I am thrilled to announce that I have provisionally passed ISC2's Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification exam today! Despite the snowy weather here in North Carolina, I made it out and drove my way to success.

Keep studying!

The beta results came out, and yaay, I passed expected but what a wait?. Excited for the prospects on this course and much more.

Hi All,

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Thank you!
Eddie
Claim Academy

I noticed that getting the first certificate (Proof of Participation) of the TTT for SecurityX is states that my participation is good for 2 CEU credit per hour toward the renewal of your "Cloud+. Does this mean siting the SecurityX exam will renew Cloud+? On the website Renew existing certifications its not listed but I wondered if addition to the name change if that has change.

Join the CompTIA Instructor Network as we welcome Gareth Marchant who will lead our SecurityX CAS-005 TTT series. The series will consist of five sessions covering the SecurityX exam domains. Gareth will teach the key cybersecurity concepts covered on the exam as well as hands-on activities with key technology tools used by cybersecurity professionals.

We will also discuss instructional strategy for presenting the concepts to students and best practices for implementing a SecurityX course.
CompTIA SecurityX is an expert-level cybersecurity certification for security architects and senior security engineers charged with leading and improving an enterprise’s cybersecurity readiness. Skills that will be covered include:

• Security Architecture
• Security Operations
• Governance, Risk, and Compliance
• Security Engineering and Cryptography

What: CIN TTT Series SecurityX CAS-005 5 sessions
When: Feb 18, 2025, 4:00 - 6:00 PM Central Daylight Time, Tuesday and Thursday
Who: Gareth Marchant
Where: ON24

REGISTER HERE

Hello CINers

It's another beautiful and lovely new year as we kick off our first session of the Train-the-Trainer (TTT) series for PenTest+ PT0-003!
Let's all show up in great numbers and enjoy this exciting first session as always.


Thank you all

If you took the CloudNetX beta, results are posted. Good luck to everyone who took it!

Got a pass here

Does anyone know when the CompTIA CloudNetX Certification Beta Exam results are coming out?

CompTIA, Inc. is looking for qualified individuals to help in the development of the newest data analytics certification by participating in a beta exam. Input from professionals tasked with developing and promoting data-driven business decision-making working in the field is crucial to our ability to develop relevant and up-to-date exam content.

If you qualify, take, and pass the beta exam (EXAM CODE DA1-002), you will earn the new CompTIA Data+ certification at no cost. Please note: exam results will not be available until the new CompTIA Data+ certification exam launches in Summer 2025.
The target audience for this certification is professionals with a minimum of 18 - 24 months of experience in a report/business analyst job role, exposure to databases and analytical tools, a basic understanding of statistics, and data visualization experience. 

To find out if you qualify, please answer these brief assessment questions as honestly as possible.
If selected for the next phase of the beta exam process, we will notify you with further details.

Sincerely, DeAnna
Senior Manager, Intelligence Engagement

Hello everyone,
The new A+ exam is set to launch in Spring 2025 according to the website. What is the exact date of this launch?
Thanks
Mary

I need help in keeping my CompTIA certifications active. They have been active for a while now. I know I must renew them before three years to keep them valid.

I believe the only way to keep them active is to pass CySA+ or Pentest+, according to the CompTIA website. Is that correct, or is there another way to renew my certifications? I have been doing a lot of research lately on this but still not having satisfactory answers.

I need the right procedure to get this done.

Anyone have the link for the Sneak peak of CIN Sneak Peek for the CompTIA A+ 1200 series on demand? Wasn't able to attend yesterday.

Hi everyone,

I'm experiencing an issue while watching some on-demand courses. After about 1 or 2 minutes, the video ends and redirects me to a page stating that the event has already ended. However, when I paste the link again, it continues from where the video stopped.

Has anyone else encountered this problem? Any suggestions on how to resolve it?

Thanks!

So the reason I ask is that I taught the class in November of 2024 and there were 14 modules/chapters and corresponding 14 PowerPoints. The were roughly 30+ labs. Someone in my organization posted a set of slides and there were only 12. Comparing Lesson 1 from the 14 group and 12 group, the latter had 25 slides while the former (older one relatively speaking had 32 slides)

I reached out to my associate to see where he downloaded the shorter versions from but I wanted to reach out and see if anyone else saw or experienced this weird discrepancy.

