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mohamed hammad · Jul 21, 2026

Bruce Weaver said:
Your school administration will have this information on who is their Business Development Manager at CompTIA.

Hi, I'm not a student in a school, I'm a freelancer trainer based in Dubai!

MaryBriody · Jul 20, 2026

Hi @Stephen Schneiter , I just sent an e-mail with the same request. I have NOT gotten the welcome e-mail from CIN for the AI Fundamentals with the access code for the course in CompTIA. I changed my e-mail on CIN last week, but still did not get the welcome e-mail. Could you please send it to me at [email protected]? I have attended all sessions of the AI Fundamentals with @Jill West Thank you!

TIIBS Lda · Jul 20, 2026

Wan Amirul Aiman said:
Hey Stephen, may I ask when will Ai Fundamental be on demand?

Stephen Schneiter said:
Yes, check for an email from CIN. It would have come following the first session you attended either live or on-demand.

Found it. Thanks

Bruce Weaver · Jul 20, 2026

MBA said:
Just took Linux+ today from home and with Pearson's (probably updated AI system) it was flagging crazy things in my exam room that didn't exist. And of course the process is done on your phone before you even talk to a human. I eventually ended up covering everything with blankets and ripped a small clean, dry-erase whiteboard off the wall to be able to pass the check and eventually sit the exam. Taking and passing the exam was the least stressful part of the experience. Mind you, this is my cert exams room and I have carefully structured it to make the process as easy as possible with a desk in the middle of the room away from everything, other items covered, etc. I have taken several exams with the same setup without any problems over the past 3 years. However, I noticed over the past three months that Pearson's system was getting stricter and stricter (it's seem to me like a poorly-trained or still-in-tuning AI model that is overfitting data and generating lots of false positives) ad started complaining about things that didn't exist. By the way, if you have any framed certs in your exam room, they might also get flagged. It kept identifying them as tablets, so I took them off the wall. If it continues in this trend, I will probably return to driving to testing centers. It's kinda ironic because up until 3 or 4 years ago I preferred testing centers and was reluctant to take exams online, but after trying one or two and organizing this room for that purpose, I have gotten used to taking exams online. Oh well I guess it all goes in cycles. -Moez

It isn't just since the AI explosion that I had these same type of issues. No whiteboards, even blank, and you and I had the same thought of sheets over desks for things that couldn't easily be removed.

Bruce Weaver · Jul 20, 2026

mohamed hammad said:
Hi, How do I know who is the Authorized Partner in my country ?

Your school administration will have this information on who is their Business Development Manager at CompTIA.

Bruce Weaver · Jul 20, 2026

In addition to Rick's statement I would add that Stephen Schneiter stated he will post information to this thread when they are going out: https://cin.comptia.org/threads/cysa.2779/post-24969

Rick Butler · Jul 20, 2026

It usually takes about 6-8 weeks for CompTIA to process the attendees lists and validate them, before putting the order in.

/r

mct.cbrown1935 · Jul 20, 2026

Ojevwe Stephanie said:
Hi everyone,
Please has the Voucher for Cysa+ been sent out to our emails yet?

I have not seen one yet .
craig

mohamed hammad · Jul 20, 2026

Gregory Childers said:
Contact your CompTIA Authorized Partner. We're not allowed to distribute any of CompTIA's intellectual property.

Hi, How do I know who is the Authorized Partner in my country ?

MBA · Jul 19, 2026

Mitch Garvis said:
I think the main issue is that he USED the touch screen. The issue, as I recall, was that his mouse stopped working in the middle of his exam, so he used the touch screen. I am going to make a note to ask Pearson Vue if that is a thing... can we use a screen that has touch if we do not actually touch it.

It's fresh on my mind since I took the exam today. The proctor explicitly asked a question about whether my screen is a touch screen. So, I suspect Pearson Vue will not allow you to test with a touch screen even if you don't touch it. -Moez

MBA · Jul 19, 2026

DougBrooks said:
Just read the article, it's a very well written reminder.

I remember the last exam I took from home, I had to unplug 3 of my 4 monitors before I could sit it, that's a royal faff, but it's something we know we need to do

Just took Linux+ today from home and with Pearson's (probably updated AI system) it was flagging crazy things in my exam room that didn't exist. And of course the process is done on your phone before you even talk to a human. I eventually ended up covering everything with blankets and ripped a small clean, dry-erase whiteboard off the wall to be able to pass the check and eventually sit the exam. Taking and passing the exam was the least stressful part of the experience. Mind you, this is my cert exams room and I have carefully structured it to make the process as easy as possible with a desk in the middle of the room away from everything, other items covered, etc. I have taken several exams with the same setup without any problems over the past 3 years. However, I noticed over the past three months that Pearson's system was getting stricter and stricter (it's seem to me like a poorly-trained or still-in-tuning AI model that is overfitting data and generating lots of false positives) ad started complaining about things that didn't exist. By the way, if you have any framed certs in your exam room, they might also get flagged. It kept identifying them as tablets, so I took them off the wall. If it continues in this trend, I will probably return to driving to testing centers. It's kinda ironic because up until 3 or 4 years ago I preferred testing centers and was reluctant to take exams online, but after trying one or two and organizing this room for that purpose, I have gotten used to taking exams online. Oh well

