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Fouad · Oct 29, 2024

Rick Butler said:
There is a two-week window between the last session and the time that the data is pulled of all the attendees. That window closed yesterday. After that, CompTIA has to run the list to make sure it's clean (which can take quite a bit of time to verify). After that, the order goes in and has to be cleared and processed.

In short, it can take about 6-8 weeks if the TTT was well-attended.

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abiodun1991 said:
@Stephen Schneiter , thank you for the clear explanation about the voucher of cloud+,

Hi Stephen,

How long doe sit take to receive the Cloud+ voucher after the attendance records were pulled? Thanks

abiodun1991 · Oct 29, 2024

Stephen Schneiter said:
Hello @abiodun1991, you are correct that in most cases for the TTT series there is a two-week grace period in which attendees can catch up on-demand in order to be considered for a voucher. The Cloud+ TTT was different since there were only 4 sessions and a full week between the four sessions. It was decided that there was plenty of time for attendees to get caught up on the first two sessions, and we would just need to offer a one-week grace period.

With all that said, with the data team working on the DataX TTT series voucher distribution, they did not pull the Cloud+ series attendence until last week. So, the two week policy still held. Hope this helps.

@Stephen Schneiter , thank you for the clear explanation about the voucher of cloud+,

Stephen Schneiter · Oct 29, 2024

abiodun1991 said:
I want to correct myself based on @Rick Butler and @micheal is one week not two week .

Hello @abiodun1991, you are correct that in most cases for the TTT series there is a two-week grace period in which attendees can catch up on-demand in order to be considered for a voucher. The Cloud+ TTT was different since there were only 4 sessions and a full week between the four sessions. It was decided that there was plenty of time for attendees to get caught up on the first two sessions, and we would just need to offer a one-week grace period.

With all that said, with the data team working on the DataX TTT series voucher distribution, they did not pull the Cloud+ series attendence until last week. So, the two week policy still held. Hope this helps.

Michael Schmitz · Oct 29, 2024

Stephen Schneiter said:
Both of those courses content are on the new platform. If you are listed as an instructor for your organization in the platform you should see the instructor material listed. If not, you just need to reach out to your CompTIA rep and they will activate it for you. Hope this helps.

Seems there is no more PDF available for instructors. Sad. But times are changing.

Michael Schmitz · Oct 29, 2024

If you have Cloud+ (or maybe in the Future the DataPath). It depends on when you renew and pay. I had once the Problem, that i would have to pay the Fee twice, because i renewed the CASP+ before the Cloud+ renew date was available. Different Paths are independend.
It may be a way to attend a TTT that will give you a chaance to get a Voucher for your Renewal.
And then you need to upload your Certificates for getting the Points.

Jose A Ruiz Marquez · Oct 28, 2024

Jeff Strain said:
I thought down this path, but got the following message. Also, I think the higher level are $75.

I have CASP+ and I pay $50 each year, 75 is the number of CEU's per 3 year period

Jeff Strain · Oct 28, 2024

BrianFord said:
Jeff,
From the Certmetrics site "If you hold an A+, Security+, Linux+, Pen Test+ and or CySA+ and you plan to renew fully with a higher level CompTIA certification then your CE fees will be waived.".

I hold Sec+, CySA+, Linux+, Cloud+, and Data+ AND CASP+. I pay $50 for CASP+. That's all.
It's that question about 'Intent Level' that's important. You need to choose the highest level certification as per:
https://www.comptia.org/continuing-...ity/earn-a-higher-level-comptia-certification

Given your transcript your highest level (intent) is CySA+ or PenTest+.

It may be worthwhile for you to challenge SecurityX.

Regards,
Brian

It is one the docket for the next year. I should complete all of the old CompTIA certifications this year. I will attempt some of the newer ones as well. Just trying to cross them all off

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Jeff Strain · Oct 28, 2024

Jose A Ruiz Marquez said:
It's $50 a year, whether you have 1 or a 100 certifications. Your payment should point towards your highest cert, in your case CySA+

I thought down this path, but got the following message. Also, I think the higher level are $75.

Jose A Ruiz Marquez · Oct 28, 2024

It's $50 a year, whether you have 1 or a 100 certifications. Your payment should point towards your highest cert, in your case CySA+

Mark Anthony Germanos · Oct 28, 2024

BrianFord said:
Jeff,
From the Certmetrics site "If you hold an A+, Security+, Linux+, Pen Test+ and or CySA+ and you plan to renew fully with a higher level CompTIA certification then your CE fees will be waived.".

