Me too. I haven’t received the voucher from AutoOps.

Sold it already
Will let you know i have again

BrianFord said:

No. CertMaster CE extends your certification.

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I imagine you see why I used your screenshot in my "best explanation" thread. In my 19 years teaching with CompTIA certifications, it has been rare to meet someone who really understands the offerings.

Hey Team,

Unfortunately, I joined session 4 late, so I was only able to see 59 minutes of it. I tried to watch it on demand afterwards from the beginning, but for whatever reason, the proof of attendance is stuck at 59 minutes for me.

Does this mean that even after I have completed sessions 5 and 6, I will not be able to get the exam voucher?


Rgards

I believe if the student just submits after submitting they can get a step by step

Alo

Victor Treat said:

Brian, you are correct. In Security+ you have three types of labs, like you mentioned: Assisted, Applied, and Challenge.

In the new CySA+ 004 class there is a fourth type of lab simply called "Lab". Sometimes, it has drag and drop items, but most of it you configure a server or a service. For instance, configure a GPO to... There are no steps to explain beyond the scenario stated on what you are supposed to do at a high level. No detailed "click-click". If you already know how to do the scenario, you probably don't need the lab...

Anyone have any idea on where the students get guidance on how to do these labs.
And please dont' tell me to walk them through the exercise - there are probably 25+ of these along with the three other conventional labs the Brian mentions!

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I passed the "good for life" version before CompTIA created the Server+ CE certification. In 26 years as a technical trainer, no one has ever asked me to teach this class. While $50 is a good value for a beta exam, I personally don't have any value taking the new version.

You can use the CertMaster route, but I find with all the trainings and such I do over the course of a year or two plus conferences and teaching I am usually well over the 50 CEU's to extend my cert. You can also use courses on Cybrary that will give you CEU credits for watching the videos.

gonzeey said:

I am currently certified in Security+ SY0-701. Now, there is an ongoing SY0-801 TTT that comes with CertMaster Perform platform. My question is, once I finish the CertMaster Perform course is my certification extended by 3 more years? Would you suggest retaking the exam instead?

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No. CertMaster CE extends your certification.

gonzeey said:

I am currently certified in Security+ SY0-701. Now, there is an ongoing SY0-801 TTT that comes with CertMaster Perform platform. My question is, once I finish the CertMaster Perform course is my certification extended by 3 more years? Would you suggest retaking the exam instead?

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There are several ways to extend your certification.


Use the new CertMaster Perform
Take the latest version
Pass a higher level CompTIA exam, like CySA+, PenTest+, or SecurityX
Earn 50 CEUs
Pass a non-CompTIA exam that qualifies

Ramasankar said:

I am suppose to deliver a CompTIA Pentest+ training next week. Is there an instructor edition which can be purchased.

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Yes, CompTIA offers an official Instructor Edition (including the Official CompTIA PenTest+ Instructor Guide and associated trainer resources for PT0-003).

How to Get It:​

• CompTIA Partner Portal: If you are delivering through an authorized center, your organization's administrator can download the instructor guide, presentation slides, and lab materials directly from the CompTIA Partner Portal.
• CompTIA Store: You can check availability, digital access, and purchase instructor materials directly on the CompTIA Store (note that educator/instructor status or partner affiliation may be required to access trainer-specific editions).

Content for the PenTest+ is in the CertMaster learning platform. You can get access to the instructor content from there. You will need to reach out to your CompTIA representative to get set up.

Aya AlKhateeb said:

Hi Brian,

Thank you for organizing the Security+ v8 Train-the-Trainer sessions.

I noticed that the Closed Captions (CC) option is not available in the recorded videos, although it was available during the CySA+ sessions and was very helpful for translation.

Stephen also mentioned during the session that captions would be available.

Could you please clarify if this is a technical issue or if CC will be enabled later?

Thank you for your support!

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On the replays via On24 closed captioning is available approximately 24 hours after the webinar.

Gregory Childers said:

I have an AutoOps+ voucher that I cannot use. My certification priorities have shifted and I do not want it to go to waste.

Anyone who wants it can message me directly and I will send you the voucher code free of charge.

All I ask is that only serious candidates request it. Only ask me for the voucher if you plan on taking the exam. Reselling vouchers is a violation and will get you in trouble with CompTIA.

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A really nice gesture thank you so much Greg!

Whomever claims the voucher... I wish you all the best in the exam

Clearly presented

awesome @Ayomide Oluwaga

I have an AutoOps+ voucher that I cannot use. My certification priorities have shifted and I do not want it to go to waste.

Anyone who wants it can message me directly and I will send you the voucher code free of charge.

All I ask is that only serious candidates request it. Only ask me for the voucher if you plan on taking the exam. Reselling vouchers is a violation and will get you in trouble with CompTIA.

Any updates on this?

Brian, you are correct. In Security+ you have three types of labs, like you mentioned: Assisted, Applied, and Challenge.

In the new CySA+ 004 class there is a fourth type of lab simply called "Lab". Sometimes, it has drag and drop items, but most of it you configure a server or a service. For instance, configure a GPO to... There are no steps to explain beyond the scenario stated on what you are supposed to do at a high level. No detailed "click-click". If you already know how to do the scenario, you probably don't need the lab...

Anyone have any idea on where the students get guidance on how to do these labs.
And please dont' tell me to walk them through the exercise - there are probably 25+ of these along with the three other conventional labs the Brian mentions!

Great question. I haven't looked at the CertMaster CySA product yet, but I am working with the latest CertMaster for Security+ (Perform and Labs).

I believe a 'lab' is a simulation. It's a program that runs and looks like a live OS environment. It's not.

There are 'Live' labs. They run virtual machine images from a cloud-based data center. You'll see a 'building the lab' message when you start these.

There are three types of 'Live' labs: Assisted, Applied, and Challenge. Assisted labs (Assisted Live Lab) give you instructions and help you conduct or complete the lab exercise. In the past, these labs often contained info icons (lowercase 'i' in a circle) that, if selected, provided some instructions.

Applied labs often follow one or more 'Assisted' labs and provide a lab environment and objectives. The goal is to apply what you learned to complete the lab. These labs also have info icons.

The Challenge lab was the last lab exercise, and it tested what you learned in the course. It provided goals drawn from all the course materials and previous labs. Not just the last lab, but all of the labs.

The Security+ Labs product includes more labs than the Perform offering. The Learn product (I believe) includes only lab simulations, not Live Labs. The Perform product contains Assisted and Challenge Labs.

I hope this helps.

Brian

Gregory Childers said:

I wish CompTIA had more CEU options for the Data+/DataSys+/DataAI and Net+/Cloud+/CloudNetX series. For DataAI and CloudNetX, the only viable options are retesting.

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You've mentioned this one before. And you're right - there aren't a lot of CE options for those newer, higher certs. SecurityX is pretty good, but the others, not as much or not really at all. The way I see it, if CompTIA uses a CE program, it has to allow folks to get 'continuing education', not a rehash of what is already known; that's the very definition of Continuing Education.