I guess it all goes in cycles. -Moez

DougBrooks · Jul 19, 2026

All

Wan Amirul Aiman said:
Hey Stephen, may I ask when will Ai Fundamental be on demand

The first 2 episodes already are, the next live one is tomorrow

Wezzie Lukhere · Jul 19, 2026

Session 2 was also vibrant

Wan Amirul Aiman · Jul 18, 2026

Stephen Schneiter said:
Yes, check for an email from CIN. It would have come following the first session you attended either live or on-demand.

Hey Stephen, may I ask when will Ai Fundamental be on demand?

Ojevwe Stephanie · Jul 18, 2026

Hi everyone,
Please has the Voucher for Cysa+ been sent out to our emails yet?

Stephen Schneiter · Jul 17, 2026

TIIBS Lda said:
Has the AI Fundamentals access key been distributed?

Yes, check for an email from CIN. It would have come following the first session you attended either live or on-demand.

Gregory Childers · Jul 17, 2026

Rick Butler said:
Well, I'm glad it's working for you. As for me, I won't trust it for myself. My biggest problem is the stories that I've heard about the lack of grace that happens. I'm sure it's not that way in every situation, but I won't roll the dice like that when it comes to a cert. And again, it's more convenient to use our school's test center or the one down the street for me.

That is a strong reason why I prefer remote testing. The nearest test center to my house is eight miles from the house.

It's much easier to walk into my home office and close the door and take an exam. I've tested remotely from home since 2020 with no issues. The only exams I take at a testing center are ISC2 exams, like the CISSP and CCSP because they don't offer the option of online testing. ISACA, Microsoft, AWS, and the PMI all offer online exams.

TIIBS Lda · Jul 17, 2026

Has the AI Fundamentals access key been distributed?

Tika · Jul 17, 2026

Your welcome

. I am with you 100%. Not a fan either. Never done it, most likely, never will.

Rick Butler · Jul 17, 2026

Gregory Childers said:
The vast majority of horror stories I've heard could be chalked up to not reading the rules, not testing the system properly, or trying to do something that is explicitly prohibited. I take exams from my home office all the time without a hiccup.

Well, I'm glad it's working for you. As for me, I won't trust it for myself. My biggest problem is the stories that I've heard about the lack of grace that happens. I'm sure it's not that way in every situation, but I won't roll the dice like that when it comes to a cert. And again, it's more convenient to use our school's test center or the one down the street for me.

Tika said:
I agree with Rick
When I teach my courses, I am very explicit with the explanation that if you don't have a home office or space with a locked door, don't do it. I also stress the computer angle adnauseam. I'm pretty sure most of them don't do it. Can't say for sure though.

Thanks for the props. I mean, OnVUE can work in situations where a test center may be far too inconvenient, but it's not for everyone (and I'm not an ardent supporter of it, to be honest)

Tika · Jul 17, 2026

Gregory Childers said:
Have you seen the 2013 film "She"?

Or Companion

DougBrooks · Jul 17, 2026

Stephen Schneiter said:
Hello @DougBrooks apologies for the issue. I am not sure why you experienced it. I just checked the on-demand session 1 and the attendee chat was working. I hope you were able to download the log file for the chat from the session 2 resources. We do provide a running log file with each session chats. Again apologies for the inconvenience.

Maybe it took time to populate, there was some chat there but only from the very end of the session, I just checked and you are quite right they are all there now, thanks for checking Stephen

Tika · Jul 17, 2026

Gregory Childers said:
The vast majority of horror stories I've heard could be chalked up to not reading the rules, not testing the system properly, or trying to do something that is explicitly prohibited. I take exams from my home office all the time without a hiccup.

I agree with Rick
When I teach my courses, I am very explicit with the explanation that if you don't have a home office or space with a locked door, don't do it. I also stress the computer angle adnauseam. I'm pretty sure most of them don't do it. Can't say for sure though.

Gregory Childers · Jul 16, 2026

Rick Butler said:
I've said this before and I know others will disagree, but I don't believe OnVUE is worth the aggravation if you have a test center in close proximity. I know, for some, it's an 'only' option to allow for folks to test, but all the horror stories I've heard over the years, for me, it's not worth it.

Again, might be worth it for others, but the ones that run my nearby test center are friends of mine anyway - they run a good operation, so I happily will give them the business.

The vast majority of horror stories I've heard could be chalked up to not reading the rules, not testing the system properly, or trying to do something that is explicitly prohibited. I take exams from my home office all the time without a hiccup.

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