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🎉 Excited to Share That I Passed the CompTIA SecAI+ exam with 900 score! 🎉

I am pleased to announce that I have successfully completed the CompTIA SecAI+ exam, achieving a score of 900. This achievement represents a meaningful milestone in my ongoing commitment to continuous learning and professional development in the rapidly evolving field of AI security.


I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the Train-the-Trainer (TTT) sessions, which provided invaluable insights and practical knowledge that significantly deepened my understanding of AI security concepts. The on-demand study materials were exceptionally well-structured and played a crucial role in my exam preparation.


A very special thank you to Stephen Schneiter for giving me the opportunity to participate in this program and for providing the exam voucher. Your support and commitment to helping learners succeed are truly appreciated.


I also appreciate CompTIA for developing a certification that addresses the growing importance of securing AI systems and applying AI responsibly in today's cybersecurity landscape.


I look forward to building on this achievement and applying these insights to real-world challenges at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity.


#CompTIA #SecurityAI #CompTIAAI #AISecurity #CyberSecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #GenerativeAI #ContinuousLearning #ProfessionalDevelopment #TTT #Certification #LifelongLearning

Returning to Training After a Break - a couple of questions.

Hi all, like the title says, I'm going back to training after a break and have some questions.
1. I have the original A+ and Sec+ that never expire as well as other versions that did expire. I've taught both those classes over a couple dozen times each, do I need to take the latest exams?
2. I had the CTT+ which was discontinued, are there any Train the Trainer replacements needed?
3. I never took Net+ because my multiple MCSA, MCSE and MCITP certs were considered higher level and so Net+ wasn't required. I've taught that class countless times as well, will I need to pass the newest exam?

Want to get back on the horse, thanks for any information you can give.

CIN TTT Series: AutoOps+ V1

Hi @DougBrooks, no, the vouchers have not gone out yet. The series just ended yesterday. I mentioned during the series that we would pull attendance records today and begin processing. There are several steps involved in requesting approval for a large number of vouchers, then the Data team will validate and assign vouchers. I am hoping we will see distribution in the next two weeks.

Thank you for your patience as we work through the process.
Thank you

High School Teacher here...I have questions...

I have never used CompTIA for certifying my high school students. However, TestOut was good (in my opinion) so here I am. What are the pro's and con's for those of you with experience doing so with CompTIA? Does the training provided align with the certification exam? What is your typical pass rate? Do you have someone (like a Rep) I can contact for pricing? Or this there an online form to request a Quote? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

~Tiffany
Hi @Stonecipher Tiffany, I shared your post with @Travis WIlde, your CompTIA contact. Travis also used to work with TestOut. Travis will be a great contact to answer your questions about CertMaster solutions and CompTIA certifications. Travis will reach out to you.

Authorized Partner Certification

Hi everyone 👋


I'm Seang from AICA Academy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia — a new CIN member and a newly licensed private academy focused on AI, cybersecurity, and IT certification training.


I submitted our application to become a CompTIA Training Delivery Partner about 8 days ago via the partner form at comptia.org/en-us/partner/ but have not received any reply yet. I also tried following up via [email protected] but received an error — the email bounced back.


Could anyone in the community advise:


  • What is the correct contact email or route to follow up on a Training Delivery Partner application from a non-US / international institution?
  • Is there a dedicated APAC regional contact I should reach out to directly?
  • Has anyone else experienced delays after submitting the partner form, and how did you resolve it?

Any guidance from experienced CIN members or CompTIA staff would be greatly appreciated. Happy to share more about AICA Academy if helpful — we are very committed to bringing CompTIA certifications to Cambodia and the wider ASEAN region.

Thank you in advance! 🙏


Seang Lypengleang
Seang,
We just had a national holiday here in the US, our 250th Independence Day celebration on July 4th, so it may take a little longer than normal to get back to you.

High School Teacher here...I have questions...

I have never used CompTIA for certifying my high school students. However, TestOut was good (in my opinion) so here I am. What are the pro's and con's for those of you with experience doing so with CompTIA? Does the training provided align with the certification exam? What is your typical pass rate? Do you have someone (like a Rep) I can contact for pricing? Or this there an online form to request a Quote? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

~Tiffany
Welcome Stonecipher!
I'm a CompTIA Instructor. The new CertMaster products incorporate TestOut technologies and support both competency and certification learning paths.
If you send me an email from your school account at [email protected], I can try to connect you with your representative.

