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Stephen Schneiter · 2025-08-19T08:07:56-0500

Join us for this Special event, livestreamed from the AFCEA TechNet Augusta conference.

The cybersecurity viability trifecta: Visibility, observability, and properly-trained AI

It’s no secret that cybersecurity professionals struggle to reduce cost, increase scale, and improve their ability to actively profile every element and characteristic of their organization’s attack surface.

For the CompTIA Learning event at TechNet Augusta, join us as we welcome Vectra AI, Keysight, and Cribl. Together, we’ll investigate how organizations manage vulnerabilities and respond to incidents by taking a more data-driven approach. We’ll discuss how organizations are using techniques and technologies such as proactive systems analysis, AI-driven analysis, packet decryption, and packet brokers to enable visibility and observability. Our panelists will regale you with stories about how organizations overcame implementation challenges. They’ll outline how organizations increased their ability to anticipate issues and threats, even as their attack surface morphed more quickly than they ever thought possible. Discussion points will include:

Discovering and analyzing today’s tech footprint: Traditional and AI-based approaches
Data collection and the attack lifecycle in today’s hybrid environments: The place of AI
The practical use of various visibility and observability techniques, architectures, and tools
Meeting today’s challenges, including changing attack surfaces and increased regulatory compliance pressures.

This session is valid for two (2) hours of CE credits for:

CompTIA A+
CompTIA DataSys+
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA Linux+
CompTIA Cloud+

What: Live Streamed Event
When: Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 1:00-4:00 PM, (2-hour webinar)
Who: James Stanger, CompTIA
Where: ON24
Register Here

baylis · 2025-08-19T08:01:39-0500

Tangobro said:
The Wall Street Journal recently posted an article, based on research from the Burning Glass Institute, questioning the value of certs. The WSJ title was "Skill Certificates Rarely Pay Off."
Seems they did not clearly distinguish certificates from certifications.

This tool shows some interesting findings:

BGI - The Credential Value Index

navigator.credentialvalueindex.org

Another "negative Nancy" posting nonsense. I doesn't matter whether you pursue a PhD or earn 1000 certifications . This industry is about constant learning and becoming knowable .

Keith Consol · 2025-08-19T06:30:09-0500

I don't know all the behind scenes stuff. I did learn there is student pricing and academic pricing. Some things appear with academic pricing, other items are not. If academic pricing does not show up, you can reach out to your CompTIA contact and they can create an invoice. We've had to do this a few times. There is such thing as Academic pricing and you can get it. Just need to jump through a few hoops.

Michael Schmitz · 2025-08-19T01:37:43-0500

Rick Butler said:
I never saw any e-mails on that either. But I would not be surprised by the move. I can see a CE requirement for Project+, as things tend to shift in the world of PM. Server+...well, perhaps not as pervasive unless we wanted to focus more on virtual server technology, rather than on-prem servers. But then, that would cross over into Cloud+, which is a CE cert already.

I am ok with that. Maybe there will be a ProjectX Cert or Server+ will run out, as others before..

Michael Schmitz · 2025-08-19T01:36:43-0500

Jzol said:
still very very new and sorry for asking. How do we check or find the requirements? I feel I need the "I am very new and need more training on the CIN headline" lol

Listen to the Intro of Stephen in each first Session of a TTT, there it will be explained:
- You need to attend a min. Number of Sessions (live or recorded) based on the Number of Sessions (maybe 10 out of 12)
- You need to watch them afterwards in a graceperiod after the last Session (maybe 2 weeks)
- Need to be a Member of CIN before starting to watch

That are the most important ones.
That may change for future TTT, as CompTIA changes in the Moment. So we will see what rules will apply for new TTT.