I hold Sec+, CySA+, Linux+, Cloud+, and Data+ AND CASP+. I pay $50 for CASP+. That's all.
It's that question about 'Intent Level' that's important. You need to choose the highest level certification as per:
https://www.comptia.org/continuing-...ity/earn-a-higher-level-comptia-certification

Given your transcript your highest level (intent) is CySA+ or PenTest+.

It may be worthwhile for you to challenge SecurityX.

Regards,
Brian

CompTIA should do a better job promoting higher certs. A lot of certificate earners just pay the CE fees because they do not know they can get a higher cert and avoid the CE fees. Also let's remember, the higher cert helps them qualify for jobs with more $$, more pride and more responsibility.

BrianFord · Oct 28, 2024

Jeff,
From the Certmetrics site "If you hold an A+, Security+, Linux+, Pen Test+ and or CySA+ and you plan to renew fully with a higher level CompTIA certification then your CE fees will be waived.".

I hold Sec+, CySA+, Linux+, Cloud+, and Data+ AND CASP+. I pay $50 for CASP+. That's all.
It's that question about 'Intent Level' that's important. You need to choose the highest level certification as per:
https://www.comptia.org/continuing-...ity/earn-a-higher-level-comptia-certification

Given your transcript your highest level (intent) is CySA+ or PenTest+.

It may be worthwhile for you to challenge SecurityX.

Regards,
Brian

Jeff Strain · Oct 28, 2024

So, I am really confused about maintenance fees. My understanding is we only pay for the most expensive cert and even then... Not sure how this works when you have multiple at the same level. I am also unsure when it starts. Looking at Continuing education, I have a lot of certifications, and I am confused about whether I need to pay anything this year.

I also see that most of my certs this year have not been sent to fulfillment. I think this is the paper certification.

Any way... I'm hoping I have a budget left over at work, and I can pay some of these, but I'm really confused as to what I should pay.

It looks like I partially paid Cloud+, and since it is listed in the professional series, is that the only one I need to care about?

Here is a transcript if you want to help me

Transcript for Jeffrey Lynn Strain

Check out my transcript to see all of my accomplishments.

www.certmetrics.com

AC Black · Oct 28, 2024

Hi All,
I would have sworn they discussed having example videos for the various labs in Net+ 009 CM Perform. I can't find them for the trees - so to speak.
Can someone point me in the right direction?

Also, are there any explanations or videos for the few PBQs in the CM Perform final?

I trying NOT to reinvent the wheel if they are already somewhere I'm over looking.

Thanks in advance CINners,
Amy

Stephen Schneiter · Oct 28, 2024

Retro-HiDef said:
I attended the Cloud+ TTT sessions. How do I go about claiming my voucher? Appreciate the support, I am new here so not familiar with the process.

Hi @Retro-HiDef, welcome to the community! @Rick Butler and @Michael Schmitz have responded about the voucher distribution process for attending the TTT series. You do not need to take any further action to receive a voucher. The data team pulled the attendance records for the Cloud+ TTT series and is in process. As mentioned, it does take a while to qualify attendees and receive the vouchers for distribution.

Thank you for your patience as we work through the process.

Gregory Childers · Oct 27, 2024

The users

Aside from the users, here is a great list

OWASP Top Ten | OWASP Foundation

The OWASP Top 10 is the reference standard for the most critical web application security risks. Adopting the OWASP Top 10 is perhaps the most effective first step towards changing your software development culture focused on producing secure code.

owasp.org

Gregory Childers · Oct 27, 2024

As far as I know, there are no adequate train-the-trainer courses or certifications available. The industry wants to replace us with cheaper e-learning and AI/ML solutions because they're more inexpensive than paying a quality instructor with years of experience.

Michael Schmitz · Oct 27, 2024

The answer my vary by country, area of Industry / Goverment, or Critical Infrastructure.
APT for sure. Ransomware are a pain, since they copy data before.
Social Engineering with insider threats will work as long people access data.
Depending on the Source:

https://cybermagazine.com/top10/top-10-biggest-cyber-threats

10. Supply Chain Attacks

9. Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attacks (on Path)

8. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks

7. Malware

6. Insider Threats

5. Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)

4. Internet of Things (IoT) Attacks

3. Cloud Vulnerabilities (Crowd strike, Microsoft Master Key Azure Problem)

2. Ransomware Attacks

1. Social Engineering and Phishing

i can agree to that list. and some threats are connected..
And since the World turns more back to blocks, Cyber Warefare against Critical infrastructure and Political Influence with Voting...

