The instructor guide code Stephen sent out does not work. Anyone else having a similar issue?

This would make a good addition to the macOS topic within an A+ course (or if macOS is covered within your Linux course):

There are some great talks in there, including Jim Manico’s epic OWASP keynote:

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This is a great addition for any Security+/CySA+/Pentest+/CASP+ course.

G'day all!

During @Lee McWhorter 's excellent introduction to XK0-005, I promised to start publishing all the exercises I've made for my students.

It's a very rough MVP, with just a small set of all the labs, but here's a start.

-> https://github.com/unixerius/XK0-004/tree/first-set

In all, my class spans 16 weeks/lessons, so you'll understand there's plenty more to add in that Github repo. I wanted to start with the big chunk of shell-scripting exercises.

That link leads to a specific branch in the repo. At some point that'll get merged into the main repo and it may disappear.

Hello Everyone,

I am thrilled to see everyone at Partner Summit in Chicago (Aug. 3rd and 4th). Early Bird registration is from now until May 31st. (https://connect.comptia.org/partnersummit/)

Our agenda is coming soon! Hope to see you there!

Best,
Liz

Are instructors entitled to Free license of CompTIA Learn + Labs + Practice for instructors? If so, how do we avail of them?

Team, we've had an excellent start with the A+ TTT! A+ has always been one of my favorite certifications, as it covers a wide range of IT topics. This certification allows a future IT professional to decide what IT career to pursue. As a CISSP, I still enjoy the contents of A+ and what this cert has to offer.

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Hey everyone, we got some great responses and insight already, so I will continue some of those messages and provide our insight as well. Please see the attached file for more detail and screenshots of the specific product platforms and functionality.

CertMaster Learn
As we know with CertMaster Learn, this is the FIRST step into learning, where a lot of concepts are new, and the learners are really just taking in everything they can in their first step of preparing to become certified. Within each lesson, the learners will have "Practice Questions" which are timed (just like the certification exam) but will be presented in groups of 10-15 questions per lesson. Once ALL of the lessons have been completed, it is now time to take the FINAL ASSESSMENT. For CertMaster Learn, this is the final step into validating the learner's grasp of the concepts and material, and a decision can be made to move to the certification exam, or into further validating their skills with the use of CertMaster Practice.

Pro Tip: Within the "Resources" section in CertMaster Learn (left margin, at the bottom underneath Game Center) you will see a document titled "Mapping Course Content." This document will come in handy either when preparing for the exam, or if you are taking the exam again. This will highlight ALL lessons within CertMaster Learn and how they map to the CompTIA Exam objectives for that specific certification exam. Please urge your Students to pay attention to this document and keep it handy.

CertMaster Practice
With CertMaster Practice, we have moved from the learner mentality into the "Test-Prep" mindset. CertMaster Practice is chock full of exam review questions (700-1000) and are presented in groups of around 12-30 depending on the module and exam objective weight that is covered within the certification exam. Again, the Practice Test within CertMaster Practice will help solidify the learner's knowledge and fully validate their readiness for the certification exam.

Pro Tip: When using the timed Practice Test within CertMaster Practice, because we have already learned and absorbed all of the content from CertMaster Learn, we can use this test at the BEGINNING of CertMaster Practice as our first-step validation to see where the learner left off in CertMaster Learn. Once going through more practice modules, we can use this again in the MIDDLE and lastly at the END to help further validate the learner's readiness for full certification. Best practice is 2-3 times through the practice test with a score of 85-90% or higher (only 80% is needed to pass the certification exam, but this will give your Student a buffer as the questions will somewhat vary on the high-stakes exam)

Hi All,
Do anyone providing real time scenarios for students to practice in Cybersecurity? If Yes, please share. It will help me to make students get a real time experience..

Thanks

I was going through practice questions with my students yesterday and we were given the question, "An HTTPS application is secured using the SSL/TLS protocol but should use a different port for unencrypted HTTP. Which port should unencrypted HTTP use"?

We all agreed the answer was TCP/80, but that was incorrect, with the correct answer being TCP/143. I wanted to reach out the community of other instructors here so I could get a better understanding of why the answer was 143 and not 80, not just for myself but for my students as well. From reading the CompTIA A+ book, TCP/143 is HTTP associated with IMAP and reading mail messages on a server mailbox, where TCP/80 is your standard HTTP for unsecure websites. Thanks in advance for any input and clarification as to why the answer to this question is TCP/143 and not TCP/80.

