We had a Cybersecurity company that does managed detection and response (in addition to the regular pentesting vulnerability assessments) for other organizations do a guest talk in my class earlier today. It was very interactive and engaging, and they were able to show my class the tools and processes they use.

One of the tools they use (for threat hunting & triage) is Intezer Analyze (https://www.intezer.com/intezer-analyze/).
It's a pretty amazing all-in-one tool. After their demo I'm planning on creating content and labs for it in our Cybersecurity course!

Thought I'd share this here in case it piques other's interest, or if you'd like to explore it in your Cybersecurity courses as well.
Cheers,
Jason.

Things are running very slow, I'm getting JSON errors, and just got this one... Anyone else?

Hello CIN Members,

During a routine review, we identified the necessity to adjust lab duration times to eliminate the risk of fraud, and better meet the needs of our users. CompTIA takes modifications to our courseware and labs seriously, and we are always working to optimize the user experience while upholding the integrity of our learning content. Limiting the time for lab completion does reflect what students experience within the exam environment. Please note: students still retain the ability to relaunch labs as many times as they wish.

After analyzing the average time users needed to complete each lab, along with our experience of labs most likely to generate questions (i.e., Applied Labs), limits to lab durations were made ensuring 95 percent of users had the same amount of time allocated for completion.

For example:

• If a lab was originally designated to take 30 minutes to complete and the average completion rate was 40 minutes, we raised the duration to 60 minutes.
• Each lab allows a 50% extension rate, so here the extension would be 30 minutes.
• Added together, this would equate to a total access period of 90 minutes.

Once the user reaches the lab duration + extension time it will cancel, and no score will be recorded so plan accordingly. This change will provide a timed experience that helps students prepare for the timed certification exam.

Labs are designed to be completed:

• 15-30 minutes for Assisted Labs
• 30-45 minutes for Applied Labs

CompTIA will continue to monitor the average duration of labs and adjust as needed.

Our Customer Service and Success Teams are always standing by, ready to address any instructor or student concerns. If you have additional questions, please contact https://help.comptia.org/.

Please reach out to us if you have questions.

Best,
Liz

I would like to know if is there a list of certifications plan webinar? if yes please provide. Thanks

I'm new to the CertMaster labs. My college recently purchased me the Sec+ labs since I'm teaching that course and we're using the labs for the class. Is it possible to see the exam results for labs that you have already completed? I was part way through the labs, when I thought, since I have them send me screenshots of their exam results, I should probably save mine to compare. (Sometimes, as you know, students can be quite... creative). So, I was wondering if I can go back and

Thanks!

John

Hi all,

I work for a nonprofit, and we have started offering the A+ Core 1 course via the CertMaster Learn online self-paced training. All of our students are adults who work full time, so their time for studying is limited. Does anyone have any thoughts about how to manage this type of delivery method to keep the students on track and what timeline we should expect for students to complete the course?

Any insights or recommendations are greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Joe

In my effort to create structured learning content in a Canvas Learning Management System for a class this fall where I'm utilizing CompTIA's Official Student Guide and Labs for the Security+ (SY0-601), I'm planning to direct students to Professor Messer's videos that relate to this certification. In conjunction with this effort, I've developed a table (currently a work in progress) that identifies the videos, the exam objective (EO), and I'm going to work on tying the videos to their lesson location in the Guide. Appendix A in the Guide identifies items with their associated exam objective and ties the items to the specific lesson where they are discussed. For example, the term "dumpster diving" is tied to EO 1.1 and Lesson 4, Topic A (4A) in the Guide. Looking at the table, a video titled "dumpster diving" is listed as being tied also to EO 1.1. I will tie this video to 4A in the Guide.

I'd appreciate your thoughts on this effort.

Steve

Please can someone send me the presentation for CompTIA ITF+. Thanks.

CASP+ voucher did not received yet @Stephen Schneiter

Hello all,
We are searching for an instructor to teach Virtual Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) course for our federal government agency. If you are certified to teach, please reach out to me.

Thanks,
Christine Aykac
[email protected]

There is an Error in the Achiements:
You recieve Level 3 before Level 2....

So, no one noticed in 3 Years here this Error?
Will there be an Achievement: Found an Error?

Michael

Question: As an Instructor, what type of access do I have within the CompTIA learning platforms?

On the CertMaster Learn Platform an Instructor has access to the boost dashboard. Here, they have the ability to access instructor resources, reporting for groups and students assigned to them. Instructors can also impersonate the students assigned to them!

On the CertMaster Labs Platform the instructor has the ability to monitor the labs of their students in a live environment!

Thank you @Stephen Schneiter I have recieved voucher for CompTIA Instructor Network Train-the-Trainer series for CASP+ CAS-004.

Ahmed Saied

Any idea when there might be an update with ITF?

Good day All! I am a newbie here and am in search of a Security+ Instructor for virtual instruction. The course will be help twice a week from 6PM-8PM EST on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 4 weeks. Pay rate is $45/hr with some flexibility.

Any questions or interest please fire away in the comment box!

We are looking for a security+ Instructor to teach remotely online. Please reach out if available and interested.

Thanks,

Anyone else taking the Project+ beta? What are you doing to study in addition to reviewing the objectives?

Hello Everyone, we are so thrilled with all the engagement over the past week! To expand off of our first question, here is our next...

As an Instructor, what type of access do I have within the CompTIA learning platforms?

We look forward to reading and engaging in your responses! See you this Friday for the answer.

Good morning! Great start with PenTest+ TTT with @Lee McWhorter . I have one question with this TTT. Why is it scheduled to start at 8:00 pm est? Is CompTIA steering away from TTT during the work day?

I've been wondering what the next TT after PenTest will be. Is there any information on that?

Hi guys!!
I would like to know if CompTIA has a DFIR (digital forensic and Incident Response) if yes which Cert? I mean no CySA.

Outside of academia, I kube the netes as an SRE for 2 different companies in Waterloo, Canada.
Kubernetes isn't easy to explore, so I did up a quick blog with something that students respond very well to (I have steps for both Windows & macOS hosts in there):

Does anyone know when the Data + instructor materiels will be avail for purchase

February is CTE Awareness Month. Briefly share your experiences of student success in your CTE courses. We are so excited to celebrate with you.

Bring it on with CTE Awareness Month!


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Hey everyone, thanks for humoring us and we look forward to bringing many more topics up for discussion within the CompTIA CIN Network. I want to reiterate that our goal with this forum is to create some great discussion, provide some valuable information, and have fun doing it! So, now onto the answer for our first Question of the Week!

Question: How, as an Instructor can I get FREE access to CertMaster Learn?

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. Lastly, you can simply gain FREE access once your organization has adopted CompTIA products and solutions. Instructors will always receive free access within our CertMaster Learn, CertMaster Learn+Labs, and our CertMaster Practice platforms. If you have any questions, please reach out here or contact your CompTIA BDM. Have a great weekend everyone!