Lesson 12 - Understanding Application Vulnerability Assessment

Lesson 14 - Understanding Application Security and Attack Mitigation best Practices

Both versions represent the last lessons.

Thanks.

Peter

Hello everyone,
I was told that CompTIA has been acquired by an equity firm?!

Posted to ressources
Let me know if i missed something, or Updates you may see to be made.

Information is availabe from CompTIA. (they have no real guideline for the Retirement Date on the Website).

I always loose track on what Version is changing when.
Notice that there is an
SecAI in Draft..

regards
Michael

There are some serious security and privacy questions about Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk, an un-elected, private citizen and richest man in the world, has been designated as a "special government employee," however it is unclear if he has been properly vetted for top secret security clearance. DOGE has been granted access to databases at the US Treasury, the Office of Personnel Management, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services, among others. Most of the DOGE staffers are not veteran auditors but are instead programmers and hackers in their late teens and early 20s, working directly for Elon Musk.

As technical trainers, we teach our students about the importance of governance, risk, and compliance with regulations and standards. How do we address the serious security and privacy questions surrounding Elon Musk and DOGE?

A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’




Teen on Musk’s DOGE Team Graduated from ‘The Com’

Is it possible to create a lab, with a few routers, switches and hosts?
Some real elementary cisco cli stuff.

Packet tracer is good, but the 2 hour intro course is a little high entry, when students are already doing course work.

Has A+ always been two exams? I first achieved A+ certification in 1998 and my exam codes were 220-002 and 220-003. I find it odd that that doesn't follow the *1 and *2 pattern that we're used to now and it makes me wonder if the original A+ was a single exam--maybe 220-001. (FWIW, it's apparently required two exams since 1996 at the latest.)

Anyone know for sure?

I didn't see a forum for this cert yet, so posting here instead.

CompTIA has posted pre-draft objectives for a new cert: CompTIA SecAI+. Anyone seen these yet? Thoughts? I'm definitely interested and looking forward to this one.

Hello All,

I am new to Comptia network but I am an authorized trainer for some renowned vender already & I have great experience in providing training since 2008 till now. I have recently completed virtual TTT series for the course of Pentest+ and I need association to teach somewhere as well to get some comptia related resources and benefits. I am open to train virtually for Cybersecurity, Network Security, Network & linux (specially CCNA, Cybersecurity Associate, CCNP) trainings if my previous experienced considered or at least would love to get certified in the same areas with comptia but to start I need firstly an acade,y for association. How can I get help or recommendations on that.

Thanks in advance to all gems and experts here.

Hello,
Has anyone experienced an issue with the Labs after completing them, where they can access them no more?
They are not yet expired but also not available on the portal

Yes! It is that time again! A+ is coming up for renewal. Join the CompTIA Instructor Network and special guest Lynn Warne as she takes a Sneak Peek into the changes with the new exam objectives. 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 CompTIA A+ certification is being updated to ensure it remains relevant and comprehensive in today's rapidly evolving IT landscape. The new A+ 220-1201/1202 certification will cover essential skills in hardware, software, networking, and troubleshooting, with an increased focus on security, networking, and software troubleshooting, preparing individuals for a wide range of IT roles.

What: CIN Sneak Peek A+ 1200 Series
When: February 12, 2025, 12:00-2:00 pm CDT
Who: Lynn Warne
Where: ON24
REGISTER HERE

Regarding this section:

In the terminal, run arp -a and compare the output to the topology diagram.

Which of the IP addresses in the cache are router interfaces?
10.11.2.1
10.11.2.2
10.11.2.5
10.11.2.100
10.11.2.103
10.11.2.255

Click to expand...

How do you respond to this question? I've checked the diagram and I can't find the logic... I don't have any clues on how to respond.

I got access to a course that was released last year "a+ cyber" that looks like a great review of material for refreshing students and supporting Security+, CYSA and PenTest+. It even has a unit devoted to scripting. I like what I see but I'm curious if anyone has any experience with the course and how it worked out for you.