CIN TTT Series: AutoOps+ V1

Just out of interested @Stephen Schneiter have the vouchers been sent out for this one yet, or is that in the coming days?
Hi @DougBrooks, no, the vouchers have not gone out yet. The series just ended yesterday. I mentioned during the series that we would pull attendance records today and begin processing. There are several steps involved in requesting approval for a large number of vouchers, then the Data team will validate and assign vouchers. I am hoping we will see distribution in the next two weeks.

Thank you for your patience as we work through the process.
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Passed Security +

Based on the draft exam objectives, I predict SY0-801 will be harder. I noticed several adds (AI) and refinements (some GRC topics have moved to Operations) but few deletes (deprecated protocols). Add to that the trend towards scenario-based questions in all CompTIA exams, and it will be interesting.
Looking forward to it ,will have to wait and see.

Passed Security +

Congrats! In your opinion, is this a certificate test something a high school student would be successful with? I am a Teacher trying to determine if this assessment will be a good fit for one of my classes. Best of luck in the future!
Nope this cert requires some bit of experience in the cyber industry. Unless let them have a year or so doing practicals, so they can get on their feet.
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Authorized Partner Certification

Hi everyone 👋


I'm Seang from AICA Academy in Phnom Penh, Cambodia — a new CIN member and a newly licensed private academy focused on AI, cybersecurity, and IT certification training.


I submitted our application to become a CompTIA Training Delivery Partner about 8 days ago via the partner form at comptia.org/en-us/partner/ but have not received any reply yet. I also tried following up via [email protected] but received an error — the email bounced back.


Could anyone in the community advise:


  • What is the correct contact email or route to follow up on a Training Delivery Partner application from a non-US / international institution?
  • Is there a dedicated APAC regional contact I should reach out to directly?
  • Has anyone else experienced delays after submitting the partner form, and how did you resolve it?

Any guidance from experienced CIN members or CompTIA staff would be greatly appreciated. Happy to share more about AICA Academy if helpful — we are very committed to bringing CompTIA certifications to Cambodia and the wider ASEAN region.


Thank you in advance! 🙏


Seang Lypengleang

CyberDefense Pro - not visible in Platform My Courseware listing

Hi Team,

I was looking to resume learning / study for the CyberDefense Pro v2 courseware.

I do not see this courseware listed.

Anyone experiencing the same, or perhaps a suggestion on what I need to click on / accept / something?

I have created a help ticket, so pending that I may revist this thread and update / advise.

Thanks all!

happy trails!

--chris
Melbourne AUS

CySA+ TTT On Demand

You may try another browser if you are using chrome. Try firefox or brave
Thank you! But I've already tried this, it still did not work

You may try another browser if you are using chrome. Try firefox or brave
I'm already using Brave and I've already tried different browsers but still did not work

CySA+ TTT On Demand

Well, you just have to delete "Cookies and site data" then reload with the new link, it should work without problem, you'll need to do so for all sessions you'll watch, else use private table everytime you want to watch a new session
Thank you! But I've already tried this, it still did not work

PearsonVUE Test Center Rules -

Right...but...the question I was wondering had to do with the rules for who got to be a Pearson VUE TA. Pearson is saying no to anyone who holds a current CompTIA cert. CompTIA's information says there is a six month wait period before or after taking an exam. Pearson's change came about in March, which seems to suggest that it's going to be the former - and CompTIA hasn't updated their website.
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PearsonVUE Test Center Rules -

I managed a training and testing center years ago. I cross-trained our receptionists and admin staff to operate the testing center. It actually worked out really well. Staff worked 4 hours overlapping shifts 5 days a week, and we were often able to offer exams from 10 AM to 2 PM on Saturdays. We started with 4 seats for testing and bumped that to 8 seats after 6 months. It didn't generate much revenue, but it helped us recruit new training students. The revenue we did take in let me boost the staff pay.

The person whom we trained to be the testing center manager went on to work for an AI company and opened a large, multi-room testing center in the basement of a building in a neighborhood full of office buildings surrounded by 2 colleges. They offer a much wider range of exams and draw teachers, real estate, and union workers in addition to the tech crowd. She tells me it's the same basic model: the testing center covers all its expenses but draws people into training programs and allows them to sell the colleges and some employers vouchers in quantity.
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