Hi Everyone! Sorry for the delay in posting an update! If you have never been to Def Con, be sure to add it to your list of conferences to attend. This is a great event for instructors, students and IT professionals to brush up on skills! There is so much to do at the event including networking, great talks, workshops and challenging competitions related to cybersecurity. You will learn a lot! Many of the areas and competitions even had learning challenges for kids to earn badges.

It is also a great place for CINners to connect. I got to meetup with Red Team member @Lee McWhorter and was able to hang out with @Hod Berman. I hope next year we can all meetup for CINners in Sin City!!

GingerHacker said:

Waws great to meet and see ya in person !

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Likewise @GingerHacker, it was a great event! Looking forward to working with you again next year! Everyone here is GingerHacker and I at the Noob Village at Def Con!

Abreham said:

can anyone help me get the course codes for the below
1. Cisco Networking Pro V8
2. CompTIA AI Essentials
3. CompTIA DataAI
4. CompTIA Tech+

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Hello @Abreham, not sure exactly the info you are looking for here, but I would reach out to your CompTIA contact or submit a ticket to Customer service as they will be able to get back to you with assistance, help.comptia.org

Stephen Schneiter said:

Anyone heading to Las Vegas for Def Con August 6-9? If so, let's connect! I will be hanging around the Noob Village (https://www.noobvillage.org/) with @GingerHacker. I will actually be giving a workshop around SecAI+ on Friday at 12:00pm.

Be sure to reach out if attending! CINners unite!!


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Waws great to meet and see ya in person !

samantak.chatterjee said:

Hi All, I just want to check if we are going to receive any certification voucher key for AI Fundamentals? My understanding is that it's a course and there are no certifications attached to it. I wasn't able to find a lot of information.
Any pointers will be helpful. Thanks a lot in advance.

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Only if you attended the live sessions or if you caught up before the last session concluded as they now only give out access vouchers to those that fall between that window of time.
@Stephen Schneiter may correct me on this, but this is my understanding now

Congratulations, hard work pays indeed.

I'm the opposite. I received the CertMaster materials, but haven't received a voucher yet.

Still waiting on mine

Hi All, I just want to check if we are going to receive any certification voucher key for AI Fundamentals? My understanding is that it's a course and there are no certifications attached to it. I wasn't able to find a lot of information.
Any pointers will be helpful. Thanks a lot in advance.

Vouchers for this TTT have been released!!!!

Congratulations…

Clint_melusi said:

When was Cysa+ the exam voucher issued

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I received mine on July 23rd.

When was Cysa+ the exam voucher issued

MOHAMMAD SOAEB said:

I am excited to share that I have successfully earned the CompTIA SecAI+ Certification (CY0-001) with a score of 868, well above the passing score of 600.
This achievement is the result of 2-3 months of focused preparation, learning, and hands-on practice in the areas of Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity.
Through this journey, I gained valuable knowledge in:

• AI-powered threat detection and security operations
• Securing AI and machine learning systems
• Risk assessment and incident response
• Security analytics and threat intelligence
• Governance, compliance, and ethical AI practices

A heartfelt thank you to my colleagues, mentors, and everyone who supported and encouraged me throughout this learning journey.
I'm excited to apply these skills in real-world environments and continue growing at the intersection of AI and Cybersecurity.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7490064208525529088/

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Congratulations.

Roland Awuku said:

Congratulations Sir, well done.

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Thank you.

Congratulations Sir, well done.

Stephen Schneiter said:

Just a heads up! I heard from the Marketing team that AutoOps+ vouchers will go out Monday morning, 08/10 in the morning! Be sure to check your spam and blocking filters, and the email account you signed up for the TTT series with (yes it is an issue )! Good luck on the exam!

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Thanks

Jill West said:

Congrats, that's a big one! What did you think of the exam?

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Thank you for your question. I found the CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-004) examination to be both challenging and highly relevant to contemporary cybersecurity practices.

The examination places considerable emphasis on the practical application of cybersecurity concepts, particularly in areas such as threat detection and analysis, vulnerability management, incident response, and security operations. The scenario-based nature of many of the questions requires not only a strong understanding of the underlying concepts but also the ability to apply them effectively in practical situations.

Overall, I found it to be a valuable experience and a good assessment of practical cybersecurity skills.

Jill West said:

That's amazing, congrats! What did you think of the exam?

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Thank you! I found the exam very interesting and relevant to the growing intersection of AI and cybersecurity. It covered AI-powered threat detection, securing AI systems, risk management, governance, and real-world security use cases. The questions were challenging but practical, making it a great learning experience overall.

Jill West said:

I definitely teach cross-platform. AWS is my favorite, but I think comparing to Azure and GCP provides useful insights on what the cloud really is and how to build infrastructure in the cloud.

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Nice thoughts.. Thanks for sharing