I'm loving the new Learning Platform. Thanks CompTIA.

I'm thrilled to have the Pentest+ passed few minutes ago!
Thanks to all CompTIA team and CIN network for the valuable exchange during the TtT.
I purchased the voucher since I didn't receive the one related to the TtT.

Question:
Why is malware that runs as a Windows service more difficult for the average end user to detect?

Choices:
A. Because services run in the User mode

B. Because services run in the background and do not interact with the users

C. Because all services run automatically when the system boots up

D. Because services run in the Kernel mode


Your Answer:

Note: 1 week detention if your response is incorrect!!!!

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Thank you to CompTIA for creating a great lab for students which really make them understand better the practical hands on and theory part of the book. Those days we used to show it manually going to certain site but nowadays it's all in lab with explanation which the students understand better the course.
I make sure my students complete the lab before sit for the exam. Which will be very helpful when sitting for exam.

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I just went through the Practice Question for the 701 Version: (did you see this question?)

An AIPS actively monitors the network traffic. It can modify and automatically block malicious real-time traffic, fulfilling the administrator's requirements.

A PIDS merely detects and alerts suspicious activity but does not take automatic actions to block or modify traffic. Thus, it will not meet the requirement of real-time threat mitigation.
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Never heard about this out side this Questions.. )and they are not mentioned in the Course Book either.
An IDS is always passive , and an IPS always active . So using these terms here is not correct, since the termn is incorrect.
-> pleonasm

google finds only
for AIPS. (a= advanced)

I reported it as false..

But what you think?
Did u use these Terms in your courses?

Hi,

We run our own pearsonvue test center at our college (private), and was noticing the exam codes for Network+.
In the CompTIA list, there is N10-008 for the Network+ exam, but there is also N10-008-ADA.
Any clue what the ADA exam is for?

Please see the posting below.

Hi Everyone, our nonprofit is seeking to onboard a few US based part time (2 hrs per week) instructors to prepare our scholars for the CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ & Security+ exam. The program delivery is virtual and instruction will be provided on Thursdays from 5pm - 7pm EST starting February 15th. Please send me a message confirming your interest and preferred hourly rate. You can find out more about our information at www.diversitycybercouncil.com

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Hello All,

My Classes start up in a couple of weeks and I was wondering what you all use as posters for your classroom

I teach adults A+ and Network+ and just looking for ideas?

Thanks!

Saw this on LinkedIn today: https://www.comptia.org/newsroom/pr...options-for-students-and-career-professionals

Wonder what others think about it. Most interesting to me is the Pro series, where there is vendor-specific training.

Is anyone else being gatekept on CIN, by an overly protective Cloudflare?!

Every single pageload I do, that Cloudflare page pops up to "check the security of your connection.".

Every other "like" I want to click, runs into an "oops we ran into some problems".

It's rendered CIN next-to unusable for me.

EDIT: Ha! Posting this thread, again: "Oops, we ran into some problems."

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Wanted to reach out to CIN members to see if there is interest in an Instructor Toolbox session discussing the feature of the product and ways it couple be implemented in a training course.

What do you think is the most effective Cybersecurity Defense?
1. MFA
2. Continuous Monitoring
3. Security Awareness Training
4. Encryption

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Dear @Stephen Schneiter

I haven't received a voucher for DataSys+ despite attending all the live sessions.Have a great day

Hello Stephen,
I also haven't received a voucher for CySA+ despite attending all the live sessions.
Can you control the situation?
Thanks in advance
Aldo

It's been an incredibly busy and haphazard last few months and I just hadn't had the time or headspace to go back and review. Finally speed-ran back through both the TTT and the Dion course and managed to pass yesterday with about six hours of validity left on the voucher.

Okay, here's my second question in this latest series:

Question: Why is using ECDHE_ECDSA stronger than using RSA?

A. ECDHE_ECDSA provides both data authenticity and confidentiality.

B. ECDHE_ECDSA uses a pseudorandom function to generate the
keying materials.

C. If the server's private key is later compromised, all the prior TLS
handshakes that are done using the cipher suite cannot be
compromised.

D. ____________________________________________________________________


Your answer goes here:


Note: I'll remove some of the pressure to provide a correct response
by removing any penalty of detention!!!

It's about that time to look forward and look back!

Exams passed in 2023...
ITIL v4 Foundation
Data+
Linux+
CySA+ (sorta... sat the beta at the very end of December 2022 but didn't find out I'd passed until May 2023)

Goals for 2024...
Pentest+
ISC2 SSCP
ISC2 CCSP
ISC2 CISSP

(Would also like to finish my BS degree and maybe move onto grad school. )

May be returning to instructing in the classroom, at least part-time as well. Tutoring has kept me in the realm of instruction but I do kind of miss being in the classroom.

How about y'all?

Hello, all, have anyone received or heard anything about the past TTT Security+ 701 vouchers?

CompTIA is excited to kick off refreshes to learning content for PenTest+ and SecurityX (formerly CASP+) in the new year and would be very interested in hearing any feedback you have on these certifications, the associated learning products and your experiences with them in the classroom.

If you have recently taught PenTest+ please provide feedback here.

If you have recently taught CASP+ please provide feedback here.

Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!!