Fellow Instructors,

In Security+ and again in CySA+ (and CASP+) students need to understand how the www works. I often use Virustotal dot com to briefly demo how to investigate suspect urls and files. I found another web based (free to use) tool that helps explain more. That's urlscan dot io. I should provide a hat tp to some of my SOC colleagues from LinkedIn who have been pointing at this for a few weeks.


A user submits a url and urlscan goes off and scans the site. I chose to scan comptia.org.


The scan returns info about the site and http transactions (with associated response codes). Note CompTIA dot org is being served (to me) via an IPv6 address in the USA. You can show all of the elements that make up a web page. You can show the site certificates and check their expiration. Another great capability is to show the DOM scripts served from the site to the client browser.



Warning: Make sure that you scan the site in advance and develop your own 'script' about which fields you are going to share with students. There is a ton of info here and you want to avoid having students asking about each and every field.

That said I was able to turn this into a short (less than 10 minutes) demo that graphically links different concepts important to the course.

Enjoy!

Brian

Just received the following email from CompTIA that's worth sharing:

CyberSeek, the joint initiative of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's NICE program, Lightcast and CompTIA, announced the latest new data and tools to support cybersecurity workforce development efforts. For summary details, see the press release or visit the site at www.cyberseek.org.

https://www.comptia.org/newsroom/pr...s-an-estimated-466-000-cyberseek-data-reveals

Bonus: CyberSeek now includes a direct link to CompTIA's Job Posting Optimizer tool to provide a more seamless experience for employers recruiting cyber talent.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more you can check my calendar and schedule a time by clicking here



Regards,



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New Horizons Ireland are looking to hire a fulltime experienced technical instructor who will teach and mentor in-person CompTIA courses.

Candidates must have prior experience teaching CompTIA in a classroom setting as well as hands on experience in IT.

Essential Functions of the Job

• Prepare students for successful completion of the CompTIA certification exam.
• Building your skills and certifications to grow in role.
• IT management of the network/classroom environments.

Required Qualifications

• Certification in CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+.
• Minimum of 1 year teaching CompTIA courses.
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Working Location:

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Greetings everyone.

I have been participating in the CySA+ webinar and got the access key to access the eBook and certmaster Lab for 90 days and did not use the key until today when i wanted to redeem the access code. However it says the access key has expired.

what should I do next?

Hi

CySA+ instructor needed for on-site in Colorado Springs CO 8/7-8/11

that is all the information that I have.

if interested please contact [email protected]

Hi

Here is the information that I have:

Aug 14th - 25th - 8-hour sessions in GA

Contact: [email protected]

You can also add me on LinkedIn and I can forward your profile to the Manager.

Hod Berman

I'm thankful that things worked out where I'd be able to attend the Summit this year. Last year, I met a lot of great people, putting faces to names of folks that I've chatted with here, some I've missed that I wanted to meet.

So who is actually going this year?

I won't be that tough to find - just look for the silly guy with a black fedora - that will probably be me. But I want to meet as many of you as I can when I get there, so please, come find me, if I don't find you first.

/r

What are your thoughts on Using Testout for 1101 and 1102 as the main resource? How would you rate there practice tests to the real exams?

We are a Private Vocational School and Authorized Training Partners of CompTIA.org located in Edison, NJ. We need a Part time Faculty to train on CompTIA certifications to adult students on Cybersecurity programs - Remote and In Classroom at our facility.

Please share your profile with hands on teaching experience and industry experience.

Here is a fun game to help memorize A+ 1101 ports.
(there are some ports in the game that aren't on the U.S.A version of the test, but it still helps to use a process of elimination)

I went through some videos Comptia Certmaster CYSA+003 ,they are really intersting and useful and linked to the practical senareos in real life ,in some vidoes an employee from MITRE company expaned how to use the tools and creating reports in cybersecurity that was amazing and rich in knowldge .
Thanks Comptia for adding such a technic in learning !

Hi everyone,
I'm new to this forum and I'm looking for resources to help me prepare for the new version of the CompTIA CySA+ exam. I'm particularly interested in PowerPoint presentations, quizzes, labs, and homework assignments. If you know of any resources that are available, please let me know. I'm also open to suggestions on where I can purchase these resources.

I just finished this lab tonight (7/18/23) with less than 10 mins on the clock. I loved how CertLabs popped up a notification that says, "Would you like to add 15 additional minutes to the lab?" That's a nice touch! That's really good for the student who has test taking anxiety and feels like the clock is always against them.

I would like to know if CompTIA is facing any challenges in shipping certificates, My Pen Test+ certificate in certmetrics shows that it was shipped on 12th January, 2023 but up to now I have not received it.

Just received hardcopy of my Server+, Cloud+ and Pentest+ today here in Fiji Islands. TTT webinar, official resources and CIN really helped ... Also like to thank Stephen for organising these webinars and providing us with resources n vouchers.?

Cheers all ?

This has been on my radar since the TTT, but only just got around to taking it.

I want to thank @Rick Butler for an amazing TTT. This is what enabled me to pass this exam. For anyone that is looking to still take this, ALL the information is in the TTT to pass. I went back over the sessions before I sat my exam.

THANK YOU AGAIN, @Rick Butler

Tri County Tech is looking for a full-time on-ground instructor for the Computer Repair and Networking program. Click here link to get more information and to apply.

I'm new to the CompTIA Instructor Network and I'm interested in resources for classroom instruction for the ITF+ curriculum.

The Instructor Guide for ITF+ refers to resources on Skillpipe; however, nothing was included in my instructor guide on how to access this content. Also, are there other free resources available for use to teachers?

Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated at this point!

Matt

Ssssoooo.... about the Sec+ update that'll happen by the end of this year, hopefully.

I see that the objectives can already be found -> https://comptiacdn.azureedge.net/we...1-exam-objectives-(2-0).pdf?sfvrsn=fc20ac6e_2

But, will there also be a beta?

Hello to all those who will be attending Partner Summit in Las Vegas. Anybody have any info about the Instructor sessions that are planned?

The next release in the Data Analytics pathway is launching this summer, DataSys+ DS0-001. Join the CompTIA Instructor Network and special guest RJ Sak as he takes a Sneak Peek into the new exam and dives in to take a look at these 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 Data Systems certification exam will certify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to deploy, manage, and maintain databases, including employing the fundamentals of scripting and programming in a database environment while using security and business continuity best practices.

What: two-hour webinar investigating NEW data certification
When: Wednesday, June 21, 7:00 PM CST
Where: ON24
Who: RJ Sak

REGISTER NOW

Hello,

I was wondering how to fulfill the requirement to keep the learners name's visible for the virtual training when using Zoom.

Thank you

Hello All,

The are a lot of great resources here. I am really looking for some resources that are free that I can supply for my students to to practice for CompTIA exams or really any other National Certifications. Looking for resources that will help student practice for the exam, of course not just memorizing questions.

Any good resources would be appreciated.

Thank You,
Mike

Hello everyone,

I have already passes CompTIA Security + 601 and Linux + XK0-005. Doing so has extended my A+ certification expiration date out to 2028.
If I go and pass the new 1101 and 1102 does that nullify my 2028 expiration date and only extend my A+ out three years from now?
Let me know if you need further clarification.

Thank you,
Mike

Hello All,
I'm having problem to access On-Demand webinar for TTT A+ Core 1.
When I'm choosing Session 8, new Tab is opening but page stays blank. I've tried to pull up other session but also no luck. Is there any problem with site? Like temporary not accessible??