Join the CompTIA Instructor Network and special guest @BrianFord as he Leads the Security+ TTT series using the CompTIA CertMaster Learn content. Brian will cover the exam objectives and provide hands on examples as you strengthen your cybersecurity analytics skills. We will discuss how to cover the content with students and suggest various labs to let students gain hands-on experience as they prepare for certification.

The new CompTIA Security+ (SY0-801) represents the latest and greatest in cybersecurity, covering the most in-demand skills related to current threats, automation, zero trust, IoT, risk – and more. Once certified, you’ll understand the core skills needed to succeed on the job – and employers will notice too. The Security+ exam verifies you have the knowledge and skills required to:

What: CIN TTT Series: Security+ V8
When: November 03 - November 19, 2026 (Six sessions), 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Who: Brian Ford
Where: ON24
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Hello CompTIA Instructor Network Team,

I am currently participating in the CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-003 On-Demand Train-the-Trainer program.

As part of this program, I received an access code for CompTIA CertMaster Perform, which I am currently using to complete the training.

However, I have not received an exam voucher.

I would like to know whether an exam voucher is included in the On-Demand Train-the-Trainer program and, if so, whether it is issued upon completion of the training or must be requested separately through the CompTIA Instructor Network community.

I would appreciate your guidance on the appropriate process.

Thank you for your support.

Best regards,

I feel this is an area that will be of great interest. Most AI users are at the prompting level (ChatGpt, Claude, Gemini, Copilot) and are not moving beyond that. The AI value-add is moving from that "prompting" state to creating agents and agentic agents to assist with automation.

https://www.comptia.org/en-us/about...ort-to-define-workforce-skills-for-AI-agents/
CompTIA AgentOps+ is intended to establish a vendor-neutral standard for professionals who deploy, secure, monitor and govern AI agents.

I look forward to this new CompTIA suite of related learning products planned for release in Q2 2027.
What are your thoughts on this?

Hello!

I completed both the CySa+ V4 and AutoOps+ CIN TTT series months ago, but I still haven't received a voucher for either of them.

Am i the only one? Do we know something, they still distribute vouchers or not?

Thanks!

You heard it here! We will be livestreaming the CompTIA workshop on Wednesday at the AFCEA TechNet Indo-Pacific conference, for attendees and CIN members!

Join CompTIA for an interactive three-hour workshop that explores the intersection of Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and Zero Trust and their growing impact on cybersecurity, resilience, and workforce development.

Across three focused sessions, attendees will gain practical insights into the technologies, trends, and skills currently shaping our digital infrastructure. Quantum computing is being used to model complex systems and solve problems in supply chains, manufacturing, and cybersecurity. AI is playing an increased role in modern threat detection and cyber defense. Organizations are grappling with the challenges of securing industrial and critical infrastructure environments.

This workshop will provide a comprehensive snapshot at the realities organizations face today. Students, for example, will analyze packet captures and experiment with how AI tools perform in identifying attacks. We will be joined by representatives from Zscaler, Cyber Kraft, and SOFtact Solutions.

Designed for cybersecurity practitioners, technology leaders, operations professionals, and workforce development stakeholders, this workshop moves beyond theory to examine real-world use cases, implementation challenges, and actionable strategies that attendees can apply within their own organizations.

Participants will leave with:

• A practical understanding of quantum computing and its implications for cybersecurity, data science, and systems optimization.
• An overview of quantum-based activities, including user behavior modeling, incident response modeling, and network traffic analysis.
• Insights into how AI is transforming visibility, observability, threat detection, and incident response.
• The place of zero trust in critical infrastructure and the technical convergence of IT and Operational Technology / Industrial Control System environments.
• Strategies for addressing evolving attack surfaces, regulatory pressures, and critical infrastructure risks.

What: Livestreamed CompTIA Workshop
When: Wednesday, October 28, 1:30-4:30 PM HST
Where: ON24

Register Here

Greetings! If anyone is coming to the AFCEA TechNet Indo-Pacific conference in Honolulu next week, be sure to stop by the CompTIA booth, #TT81 in the Tapa Tower exhibits area. Would love to connect with fellow CINners in the area. We will also be livestreaming the CompTIA workshop, Securing Today's Critical Infrastructure on Wednesday 1:30-4:30 PM HST.

I am available as an instructor for Security+ and CySA+.

If interested, please get in touch.
Thank you.

[email protected]

Hi all , where can i download the latest Pdf version of thi IT Careers Path Roadmap 2026. I can't find it on this link: https://www.comptia.org/content/it-careers-path-roadmap

Join us for a Sneak Peek into the new CompTIA SecOT+ certification. We will be joined by Dr. James Stanger and John Cusimano who will discuss why CompTIA is offering this new certicication and the indsutry demand along with the job skills that go with it.

