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** MY Cybersecurity Insider Article **

Cyber Russ

Good morning, team! My article made Cybersecurity Insider!​

  • Educational institutions are prime targets for cyberattacks, with a 35% increase in incidents from 2023 to 2024, largely due to their vast data resources and reliance on outdated systems.

  • Common threats include phishing (vishing, smishing, and sophisticated emails) and unauthorized logins, making cybersecurity awareness critical for faculty and students alike.

  • To mitigate risks, schools should implement multi-factor authentication, follow the NIST cybersecurity framework, regularly update and patch systems, invest in zero-trust security, and maintain clear disaster recovery documentation.

https://www.cybersecurity-insiders....-to-cyberattacks-and-how-to-protect-yourself/
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New CompTIA web site launch

Gregory Childers
Steve Linthicum said:
Rick, while your serving as a guide to the new website, can you explain what a "Continuing Education Token" is? I'm thinking it might be some sort of cripto-currency. Read about it at the bottom of the "Overview" tab for the Security+ site you sent me to....
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www.comptia.org

Continuing Education Renewal Fees

If you choose to complete activities other than CertMaster CE or a higher CompTIA certification, you will need to pay renewal fees.
www.comptia.org www.comptia.org
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New CompTIA web site launch

Rick Butler
Steve Linthicum said:
Rick, while your serving as a guide to the new website, can you explain what a "Continuing Education Token" is? I'm thinking it might be some sort of cripto-currency. Read about it at the bottom of the "Overview" tab for the Security+ site you sent me to....
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Ahh... yes.

So in order to participate in the CE program to renew certs, as opposed to taking a test, you have to pay dues. That, I think you know about. My guess is that the tokens are a way to buy up a bunch of CE fees in order to pay them off in bulk and or spread them between CEs that you renew on - give them to your friends, etc etc? Hard to say.

Maybe I should put out the CE Tin Cup and folks can drop their dues in...lol

I did the CE program for the first time this year to renew the Cloud+, as I had taken tests from Microsoft that qualified. So I submitted those CEUs, paid my $150, and was good to go with Cloud+ for another three years.

I guess if you're not instructing, don't have access to an Authorized Partner, or don't take beta exams or something, CE is a more convenient program.

As for being the new website guide, it's the blind-leading-the-blind.

/r
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Rick Butler
Steve Linthicum said:
I'm lost on the new website. Looking for information about the SY0-701 Security+ exam. When did it go live? More importantly when will it potentially go dark (around 3 years after it goes live)? How many questions and how long do you have to complete the exam? That sort of info that was available on the old website.
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701 launched Nov 2023 and 601 retired out, July 2024.

Looks like the info for the certification is here.
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Steve Linthicum
I'm lost on the new website. Looking for information about the SY0-701 Security+ exam. When did it go live? More importantly when will it potentially go dark (around 3 years after it goes live)? How many questions and how long do you have to complete the exam? That sort of info that was available on the old website.
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Gregory Childers
I went to the main CompTIA website today and was greeted with the following message:

We're excited to announce the launch of our new and improved website experience!
To prepare for this transition, this site will be temporarily unavailable on June 3, 2025, from 10:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST.

View our status at http://status.comptia.net/
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