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New to CompTIA Instructor Network !

Hello everyone! My name is Andrew Crotty, and I’m excited to join the CompTIA Instructor Network. I’m a cybersecurity professional with over a decade of experience across military, government, and private-sector environments currently serving as a Cyber Network Defense Analyst and the Founder of The Ginger Hacker Initiative, a nonprofit focused on helping individuals break into cybersecurity through mentorship and certification support. I’m passionate about teaching, community building, and empowering the next generation of cyber professionals, and I look forward to learning, sharing, and collaborating with you all.

Discord: https://discord.gg/gh6KFVYG

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-crotty-377b3466/
Welcome to the party, Andrew! Glad to have you and looking forward to hearing more about what you have happening, out here on the boards.

In the meantime, take a couple minutes, jump into a few conversations and let's get to know you better!

Good to meet you!

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New to CompTIA Instructor Network !

Hello everyone! My name is Andrew Crotty, and I’m excited to join the CompTIA Instructor Network. I’m a cybersecurity professional with over a decade of experience across military, government, and private-sector environments currently serving as a Cyber Network Defense Analyst and the Founder of The Ginger Hacker Initiative, a nonprofit focused on helping individuals break into cybersecurity through mentorship and certification support. I’m passionate about teaching, community building, and empowering the next generation of cyber professionals, and I look forward to learning, sharing, and collaborating with you all.

Discord: https://discord.gg/gh6KFVYG

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-crotty-377b3466/
Welcome!
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New to CompTIA Instructor Network !

Hello everyone! My name is Andrew Crotty, and I’m excited to join the CompTIA Instructor Network. I’m a cybersecurity professional with over a decade of experience across military, government, and private-sector environments currently serving as a Cyber Network Defense Analyst and the Founder of The Ginger Hacker Initiative, a nonprofit focused on helping individuals break into cybersecurity through mentorship and certification support. I’m passionate about teaching, community building, and empowering the next generation of cyber professionals, and I look forward to learning, sharing, and collaborating with you all.

Discord: https://discord.gg/gh6KFVYG

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-crotty-377b3466/
Welcome, feel and share what you have with us joyfully!
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CIN Exclusive Live Stream Event - Instructor Toolbox Session

Join us for our next CIN Exclusive live-stream event!

Get ready to participate in a hands-on, practical cyber exercise with CompTIA, Cubic, and Cloud Range Cyber. For the next CompTIA Learning session, we’ll be conducting a cyber range exercise focused on protecting critical communications infrastructure. This will be a workshop, so prepare yourselves to interact with experts as you learn unique skill combinations that solve today’s critical issues. Throughout the session, AWS and Cubic will outline critical ways to manage, improve, and secure Mission Partner Environment (MPE) networks and communications. They will outline ways to cope with Denied, Degraded, Intermittent, and Limited (DDIL) environments, for example. All the while, we will all work hand-in-hand in a cyber range. We’ll be working inline and in real-time with experts who will help you learn the skills to help unify and secure edge and cloud for better communications and outcomes.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:
  • Describe the critical infrastructure attack surface at the tactical edge for enterprise and cloud environments
  • Discuss typical and asymmetric attacks that occur
  • Identify critical, hands-on security analytics methods for protecting communications
  • Create new cross-skilling pathways and learning opportunities with confidence
This session will last roughly three (3) hours. We will divide the action into three parts. In the first 30 minutes, AWS and Cubic will outline the opportunities and problems that today’s tech workers need to solve. We will then delve into a cyber range where you can hone practical skills and identify future learning pathways for you and/or your group.

Candidates can earn CEUs for the following certifications:
  • CompTIA A+ ce
  • CompTIA Network+ ce
  • CompTIA Security+ ce
  • CompTIA DataSys+ ce
  • CompTIA Linux+ ce
  • CompTIA Cloud+ ce
What: Skills for protecting mission-critical infrastructure: A hands-on workshop
When: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 8:00 PM CST
Where: Room: Hawai'i Convention Center 302AB
Who: Dr. James Stanger, CompTIA, Bri Frost, Cloud Range, Jason Stutt, Cloud Range, Yuri Sidorov, Cubic

Livestream Registration Here
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CIN TTT Series: Data+ V2

Our next TTT series will focus on the CompTIA Data+ V2 certification. Join CIN and special guest @Kwabena Fred as he Leads the Data+ TTT series. Fred will cover the exam objectives and provide hands on examples as you strengthen your Data Analytics skills. We will discuss how to cover the content with students and suggest various labs to let students gain hands-on experience as they prepare for certification.

The CompTIA Data+ certification exam covers the following domains.
  • Explain data concepts: Database types, data structures, file extensions, and data types.
  • Identify data sources: Databases, APIs, website data, files, logs and repositories.
  • Recognize infrastructure concepts: Cloud, on-premise, storage, and containerization.
  • Identify data tools: Coding environments, BI software, and analysis platforms.
  • Understand AI concepts: Identify AI models, natural language processing, and robotic automation.
What: CIN TTT Series: Data+ V2
When: October 28 - December 4, 2025 (Ten sessions), 1:00 - 3:00 PM CDT
Who: Frederick Anaafi
Where: ON24
Register Now

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New to CompTIA Instructor Network !

Nice to meet you. I am a university professor. I will be sending you a connection request. I have lots of students who may be interested in you. And perhaps we can collaborate and explore areas of mutual benefit.
Awsome ! Id be happy to connect ! Also share with your students this giveaway im currently running for cybersecurity awareness month ! 100% free for a chance to win a free CompTIA voucher for any cert !

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New to CompTIA Instructor Network !

Hello everyone! My name is Andrew Crotty, and I’m excited to join the CompTIA Instructor Network. I’m a cybersecurity professional with over a decade of experience across military, government, and private-sector environments currently serving as a Cyber Network Defense Analyst and the Founder of The Ginger Hacker Initiative, a nonprofit focused on helping individuals break into cybersecurity through mentorship and certification support. I’m passionate about teaching, community building, and empowering the next generation of cyber professionals, and I look forward to learning, sharing, and collaborating with you all.

Discord: https://discord.gg/gh6KFVYG

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-crotty-377b3466/
Nice to meet you. I am a university professor. I will be sending you a connection request. I have lots of students who may be interested in you. And perhaps we can collaborate and explore areas of mutual benefit.
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New to CompTIA Instructor Network !

Hello everyone! My name is Andrew Crotty, and I’m excited to join the CompTIA Instructor Network. I’m a cybersecurity professional with over a decade of experience across military, government, and private-sector environments currently serving as a Cyber Network Defense Analyst and the Founder of The Ginger Hacker Initiative, a nonprofit focused on helping individuals break into cybersecurity through mentorship and certification support. I’m passionate about teaching, community building, and empowering the next generation of cyber professionals, and I look forward to learning, sharing, and collaborating with you all.

Discord: https://discord.gg/gh6KFVYG

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-crotty-377b3466/
Hello everyone! I’m Andrew Crotty, a cybersecurity professional and founder of The Ginger Hacker Initiative, a nonprofit helping people break into cyber through mentorship and certifications. With experience across military, government, and private sectors, I’m passionate about teaching, community, and developing the next generation of cyber defenders. Excited to connect and learn with you all!

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