You don't need Linux skills to pass the CASP+. Supervisor roles often don't need the same depth of technical skills because they're not responsible for hands-on technical work. The ISC2 CISSP requires LESS hands-on experience than CASP+ does, and ISACA's CISM requires LESS hands-on experience than the CISSP does.

Congrats!

Gregory Childers said:

I'll have to disagree with you slightly. Going backward and getting a lesser certification does not help with an expert-level certification. Especially if the overlap between the two is marginal.

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It depends. If you lack foundational skills in networking, Linux, or SOC operations and jump straight to earning CASP+, you might be setting yourself up for a challenge. Unlike certifications from ISACA or CISSP, where you need to demonstrate real-world experience to become certified, CompTIA doesn’t require that same level of hands-on proof. So, without those foundational skills, you could find yourself with a certification that you’re not fully equipped to back up. What happens when you’re working alongside people who have the technical expertise but are just missing a few certifications? In the field, they might wonder why someone pursued a high-level cert like CASP+ without first building those essential skills. I’ve been in situations where I thought, "How can this person be in a supervisory role if they can’t even perform the basic tasks of my job?"

Improving your Linux skills, for instance, is a smart and necessary step for anyone who has taken the leap into earning CASP+. It’s only fair that this kind of effort be rewarded with CEUs because you’re truly expanding your skill set. At the end of the day, all knowledge is a valuable investment, whether you have to move up or down the certification ladder to acquire it. The key is building a strong, holistic foundation that supports not only your certifications but also your real-world effectiveness.

Gregory Childers said:

In three years when the next version is release

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Yes you need to upgrade yourself .

I'll have to disagree with you slightly. Going backward and getting a lesser certification does not help with an expert-level certification. Especially if the overlap between the two is marginal.

I haven’t received my voucher either. Thanks

How many different instructors are you planning to hire?

AldoTV said:

Many thanks for screenshot, but in my account I don't see "resources" tab

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me also cant see resources ?

Gregory Childers said:

CASP+ gives 25 CEUs for Cloud+ but none for Linux+. Both CySA+ and PenTest+ give 33 CEUs for Cloud+ but none for Linux+. Cloud+ fully renews Liinux+. So technically, if you pass CySA+ (33 CEUs) and PenTest+ (33 CEUs), you have 66 CEUs for Cloud+, which would then renew your Linux+. CASP+ would renew the entire stack.

Linux+ and Cloud+ don't give CEUs for CASP+ because CEUs renew down not up.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to find this! I already hold the trifecta (A+, Network+, Security+), along with Pentest+, CySA+, and CASP+. I recently passed Linux+, and I plan to earn Cloud+ around Christmas, which will automatically renew Linux+. For the Cloud+ CEUs, I’m thinking of using CertMaster materials from CySA+ and Pentest+. Each offers 25 CEUs, so with both, I can meet the full 50 CEU requirement for Cloud+ and simultaneously renew Linux+. Fortunately, I have access to these resources through my academic partnership. For both CySA+ and Pentest+, I took the exams when I was about 90% through the courses, so once I earn Cloud+, I can complete the CertMaster courses and use them for the necessary CEUs.

I believe CompTIA should consider allowing CEUs earned from any certification to count toward the renewal of any other certification, including CASP+. Certifications often encompass related knowledge, and CASP+—while an advanced security certification—is still for practitioners. If you're CASP+ certified but not proficient in Linux, it won't reflect well on your expertise. Acquiring Linux+ knowledge, for example, would significantly enhance your abilities as a CASP+ professional. In my experience, I’ve worked with CISSP-certified individuals who couldn't perform basic tasks, such as configuring an IP address. While I understand CISSP is meant for managerial roles rather than hands-on practitioners, there’s a gap between theory and practical skills.

ISACA has a compelling model in this regard: any certification renews any certification. At my job, they’re encouraging me to pursue both CISM and CRISC with employer sponsorship. When I spoke with an ISACA representative today, they explained that certification order doesn’t matter. Whether it's CISA renewing CISM or vice versa, any cert renews another. They also offer CEUs for a wide range of topics; even a certificate in IoT Fundamentals earns you CEUs toward CISA, CRISC, CISM, etc. Their philosophy is that knowledge is knowledge, and I agree. CompTIA’s CEU and renewal model could benefit from similar flexibility. Improving it would serve everyone in the community, fostering broader skill development across certifications.