Jzol · 2025-08-19T00:50:43-0500

Michael Schmitz said:
Via Email when the Attendance Record are checked, Requirements are fullfilled and Stephan S. has recieved the Vouchers. Then he will send them out via Email to your CIN Adress (which should be the one used for the TTT as well). Asking will not speed up the Process.

still very very new and sorry for asking. How do we check or find the requirements? I feel I need the "I am very new and need more training on the CIN headline" lol

Michael Schmitz · 2025-08-19T00:46:44-0500

Jzol said:
How do we get the vouchers? I'm new to the instructor network and have been reading and teaching CompTIA classes for some time but hopefully catching this early

Via Email when the Attendance Record are checked, Requirements are fullfilled and Stephan S. has recieved the Vouchers. Then he will send them out via Email to your CIN Adress (which should be the one used for the TTT as well). Asking will not speed up the Process.

Michael Schmitz · 2025-08-19T00:43:01-0500

Wouldn't posting it onetime be enough? I see the same Job Offer 4times posted in Job Offer (where it belongs, in A+, N+ and Sec+: where it probably not belongs) ...
@taylorshook : Please remove the other three Postings.. And respect the Forum Rules for the Future, maybe..
Thank you.

Jzol · 2025-08-19T00:37:46-0500

Mike Leih said:
I am attempting to purchase exam vouchers for my students, and it appears that with the new website store, academic pricing is not available. Is anyone else experiencing this issue? Does anyone know how to purchase vouchers for students at the academic price now that PearsonVue no longer sells CompTIA vouchers and the new CompTIA store is not supporting academic pricing?

maybe one day PearsonVue can stop proctoring as well too...ugh...but everything is going SSO. It's all still changing and moving and I also need to check how I merge all my things because I teach the classes and have certs. But the vouchers should still work fine? Any good updates?

Jzol · 2025-08-19T00:19:28-0500

How do we get the vouchers? I'm new to the instructor network and have been reading and teaching CompTIA classes for some time but hopefully catching this early

Jzol · 2025-08-18T23:51:42-0500

Tangobro said:
Just got notified that the A+ class that I was supposed to start teaching next week was cancelled because the the cost of core 1 & 2 student material now exceeds the budget of $180 per student. Does anyone have a copy of the Academic Partner price list? Maybe I can cobble together something on the cheap, or at least verify that they are looking at Academic Partner pricing. I've been teaching this class for this institution for 2 years, 1st time with this problem.

Since everything is merging and moving around at my college, our bookstore is cheaper. It all depends on the reps. It is sad to see the whole website change. For individuals if they want to buy something off of the website there are different types of courses so Certmaster perform is the top tier and then they have labs, learn, etc. and are dividing everything. I had to confirm from my rep that the price sticks even at the academic rate when my students confirm their student ID, it is still expensive

Rick Butler · 2025-08-18T21:08:56-0500

The pendulum always swings.

Every few years, we see articles like these that poo-poo on this certification or that credential. Whether it's someone in the education sector that is trying to accentuate the importance of secondary education (as a means to get more students to take out phat student loans), or the certification crowd saying, "see, you don't REALLY need a degree to do the job", while there are hordes of students who are trying to find that ever changing magic formula that's going to get them hired for big bucks into that dream job.

Indeed and Reddit are the worst when it comes to all that.

At the end of the day, I think the best advice I'd ever give someone coming up is to be an expert in the material - whether through a degree or cert and let that carry you into that first interview. There are no silver bullets in any of this - it's all about the right combination of credential when a job swings around.

As to the BGI tool - well, I wonder if it has enough real data to substantiate.

Rick Butler · 2025-08-18T20:53:45-0500

kclewis1983 said:
I am in New Mexico. I am in Las Vegas, NM, to be precise.

Cool! You're just down the road from me - well, maybe about 250 miles, but still...

kclewis1983 said:
That automated message is "nice;" however, a follow as to whether a candidate is going anywhere in the process would go a long way. Being ghosted is rather rude and doesn't reflect well for your organization.

Pbrabson said:
I would echo your response They have a tediously long application process after you pass their "first" of many hurdles to get paid a mediocre fee. They have many positions that they advertise but it's a mystery as to what their criteria is. For me, a total waste of time. As to a non response, it seems that it's a normal business practice to not have the professional courtesy to respond. Good luck

Good feedback. I think we've all gotten stymied during the employment hustle. Throwing countless resumes out into the black with no reply or an acknowledgement from a real person is so very frustrating.