Just my 2c

Michael

Trevor Chandler · Oct 27, 2024

I'd like to get some input from the CIN community regarding Cyber Threats.
What do you see as top ones???

abiodun1991 · Oct 27, 2024

Michael Schmitz said:
Hello Abiodun1991,
your answer is wrong, what you answered. And since this was answered before from @Rick Butler, and corrected by me and then @Emmanuel Phakula Mandala; why to you answer it again and wrong? I do not understand this. Did you start watching the Recordings? The intro says clearly for the Cloud+ it was only one week after the last session. Usually it`s two weeks for longer running TTT.
And you did answer to the qoute of the posting from Emmanuel, so you can`t say you did not read about the short period.
So i do not understand why you post then such a wrong answer later again?

Thank you.
Michael

I want to correct myself based on @Rick Butler and @micheal is one week not two week .

Michael Schmitz · Oct 27, 2024

abiodun1991 said:
Yes you can get it, provided you watched the on demand with the range of ~~two wee~~k after the conclusion of the webinar.

Hello Abiodun1991,
your answer is wrong, what you answered. And since this was answered before from @Rick Butler, and corrected by me and then @Emmanuel Phakula Mandala; why to you answer it again and wrong? I do not understand this. Did you start watching the Recordings? The intro says clearly for the Cloud+ it was only one week after the last session. Usually it`s two weeks for longer running TTT.
And you did answer to the qoute of the posting from Emmanuel, so you can`t say you did not read about the short period.
So i do not understand why you post then such a wrong answer later again?

Thank you.
Michael

abiodun1991 · Oct 27, 2024

Edmond Fotso said:
I used the On-Demand route and I watched all 4 sessions today (10/25/2024). Can I still get the exam voucher?

Yes you can get it, provided you watched the on demand with the range of one week after the conclusion of the webinar.

abiodun1991 · Oct 27, 2024

Michael Schmitz said:
@precious & @abiodun1991 :

maybe i am the only one, but i would appreciate to (and CIN has also some rules to follow, which you agreed with the sign up) :
- start your own discussion about Questions in your own threath and do not hijack / spam other discussions, were it is hard then to find other content/questions.
- you posted over 6,5 pages of questions and only you both are involved. (that are around 120 questions posted without reason)
- Are these questions self created? Or copied from other sources? If not self created, to you have permission to post them here? CIN is craweld by google, and a short check, showed, that the Questions are also found somewhere else, so for me the source of this is doubtful at least for some questions. Or you post the at least the Source for the questions as reference to check.
- if only two persons are involved, start your private conversation instead discussing things in public.
- also you to not post the Answer and why is there: Explanation in bold without text?

Thank you for your understanding.

Michael

@micheal you see , the last post is based on the conclusion of the last cloud+ that we just did .
We have good intentions about this
It is not for found but it also to educate our self from the previous slide and cremaster materials. Which some of us used as practice .
If it not allowed accepted we are going to work toward it so that it can be personal between both of us.

Please don't like the way you said I am hijack or spam other discussions I want you to delete that from the platform.
Since I try as much as possible to respect your personal please do the same. Don't defame me please.

If you don't correct the I will not post on your page again.

I am not fighting you but this is reality .
You are painting me bad images which I don't like.
I will not take that.

Michael Schmitz · Oct 27, 2024

abiodun1991 said:
Ok I will

Your are welcomed. It is recommended to watch other TTT Sessions as well, since topics where discussed in other TTT in the near past.
Document is included for Download in the Ressources..

abiodun1991 · Oct 27, 2024

Michael Schmitz said:
did miss something? what do i not understand on the last part of the Sentence?

Lot of TTT in parallel, prepare new TTT and monitoring the CIN.
So, to what are you refering here? Stephen did not answer yet..

Michael, left confused with this posting.

Ok I will

abiodun1991 · Oct 27, 2024

Emmanuel Phakula Mandala said:
@Edmond Fotso I don’t think so, since the grace period ended the week before last, but you can still watch the sessions.

I will

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