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Shea Bennett · Jul 9, 2026

Gregory Childers said:
I concur. I earned over 60 different certifications, mostly paid for by employers, because I thought it would help me in two ways:

1. It would mean more certification exam courses I could teach. It turns out that some of them had zero demand for training.
2. They would add to my overall body of knowledge. Honestly, I had the knowledge even without the certification for many of them.

Figure out what you want to do and which certs will get you closer to that goal. All the rest are just distractions.

--signed "a guy with 17 different CompTIA certifications and 10 stackable CompTIA certifications"

Exactly correct! I spend SO MANY YEARS when I first got into IT in 2007 playing certification Pac-Man only to realize that it was absolutely a waste of my time. I'm horrified how many VMware Certifications I focused on and the platform is mostly dead now.

Jonathan Isley · Jul 9, 2026

Stephen Schneiter said:
Hi Folks, I will post updates on the voucher distribution in this thread. We did make a few changes in effort to try and speed up the distribution. I will post as soon as I hear a date that the emails will go out with the vouchers.

Thanks

This has been on mind as a curiosity as well.

Abu Afza · Jul 9, 2026

Stephen Schneiter said:
Hi Folks, I will post updates on the voucher distribution in this thread. We did make a few changes in effort to try and speed up the distribution. I will post as soon as I hear a date that the emails will go out with the vouchers.

Thanks

Kabelo · Jul 9, 2026

BrianFord said:
And just think, sometime later this year you'll be able to sit for the new SY0-801 exam!

Hoping it will be a bit lighter, will have to win it over with no doubt.

Kabelo · Jul 9, 2026

Bruce Weaver said:
The first time around that is a tough one! Congrats!
Is this for personal growth, or are you preparing to start teach Security+ content?

Personal growth.

Stephen Schneiter · Jul 9, 2026

Hi Folks, I will post updates on the voucher distribution in this thread. We did make a few changes in effort to try and speed up the distribution. I will post as soon as I hear a date that the emails will go out with the vouchers.

Greatidea07 · Jul 9, 2026

Studying for SecAI+ and want to pass the examination asap.

Greatidea07 · Jul 9, 2026

May I check whether any of you have experience in delivering a SecAI+ in class sessions? A request came through and ask for a three days in-class delivery of SecAI+? What is your view and possibility of delivering this in three days? Thanks! Paul Wan

precious · Jul 9, 2026

Well, you just have to delete "Cookies and site data" then reload with the new link, it should work without problem, you'll need to do so for all sessions you'll watch, else use private table everytime you want to watch a new session

gonzeey · Jul 9, 2026

I'm trying to access the On Demand Lessons but I can't access the video. I kept on having the error "Login Failed. Please try again.".
I was able to access session 6 a few hour ago. Now I can't get access.
Am I the only one having trouble?

Gregory Childers · Jul 8, 2026

BrianFord said:
Shea is sooo right here. Before picking up a new certification, you should consider how and when you'll need to recertify to maintain it.

I concur. I earned over 60 different certifications, mostly paid for by employers, because I thought it would help me in two ways:

1. It would mean more certification exam courses I could teach. It turns out that some of them had zero demand for training.
2. They would add to my overall body of knowledge. Honestly, I had the knowledge even without the certification for many of them.

Figure out what you want to do and which certs will get you closer to that goal. All the rest are just distractions.

--signed "a guy with 17 different CompTIA certifications and 10 stackable CompTIA certifications"

Abu Afza · Jul 8, 2026

Stephen Schneiter said:
@Abu Afza, yes, I will take a look to see what I can find out.

Good evening, @Stephen Schneiter. Could you please check it when you get time?

BrianFord · Jul 8, 2026

Mandeep Singh said:
Excited to announce that I’ve passed the CNX-001!
Thank you, @Stephen Schneiter and the CIN, for making this possible.

Congratulations!

BrianFord · Jul 8, 2026

Kabelo said:
After a long study hour and sleepless, nights I finally passed security plus the exam was supper tricky.

And just think, sometime later this year you'll be able to sit for the new SY0-801 exam!

BrianFord · Jul 8, 2026

Shea Bennett said:
Unless your going to get paid for it. I wouldn't recommend doing certifications "just because". If there is a company hiring a certain skill or your doing consulting and their required for a certain job. Ok, but just getting certs for the sake of it. It's a waste of money and time...time being the most important.

Shea is sooo right here. Before picking up a new certification, you should consider how and when you'll need to recertify to maintain it.

BrianFord · Jul 8, 2026

Rick Butler said:
We can always go off the rails and start doing Azure stuff...

(that's what I'm doing anyway...LOL)

/r

Or AWS stuff if you really want to work in the cloud!

Matthew Jennings · Jul 8, 2026

Rick Butler said:
We can always go off the rails and start doing Azure stuff...

(that's what I'm doing anyway...LOL)

/r

Dude, fantastic signature! I grew up reading SH, and that is one of the main things I attribute most to wanting to specialize in this industry when I heard it was a thing.

Shea Bennett · Jul 8, 2026

that login portal is long gone with the update of the website last year. Here is what's here.

Partner Resources

www.comptia.org

Shea Bennett · Jul 8, 2026

Matthew Jennings said:
My org budgets "premium" training opportunities for IS staff every-other year and this year it's my turn. I have a couple SANS certs (GCIH, GCPN) already and while I love SANS and think they're great, would really like to diversify my skill set.

I've been looking into the possibility of training with other orgs like OffSec, Hack-the-Box, Arcanium, and Antisyphon (a personal favorite). I love HtB but feel like their certs might be too new for industry-wide recognition if I need to look for employment. I hear OffSec is fantastic but very difficult and that Arcanium is great training (but doesn't offer certs).

For those who would start with "depends on what you're looking to do...", I am looking for a mix of great training and ideally would love to add a cert or more to my resume.

I would love to get some advice from those who have experience training with those and/or other orgs please! What are your success or horror stories?

Unless your going to get paid for it. I wouldn't recommend doing certifications "just because". If there is a company hiring a certain skill or your doing consulting and their required for a certain job. Ok, but just getting certs for the sake of it. It's a waste of money and time...time being the most important.

Shea Bennett · Jul 8, 2026

Rick Butler said:
We can always go off the rails and start doing Azure stuff...

(that's what I'm doing anyway...LOL)

/r

Flag on the play...unnecessary foul. We don't say the M word out loud. Ughhh...

Gregory Childers · Jul 8, 2026

I have earned the CCAP, CIOS, CNIP, CNSP, CNVP, CSAE, CSAP, CSCP, CSIE, CSIS stackable certifications, but I don't list the badges on my LinkedIn profile. I recently did an inventory of my 60+ certifications and cleaned off all but the most essential.

Shea Bennett · Jul 8, 2026

Not to rain on the parade, but I have been waiting for mine since 2024 ;-)

Shea Bennett · Jul 8, 2026

@Stephen Schneiter Have the Voucher codes for CySA+ v.4 TTT been released yet? I haven't seen one arrive in my email yet.

Abu-Hamzah · Jul 8, 2026

@sirithanatharathorn, yes, you can get access to training materials without enrolling in a class, further the class will have a start and end date, after the class ends joining won't be possible it seems.

shaify · Jul 8, 2026

Happy to share that I have cleared A+ Core 1 and Core 2 certifications successfully. Thank you @Stephen Schneiter for wonderful TTT series and ongoing support to mentors

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