Hello All,
The new code I received for A+, isn't working either. Has anyone has any success with Login with it?

The job has been officially posted, so a few new details:
View the job posting on Indeed
I work for Cascades Job Corps, a residential vocational training program funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. Our students are disadvantaged youths, ages 16-24.
We are located in Sedro Woolley, WA, USA.

We are looking for an experienced Network+\A+ instructor, ideally with recent industry experience.
It's a salaried continuing contract position, and a great opportunity for someone who wants to transition away from teaching online.
The position's starting pay is $55,000
The position does not require a college degree, or teaching certificate, but excitement about teaching young people is essential.

To Clarify:
This is an on-site position. The job is teaching A+ and Network+ to a class of 15-25 students. We have open enrollment, and your students live on Campus, so they nearly always show up to class. We have a lot of great equipment, and we have a lot of autonomy about how we run our classes. It's a fun position.

Please reach out if you would like to learn more. Thanks!

Ideally how much time do you need, prior to the exam launch, to review the new exam objectives and prepare for your course?

How do I Open A Ticket With The CompTIA Support Team? Someone, please help me out.

Hey everyone and happy Monday! Continuing our theme of Exam readiness, we are starting this week off with a question around the Final Assessments that are available, and what you can do (or what you are doing) to help Students prepare for the CompTIA Certification Exam.

Question: How can you best utilize (or how are you utilizing today) the Final Assessments within both the CertMaster Learn and/or CertMaster Practice products to help ensure that Students are prepared for the high-stakes CompTIA Certification Exams?

This is inspired by a recent question from an Instructor, so please share ANY and ALL ideas, thoughts and suggestions to us and your fellow Instructors. We will circle back Friday with our take and hopefully some great conversations, have a great week everyone!

@Stephen Schneiter
I registered the REVISED code last week and was able to get it to work; however, now it shows Expired as of April 6, 2022?? That expiration date is before I actually registered the access key.
Please advise.
Thank you

Good morning, team! I sat and passed 220-1101 last night. Congrats to @comptia for a great job with this exam! The questions were on target with troubleshooting and the simulation questions.

A few tips:

• Know your objectives. Know the "why's" over the "whats".
• Printers! Yes, know the laser printing process and the components of the laser printer. You will be asked!
• Know your cables and how to set up a SOHO network.
• Know your port numbers and what they do. The testing objectives clearly list them for you.
• Keep your eye on the clock.
• I like to do the sims last
• Flag what you are not sure about.
• Process of elimination with your answers.
• Stay calm & have fun!

@Stephen Schneiter @Rick Butler

Hi all,

probably a question for @Stephen Schneiter, but just got the warning email for tonight's Session (first of Core 2), and the time on it is 7pm CDT, is this right? There was talk of it being an hour earlier at 6pm CDT, has this been changed and then not changed on the warning email? Be great if it is an hour earlier as I am attending from the UK! (CDT +6 hours).

Thanks in advance for any help/info

I have received my access to the Official CompTIA Data+ Instructor Guide (DA0-001).

Thank you Stephen Schneiter

Can someone point me in the right direction as to where to find the 1101 & 1102 CompTIA A+ objectives? I was not able to attend the launch session this week.

Kindly I am going to write PEN+ exam, I would like to know if it contains simulation questions

Hello Everyone,

The Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award is presented by the U.S. Secretary of Education to teachers in the field of cybersecurity to honor their contributions to the education of our nation’s students. The award is bestowed annually to two teachers — one at the elementary level and one at the secondary level — who “demonstrate superior achievement in instilling skills, knowledge, and passion with respect to cybersecurity and cybersecurity-related subjects.” These recipients embody the dedication and expertise of educators who are critical to increasing the cybersecurity awareness of all students, inspiring the nation’s future cybersecurity workforce, and contributing to a more secure society. The award acknowledges both the exemplary achievements demonstrated by the teachers and that of the teacher’s students.

Deadline: The nomination period closes on July 31, 2022 at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

How to Submit:

If you are planning on submitting, please let us know how we can support you!

Where could I get the Cert Master+ for A+ 1101 and 1102?

Considering integrating the CompTIA CertMaster Learn+Labs for Security+ into my community college Cyber curriculum. Confused about what I products I need to purchase for instructor-led learning. For 10 students, what licenses and/or access keys would I need to purchase?