CompTIA SecOT+ validates your skills to secure and manage operational technology (OT) systems in manufacturing and critical infrastructure. This certification is designed for experienced professionals who need expertise in OT risk assessment, compliance, threat intelligence, architecture, and incident response. CompTIA SecOT+ is scheduled to launch on or around December 8, 2026,

Skills covered with SecOT+:

• OT safety and systems: Demonstrate safety, control, and architecture skills unique to OT.
• Risk and compliance: Assess risk, manage compliance programs, and align cybersecurity to business objectives in OT.
• Analyze and respond to threats using OT-specific frameworks, historical attack knowledge, and indicators of compromise.
• Build, harden, and operate secure OT architectures—including physical, network, hardware, and software security.
• Perform asset management, vulnerability assessment, and security monitoring in industrial setups.
• Prepare and execute OT-specific incident response—including for physical and cyber-physical events.

What: CIN Sneak Peek: SecOT+ V1
When: October 22, 2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Who: James Stanger and John Cusimano
Where: ON24
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I have a DataAI voucher to offer if anyone wants it. It expires November 25, 2026. I have higher priorities right now and will give the voucher to anyone who legitimately will use it. I am not asking for any money for the voucher. I just ask that someone use it to take the exam before November 25th.

Just wrapped another Security+ cohort here in Lagos and all three students who sat the SY0-701 this week passed. That keeps our 2026 pass rate at 100%.

Quick stats for fellow instructors:
• Cohort size: 5 (3 sat, 2 scheduling for next month)
• Prep time: 4 weeks, instructor-led + CertMaster Practice
• Weakest domain for this group: 2.0 (Threats, Vulnerabilities & Mitigations) — we spent extra lab time there
• Strongest: 4.0 (Security Operations)

Happy to share the study plan and lab schedule if anyone's prepping a cohort. What domains are your students struggling with most?

Hello CIN family,

Putting this out here for training coordinators and partners planning cohorts for the rest of the year and into Q1.

I'm Ayomide Oluwaga, a cybersecurity and AI trainer based in Lagos, Nigeria (CIN, CTT). I deliver CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701), CySA+, and broader cybersecurity and AI security training, both virtually and on-site.

A few things that define my delivery:

- Student results first. My most recent cohort wrapped their final week with multiple perfect assessment scores, and nobody finishing below 88%.
- I teach to the exam blueprint, but anchor every objective in real-world scenarios, so students leave able to do the work, not just pass the test.
- Comfortable adapting pace and depth for mixed-experience cohorts, from career starters to senior enterprise teams.

I'm currently open to:

1. Contract delivery for Security+ cohorts (virtual or on-site)
2. Corporate training engagements, including enterprise upskilling programs
3. Mentoring new instructors who are building their delivery confidence

If you're planning a cohort, need a reliable contract trainer, or simply want to compare notes on Security+ delivery, feel free to message me here or connect with me on LinkedIn. Happy to share references and sample session recordings on request.

Looking forward to collaborating with some of you.

Ayomide

Access Computer Training (ACT) | Lutz, FL | 1099 Contract | On-site, with potential for remote

Access Computer Training is a licensed post-secondary IT/Cybersecurity certification training school in Lutz, FL. For over 12 years we've helped adult learners, including veterans and workforce-funded students, earn industry certifications and launch IT careers. We're looking for experienced, certified instructors whose students complete their training and pass their exams.

Courses

• CompTIA A+
• CompTIA Network+
• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA CySA+
• CompTIA PenTest+
• CompTIA Cloud+

You don't need to teach all six. Tell us which ones you're qualified for.

Schedule and location

• 20 hours per week to start, Monday through Thursday
• Class times are flexible; we'll work with your availability
• On-site at our Lutz campus, with potential for remote teaching for some cohorts

What you'll do

• Deliver live, instructor-led classes
• Prepare students to pass CompTIA certification exams with hands-on labs and real-world examples
• Push students to get certified within 90 days of completing their course, so they can move into job placement quickly
• Track attendance, grade assignments, and record student progress
• Support career changers, adults new to IT, and veterans

Requirements

• Current CompTIA certification in each course you'll teach
• At least 2 years of training and mentoring experience
• At least 2 years of practical, hands-on experience in the field you are teaching
• A verifiable average student exam pass rate, supported by reports from previous employers or 2–3 references we can contact
• Supervisor references from your two most recent teaching positions
• Reliable commute to Lutz, FL

Pay

• $40/hour (1099 independent contractor)
• $100 bonus for each exam your students pass within 90 days of completing your course. A+ students taking both Core 1 and Core 2 earn you $200 per student.

To apply: Send your resume, current certifications, your average exam pass rate with supporting reports or references, two supervisor references, and your weekday availability to [email protected] (ONLY LOCAL TAMPA BAY, FL RESIDENTS MAY APPLY - THIS IS ON-SITE TRAINING)

Access Computer Training is an equal opportunity employer.

So as I sit here writing Anthology reports and installing Omarchy on an old OptiPlex 7070, and trying to work on my SC300 MSFT learning, I can hear Redmond crying now...

Okay, not really, but @jasoneckert should appreciate the joke. But I thought I'd share with all of you the next steps on the journey with my walk away from Microsoft and their incessant need to push Copilot into every corner of my life.