Registered . but didnot get an email notification. is this normal?

Some CompTIA exams give partial CEUs.


Some CompTIA exams give full CEUs.


CASP+ gives 25 CEUs for Cloud+ but none for Linux+. Both CySA+ and PenTest+ give 33 CEUs for Cloud+ but none for Linux+. Cloud+ fully renews Liinux+. So technically, if you pass CySA+ (33 CEUs) and PenTest+ (33 CEUs), you have 66 CEUs for Cloud+, which would then renew your Linux+. CASP+ would renew the entire stack.

Linux+ and Cloud+ don't give CEUs for CASP+ because CEUs renew down not up.

MrVelezIT said:

Congrats!! Any idea when there will be another Network+ TTT series?

Thank you!!

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In three years when the next version is released

@Rob Reynolds this question I believe is for you, see above regarding the videos mentioned

MrVelezIT said:

Looking for the answer to this as well!

Thanks!

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I was told by tech support that the videos were only for faculty use, even though the description indicates it can be used by learners. My rep advised me to submit this as a feedback request. Unfortunately, the struggle with some students is still there.

Looking for the answer to this as well!

Thanks!

Congrats!! Any idea when there will be another Network+ TTT series?

Thank you!!

@Stephen Schneiter How do I request a voucher? Please advise!

Thank you!

I HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY YET. Stephen Schneiter, please update me on that.

Bryan H said:

Had a student of mine ask about AI Essentials and if it would be offered in the future. I was not aware of any such things until he showed me this article:

CompTIA announces AI product roadmap expansion covering six domains

CompTIA Newsroom

www.comptia.org

And now I am curious, what is the latest with these expansions? Is this going to be a new pathway or what is going on with them. The article mentions a July 24 release, but I am not finding anything about them on CIN or other places. just curious.

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Here is a recent blog post, Tuesday, September 10, 2024, that provides "How CompTIA is approaching AI skills training", https://www.comptia.org/blog/the-im...ce-on-skills-training-for-government-agencies

@Stephen Schneiter Please let me know when I can receive the Network+ voucher.

Brian Ford said:

I appreciate your view but SecurityX is an advanced cybersecurity certification. Cloud+ and a future CloudX are focused on cloud technologies and only cover a small portion of the cybersecurity objectives. Linux+ has that similar small overlaps.

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Exactly, that's why I think CompTIA should give partial CEU's 15-20 per cert towards your top cert, because they are not 100% aligned but also, they are not 100% unrelated

Jose A Ruiz Marquez said:

I think in the end it may harm us as candidates. I get certified because my employer has an agreement with CompTIA for Cert Master / Test Out / Vouchers. Not everyone has this opportunity. But if this ends the only cert that I will renew will be CASP / Security X and will loose Cloud and Linux even though I use Linux every day because it will be too much money. I think they should do like ISACA where every cert renews every cert no matter the order. That is working for the people, not the stakeholders. In the end we are the ones who get certified, not them....

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I appreciate your view but SecurityX is an advanced cybersecurity certification. Cloud+ and a future CloudX are focused on cloud technologies and only cover a small portion of the cybersecurity objectives. Linux+ has that similar small overlaps.

I ran into this issue years ago when I held the Cisco CCIE certification. It required a tremendous amount of work, months of study and prep, and a multi day practical lab exam. I renewed that 3 times (covering 9 years). When my career moved away from networking and towards cybersecurity I had a choice. Pursue CISSP, CISM, CompTIA certs (and Cisco security specialties) or maintain CCIE. I chose to allow my CCIE to lapse.

Brian Ford said:

It would seem easy for CompTIA to acknowledge CEUs for their own programs. I see CompTIA not granting credit for other CompTIA programs as an example of how far they go to meet these stakeholder requirements.

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I think in the end it may harm us as candidates. I get certified because my employer has an agreement with CompTIA for Cert Master / Test Out / Vouchers. Not everyone has this opportunity. But if this ends the only cert that I will renew will be CASP / Security X and will loose Cloud and Linux even though I use Linux every day because it will be too much money. I think they should do like ISACA where every cert renews every cert no matter the order. Or come up with an order that is fully ascending and once you reach the top cert in any order that top cert will renew every other cert below, like Project+, Data+, A+, Network+, Security+, Server+, Linux+, Cloud+, Pentest+, CySA+, and then CASP+.