On the other side, when an employer is getting hundreds of responses, many from people who didn't bother to read the job posting but are "applying anyway, because, well, you never know" is also very frustrating.

In short, the whole thing is an exercise in patience...and never one anyone likes, IMAO.

/r

Rick Butler · 2025-08-18T20:45:01-0500

I have a new shirt for you, Jason...

(another reason why I don't do apple products...btw...)

Rick Butler · 2025-08-18T20:41:25-0500

Congrats on that!

Rick Butler · 2025-08-18T20:40:50-0500

Mitch Garvis said:
I have a couple of students who are telling me that on a practice exam they were asked to identify a particular NIST publication. While I have told them they need to know the talking points of all of the ones referenced in the course, would they be asked on the exam to call out that 800-53 is privacy controls while 800-61 is cyber risk management? I do not remember a question like that... although I think another exam I sat had them.

Thanks in advance!

I seem to remember a couple questions that had the NIST publications identified in the answers. Can't give you a lot of details, since it's been a little while and I've had my head down on so many other things as of late. However, knowing the relevant NIST certs, to me, is a good thing always.

Rick Butler · 2025-08-18T20:38:13-0500

I never saw any e-mails on that either. But I would not be surprised by the move. I can see a CE requirement for Project+, as things tend to shift in the world of PM. Server+...well, perhaps not as pervasive unless we wanted to focus more on virtual server technology, rather than on-prem servers. But then, that would cross over into Cloud+, which is a CE cert already.

Tangobro · 2025-08-18T16:34:34-0500

The Wall Street Journal recently posted an article, based on research from the Burning Glass Institute, questioning the value of certs. The WSJ title was "Skill Certificates Rarely Pay Off."
Seems they did not clearly distinguish certificates from certifications.

This tool shows some interesting findings:

BGI - The Credential Value Index

navigator.credentialvalueindex.org

taylorshook · 2025-08-18T11:50:46-0500

kclewis1983 said:
I am in New Mexico. I am in Las Vegas, NM, to be precise.

That automated message is "nice;" however, a follow as to whether a candidate is going anywhere in the process would go a long way. Being ghosted is rather rude and doesn't reflect well for your organization.

I apologize that you didn’t receive the confirmation email from our system. It’s possible it may have gone to your junk or spam folder. All candidates who apply do receive an email confirming that we’ve received their application and that we will reach out if we believe their background is a good fit for the role.

Pbrabson · 2025-08-18T11:49:28-0500

I would echo your response They have a tediously long application process after you pass their "first" of many hurdles to get paid a mediocre fee. They have many positions that they advertise but it's a mystery as to what their criteria is. For me, a total waste of time. As to a non response, it seems that it's a normal business practice to not have the professional courtesy to respond. Good luck

kclewis1983 · 2025-08-18T11:31:13-0500

I am in New Mexico. I am in Las Vegas, NM, to be precise.

That automated message is "nice;" however, a follow as to whether a candidate is going anywhere in the process would go a long way. Being ghosted is rather rude and doesn't reflect well for your organization.

taylorshook · 2025-08-18T11:26:12-0500

kclewis1983 said:
I've applied to this company before and never heard back.

Is this job and/or employer even real? If so, how soon will CIAT get back to its applicants?

Hello,

Yes, these are real opportunities. Please note that many of our positions require candidates to reside in New Mexico or California, which is why applications from outside those states may have been declined in the past. For these new roles, however, we are open to candidates located in any state.

Once you apply, you will receive an email confirmation that states:

"Thank you for your interest in a career at California Institute of Applied Technology. We have received your application for (JOB TITLE)

What happens now? We will review your application and reach out if we believe your background is a strong match."

kclewis1983 · 2025-08-18T11:18:46-0500

I've applied to this company before and never heard back.

Is this job and/or employer even real? If so, how soon will CIAT get back to its applicants?

abiodun1991 · 2025-08-18T10:29:16-0500

Wish mimiguel happy birthday

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