So, in my list of learn by doing stuff for Linux - here are my current personal research projects:

1. 1) AlienWare X17R1 running Commodore Vision OS 3.1 - still waiting for 4.0 to come out
2. 2) Surface 5 with Linux Mint - it's almost heresy, but these days, Microsoft and I are pretty much frenemies.
3. 3) Puppy, then Lubuntu on a Dell Chromebook 3400 - I may switch this one up with Omarchy - Wow, had to pull the battery so I could clear Google's stranglehold and load a proper UEFI BIOS so it would even take Linux. Say goodbye, ChromeOS - I never really loved you.
4. 4) AlienWare M18 running Ubuntu 26 - The divorce is still in place; I have not gone crawling back to Windows because I miss MS Office that much.
5. 5) Avalanche OS on my old LG G Watch. Finally breathed life back into my ailing timepiece.
6. 6) And of course, the aforementioned Omarchy which I gotta say, has got to be the cleanest desktop interface I've seen.

I thought about resurrecting my Harvester HCI environment - had a 16 node cluster set up - that I never really leveraged...sadly.

So, what are your side-table projects that you have rolling?

This is one TTT I'd really like to sign up for, so do we know when it is going to happen?
I'm already signed up for the sneak peek.
Dan

Hello fellow trainers! May I ask how did your assessment became available? I already done with the AI Essentials course. When I check, It told me that the instructor will be the one to open for me. btw, the courseware comes from the last TTT for AI.

Any help is very much appreciated. THank you so much!

Wait... I am much better now. Let me explain:

Yesterday afternoon I logged into my CompTIA portal to make sure I could download the courseware for the class I am teaching next week. It wasn't listed... and neither were any other courses! Until a few hours earlier I had dozens of courses available and now... NOTHING. I asked the Chatbot and it said I needed to log in through my institution's specific login, and not the SSO page. I was a bit worried... it looked like I was no longer a student, let alone an instructor!

This morning it was all back where it should be. A sigh of relief could be heard above the din of the crowd.

Has anyone else experienced this wonky behaviour? Does anyone know if the site was experiencing hiccoughs yesterday?

Hi,
Is there any way or possibility to printed get hard copies of Comptia Instructor Resources and Free Books?
Thank you

Hi-

I am about to start our next A+ cohort. There's someone in there who took the 1101/1102 already back in 2024. In our bootcamps, we give the vouchers out with the classes and prep them hard to pass. This guy has some kind of degree in the field, and I think in his own country where he's from (I think it's India), he's worked in this field in some capacity. I have not started teaching yet, but I've seen some really weird, questionable conversations in the Teams chat- where he seems to present himself as an authority on all things IT, especially Security+ (he does not have anything other than A+ and he took a course on CCNA and got a certificate of completion). I feel like he's a bit prideful and will be a handful as well. And he does a lot of pushback with the organization who runs the bootcamp as well. He will be a firecracker!

Anyway, based on how he writes, the level of writing he has doesn't seem mature. But my bootcamp thinks that if he doesn't want to retake the 1201/1202, or do the CertMaster CE, perhaps he could do the industry experience (assuming he gets a job) or do this last part: Publish relevant articles, white papers, blog posts, or participate in recognized industry activities. I just don't see anyone who doesn't have writing experience being waved through to having their certification renewed. Is this pretty common? We are trying to decide which way to push him over the next couple of days. He's proven to be quite the arguer when presented with a situation he doesn't like or want to do!

Thanks!

DLRoss

Hello CIN family,

Sharing a win from Lagos.

I recently wrapped a five day CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) bootcamp with a brilliant group at Zenith Bank in Victoria Island, and the results are in: two more of my students, Kidochukwu and Loveday, have officially passed their Security+ exams this month.

That keeps my pass rate at 100% for the year, and honestly, I'm prouder of how they got there than the stat itself. Both of them put in the work every single day: evening study sessions, practice questions on weekends, and the kind of questions in class that tell you someone is thinking like a security professional.

A few things that made this cohort work:

- Two hours of structured daily study, not last-minute cramming. Consistency won every time.
- Every exam objective anchored to something real from their day jobs in SOC and IT operations.
- Practice tests treated as diagnostics, not verdicts. Every wrong answer became the next day's warm-up topic.

Kidochukwu is already applying his skills in SOC operations, and Loveday balanced a demanding job with daily study and still came out on top. Students like these are the best part of this job.

To every instructor mid-cohort right now: the results follow the process. Trust it.

On to the next cohort.

Ayomide

The DataSys+ DS1-002 beta results were released today. I passed. This is the second version of DataSys+ that I've passed.

The new exam goes live today if you want to take it.

A job role for CompTIA trainer for Arabic audience came across my desk, if anyone can function please email - [email protected]

Hi Everyone

Anyone interested to get the Exam voucher for A+ please let me know as it expiring soon. To sale at half price USD 190 only.

Thanks

completely Free if ya wanna check this out and pass it along to any students looking for a FREE voucher

Today, I visited the CompTIA Store to purchase the Network+ Instructor Guide eBook, but I found that this product is no longer available in the store. I noticed a new product, CompTIA Network+ CertMaster Study, priced the same as the original eBook, and it’s the same for other courses as well. Can someone explain this to me? If I want the official slides for instructors, which are typically included in the Instructor Guide eBook, where can I purchase or access them now?