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Stephen Schneiter · 2026-07-25T14:09:08-0500

skylerld said:
Anybody else still haven't received their voucher yet?

Just replied to your email.

sheena.loria · 2026-07-25T11:53:18-0500

Me too, haven't received my CySA+ voucher yet.

samberumen · 2026-07-25T08:54:22-0500

Hello Stephen,
Haven't received my CySA+v4 Voucher yet

Sam

samberumen · 2026-07-25T08:50:37-0500

Stephen Schneiter said:
Just heard that CySA+exam vouchers will be distributed tomorrow, Thursday, 07/23! Be sure to check your inbox and spam filters! Hello

MasihAkbari · 2026-07-25T02:35:58-0500

not yet.

Ednei P. de Melo · 2026-07-24T20:54:41-0500

Thanks to @Stephen Schneiter and everyone else who replied. I took the Linux+ exam today (and passed). I plan to get other CompTIA certifications (especially AutoOps+ and Data+), but I need to keep an eye on the certifications I already hold that are about to expire (AWS Architect Associate, Cisco CCNA, and CyberOps). I’m even considering "combining" the CCNA Automation (which would automatically renew the other CCNAs I’ve already earned) with the CompTIA AutoOps+ (which shares many topics with Automation)—and perhaps even taking both certifications in the same week! I’ll keep you posted... &;-D

skylerld · 2026-07-24T18:31:01-0500

Anybody else still haven't received their voucher yet?

Mr Iman · 2026-07-24T16:28:53-0500

I have also received mine too this evening.

Abraham Terhemen Adeke · 2026-07-24T15:34:40-0500

Context Engineering is the practice of dynamically assembling and managing all the information an LLM needs before each model call so the agent can behave intelligently, maintain state, and provide personalized responses. Unlike traditional prompt engineering, which focuses mainly on static instructions, context engineering manages the entire context payload sent to the model.

Core Idea

Large Language Models (LLMs) are inherently stateless. They only know what is provided within the context window of a given request. Context engineering solves this limitation by supplying the right information at the right time.

Goal

Provide the model with:

No more information than necessary
No less information than necessary
The most relevant information for the current task

Stephen Schneiter · 2026-07-24T08:36:36-0500

Ednei P. de Melo said:
Good afternoon, CINers!

I would like to know if there is any issue with not using most of the certification exam vouchers we received for participating in the TTT training sessions. I am proud to be a CIN member, and if it were up to me, I would have a wide range of CompTIA certifications in my portfolio! Unfortunately, however, due to time and availability constraints, it is not possible to stay up-to-date with all the certifications that interest me, as I have other professional commitments that prevent me from dedicating myself fully to them.

Currently, I watch the broadcast recordings and download the presentations primarily to learn and stay current with the latest IT technologies - something CIN has uniquely enabled me to do (even without taking the certification exams). That said, I do intend to obtain the other certifications within my reach in the not-too-distant future (if possible).

Best regards,

Hello @Ednei P. de Melo, I am glad you value the CIN community and what we offer! This is exciting to hear! I understand the value of time and trying to utilize the vouchers! They will expire. Hopefully you will be able to utilize some before they do. There isn't an issue with letting them expire.

Abraham Terhemen Adeke · 2026-07-24T07:47:25-0500

I have not yet received my voucher, but I am anticipating receiving it soon.

MOHAMMAD SOAEB · 2026-07-24T06:14:14-0500

Received mine

Kabelo · 2026-07-24T03:14:07-0500

Indeed, Joining CIN was one of the best decisions I took in life and I don't regret it at all. keep up the good work and thanks a lot in making sure we as instructors are well shaped and equipped.

dabsolon · 2026-07-24T02:34:54-0500

Yes, I find it challenging to juggle normal work and upskilling. Life is stuff, but I stride along.

Kabelo · 2026-07-24T02:17:14-0500

Received mine, so excited and looking forward to taking the exam.

Just_Ro MKA · 2026-07-24T01:40:56-0500

Congrats, Sir. Amazing Score

Reuel Santiago · Thursday at 9:39 PM

A trainer has been selected, according to our HR, so the application is now closed. Thank you to everyone who expressed interest.

Jill West · Thursday at 7:22 PM

Gregory Childers said:
Hey @Jill West! Thanks for the shout out during session 4 on my LinkedIn post.

Here is the link for everyone else.

#cybersecurity #artificialintelligence #ai #aisafety #infosec #cyberdefense #machinelearning #openai #huggingface #ethicalai #securityresearch | Greg Childers

What happens when an AI system finds a way to escape its testing environment? According to OpenAI, we may now have a real-world example. OpenAI recently disclosed a significant AI security incident involving Hugging Face. During an internal cybersecurity evaluation, two frontier AI models...

www.linkedin.com

I was so glad to see your post yesterday morning as I was finishing up my slides--it was a balanced and clear explanation of what happened. Thanks for sharing!

Ojevwe Stephanie · Thursday at 3:46 PM

Mr Iman said:
I have not received one yet!
I am hoping that this week it will start to arrive.

Just got mine, super happy and grateful for it

Ednei P. de Melo · Thursday at 2:41 PM

Good afternoon, CINers!

I would like to know if there is any issue with not using most of the certification exam vouchers we received for participating in the TTT training sessions. I am proud to be a CIN member, and if it were up to me, I would have a wide range of CompTIA certifications in my portfolio! Unfortunately, however, due to time and availability constraints, it is not possible to stay up-to-date with all the certifications that interest me, as I have other professional commitments that prevent me from dedicating myself fully to them.

Currently, I watch the broadcast recordings and download the presentations primarily to learn and stay current with the latest IT technologies - something CIN has uniquely enabled me to do (even without taking the certification exams). That said, I do intend to obtain the other certifications within my reach in the not-too-distant future (if possible).

Best regards,

Shea Bennett · Thursday at 12:20 PM

Stephen Schneiter said:
Just heard that CySA+exam vouchers will be distributed tomorrow, Thursday, 07/23! Be sure to check your inbox and spam filters!

@Stephen Schneiter I just received my voucher!!! Thank you very much!!

I'm still going through Certmaster (which is so excellent by the way)! I'm looking forward to reporting back with a pass!!! Right on time to start teaching students in the fall.

Gregory Childers · Thursday at 12:06 PM

Hey @Jill West! Thanks for the shout out during session 4 on my LinkedIn post.

Here is the link for everyone else.

#cybersecurity #artificialintelligence #ai #aisafety #infosec #cyberdefense #machinelearning #openai #huggingface #ethicalai #securityresearch | Greg Childers

What happens when an AI system finds a way to escape its testing environment? According to OpenAI, we may now have a real-world example. OpenAI recently disclosed a significant AI security incident involving Hugging Face. During an internal cybersecurity evaluation, two frontier AI models...

www.linkedin.com

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