Exam in the future?

THNX!

Hello @KoprowskiT, thank you for the feedback! I am not sure about CompTIA Privacy+ Expansion Exam, but will definitely pass the concept up to the Product team! I do think there was a lot of interest in the PQC webinar that we did back in January. I think we could do some more in this area. This would be good.

Stephen Schneiter · Thursday at 2:33 PM

SteveM said:
Great work, Steve, exactly what we needed. One quick thought: do you think we should include some sessions on 'How to deliver effective CompTIA courses' now that CTT+ is gone? It could add some great value to the community especially new members.

Thank you for the feedback @SteveM! I would very much like to get something like this on the calendar!

abiodun1991 · Thursday at 9:06 AM

Jill West said:
I took the DataSys+ beta earlier this week. I like the updates to this exam. It seems better scoped than the current version. It took a little bit of Net+, a bit of Cloud+, a good chunk of Sec+--all in the context of databases--and then mixed in lots of database content. I had 4-5 PBQs (can't remember exactly), and a total of about 115 questions, with a better mix of difficulty than the current exam and more technical knowledge required. Finished a good hour early.

Anyone else taken this one yet? What did you think?

where is link for registration

James P. · Wednesday at 11:25 PM

Welcome to CIN!!

Amelia A. · Wednesday at 10:30 PM

Kevin Tucker said:
If you are patient the SecAI+ voucher will arrive shortly. I know we all want the voucher but the process is happening in a timely manner.

Yes, we are excited to take this one! It's been the best new material and I'm looking forward to the exam.

Kevin Tucker · Wednesday at 10:21 PM

congratulations!

shaify said:
Congratulation

Kevin Tucker · Wednesday at 10:20 PM

If you are patient the SecAI+ voucher will arrive shortly. I know we all want the voucher but the process is happening in a timely manner.

shaify · Wednesday at 9:25 PM

great program .. waiting eagerly

Amelia A. · Wednesday at 9:23 PM

Has anyone received vouchers?

Amelia A. · Wednesday at 9:22 PM

shaify said:
Waiting for vouchers

Waiting....

Gregory Childers · Wednesday at 9:17 PM

Ibrahim Mohamed said:
Congrats.

What you used to prepare for the exam?

I didn't prepare for it at all. I didn't read the exam objectives. I just went in blank and took it.

Granted, I already had the previous version of Data+, so this was just recertifying. Plus, I have decades of data experience.

josanneves · Wednesday at 7:31 PM

tir.and said:
This is a bit of a late reply but I think CompTIA have actually improved on this, there is now a public Jira boards webpage with an overview of what is being retired:

Jira

and what is in active planing, development and live

Jira

Interesting! Thank you for sharing it!

josanneves · Wednesday at 6:47 PM

Excellent program! Lots of training for instructors and news about certifications. Looking forward to participating in them.

josanneves · Wednesday at 6:20 PM

Excellent! Looking forward to participate.

Rick Butler · Wednesday at 3:04 PM

Joshua Noel said:
Josh here.

From Texas.
Looking to instruct privately for now.

Currently working on some AI certifications, just noticed CompTIA has the SecAI+.

Success story was that I aimed to acquire the CSIE stackable certification Sec+CYSA+PenTest+CASP/SecX & I achieved this milestone in record time.
Good to meet everyone & hoping to get more engaged with the community.

Welcome and a special congrats for finding this particular thread. I can imagine that it's buried deep in the core of CIN these days, but no matter - it's great to have you here, Josh. Feel free to chime in on what you see in the community - always good to see new faces!

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