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Stephen Schneiter said:

HAPPY HOLIDAY!!

CINners, it has been a great year!! In 2025 we have added 1,895 new members to our community bringing the CIN community to just under 8,000 global members. In the community, we have shared great conversations, connections, resources and delivered 140 CIN webinars!

While we are excited about 2025 and all the great connections made, we are really looking forward to a fantastic 2026! We are already underway planning webinars for the year, which will include series covering SecAI+, AutoOps+, CySA+, DataSys+, Security+, and SecOT+, just to name a few! We are also looking to welcome CIN's 10,000th member!

This community would not be where it is today without you!! Your participation and interest keep the community alive! In this holiday season, we wish you the very best and hope you have a great 2026!

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Simon.Ogheneochuko said:

I’ve officially decided to level up my technical foundation by diving into the CompTIA A+ certification! This isn't just about passing an exam; it's about mastering the "how" and "why" of the hardware and software that keep our world running. I'm documenting my progress here to stay accountable and share the highs and lows of troubleshooting my way to professional expertise.

I’d love to tap into the collective wisdom of this community. To those who have cleared the A+ or are currently working in IT support: What is the one piece of advice or study resource you wish you had when you started? Whether it’s a specific lab strategy or a tip for tackling the networking domain, I’m all ears!

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Rick Butler said:

And just to add to what Greg said here - CompTIA used to have a Certified Technical Trainer credential, which was discontinued a few years ago. Personally, I'd love to see some kind of Instructor credential return, but for now, the best we can hope for is "a certified professional who teaches CompTIA certification courses." - an often thankless job that is also, sadly, credential-less.

Cheers

/r

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abiodun1991 said:

Registered sir

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Stephen Schneiter said:

Join CIN as we provide a Sneak Peek to the next release of CompTIA CySA+ V4 certification. We will welcome special guest @James Stanger and @Nick Pierce as they walk us through why industry is looking for this exam, what is changing in cybersecurity analytics, and take a deep dive into the exam objectives. We will topics covered by the exam and some teaching practices to help deliver the content to students.

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) is the premier certification for cyber professionals tasked with incident detection, prevention, and response through continuous security monitoring. It validates a tech professional's expertise in incident response and vulnerability management processes, emphasizing the critical communication skills necessary for effective security analysis and compliance.

Build skills with CompTIA training and validate them with CySA+ certification.

• Enhance security operations processes, differentiate threat intelligence and threat hunting, and identify malicious activity using appropriate tools.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, prioritize vulnerabilities, and recommend effective mitigation strategies for vulnerability management.
• Apply attack methodology frameworks, perform incident response, and understand the incident management lifecycle to handle security incidents effectively.
• Utilize communication best practices to report on vulnerability management and incident response, providing stakeholders with actionable plans and meaningful metrics.

What: CIN Sneak Peek: CySA+ V4
When: Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 12:00- 2:00 PM CST
Who: Dr. James Stanger, CompTIA and Nick Pierce, Northern Virginia Community College
Where: ON24
Register Here

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Kwabena Fred said:

Registered and ready for it @Stephen Schneiter

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Stephen Schneiter said:

Join CIN as we provide a Sneak Peek to the next release of CompTIA CySA+ V4 certification. We will welcome special guest @James Stanger and @Nick Pierce as they walk us through why industry is looking for this exam, what is changing in cybersecurity analytics, and take a deep dive into the exam objectives. We will topics covered by the exam and some teaching practices to help deliver the content to students.

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) is the premier certification for cyber professionals tasked with incident detection, prevention, and response through continuous security monitoring. It validates a tech professional's expertise in incident response and vulnerability management processes, emphasizing the critical communication skills necessary for effective security analysis and compliance.

Build skills with CompTIA training and validate them with CySA+ certification.

• Enhance security operations processes, differentiate threat intelligence and threat hunting, and identify malicious activity using appropriate tools.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, prioritize vulnerabilities, and recommend effective mitigation strategies for vulnerability management.
• Apply attack methodology frameworks, perform incident response, and understand the incident management lifecycle to handle security incidents effectively.
• Utilize communication best practices to report on vulnerability management and incident response, providing stakeholders with actionable plans and meaningful metrics.

What: CIN Sneak Peek: CySA+ V4
When: Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 12:00- 2:00 PM CST
Who: Dr. James Stanger, CompTIA and Nick Pierce, Northern Virginia Community College
Where: ON24
Register Here

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Gregory Childers said:

All you have to do to be a CompTIA instructor is pass a CompTIA certification exam and teach the course.

That's it. Nothing else.

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Jose A Ruiz Marquez said:

Rename in order to sell. Like CASP to Security X (horrible choice)

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Stephen Schneiter said:

Thanks for checking in @TraceyO. I am expecting the Data+ vouchers to be scheduled for distribution next week. I will post in this thread as soon as I hear an exact date.

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