So, getting ready to take a test and noticed that you are not supposed to use laptops others have used. I often loan out my old laptops to students whose devices do not work.

What are my options? Also, can you proctor the tests in a classroom? How do you become worthy of being a CompTIA exam proctor?

How do I submit CEUs for security+ from teaching it in a classroom setting?

4/3/2025
I have provisionally passed ISC2's Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification exam
@ Cyber Russ you were my inspiration for this exam.

Thank you.

Have you plans to integrate Ai within your security infrastructure if so how will you know how effective itis

I'm teaching the new Tech+ course this semester, and I have some students interested in taking the cert exam. Anyone know when the Tech+ exam information will be posted to the website? The website still says "Exam details coming soon."

With a little experimenting, I found the Tech+ exam is actually listed as available to schedule once you sign in. But I don't see information on how long the exam is or how many questions. And this information is not available on my latest version of the exam objectives.

Thanks

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

Hello fellow CINers! I just want to ask, does the Network+ certification automatically renewed if I took Sec+? Mine just got expired this January.

Today, I have just checked CompTIA certification exams on PearsonVUE and I have seen that CompTIA CloudNetX Certification Exam was available to take the exam.
You could take the exam now.
P/s: CloudNetX certificate for who passed the beta exam that was not still available to download !

I hope you’re all doing well. Are there any new requirements or programs from CompTIA for becoming a trainer, especially since CompTIA Trainer+ is no longer available?

Thanks in advance for any insights!

Tagging @Rick Butler and @Stephen Schneiter for insights. Thanks in advance for any information.

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’

An anonymizer is a tool that makes it harder to trace a user's online activity, by hiding their identity.

How it works
- An anonymizer acts an intermediary between a user's device and the Internet, masking the user's IP address,
and other identifying information. This makes it appear as if the user is browser from a different location

Types of anonymizers
- Anonymizers can take the form of proxies, VPNs, or special networks like Tor. Each method offers different
levels of security.

Uses
- Anonymizers can be used for:

Limitations
- Not all anonymizers provide complete anonymity, and some may have limitations or security risks. Anonymization is not
foolproof, and there is always a risk that sensitive data could be re-identified or de-anonymized.



Anonymizer! The term is new to me in context of Cybersecurity. What about you?

Is this covered in any CompTIA course? If so, which one?

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Director of Operations
Applied Technology Academy
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We know that CompTIA is no longer producing printed courseware, but what about the PDF Instructor Guides? I know they exist for some certs, but not for others. E-books are available when PDFs are not.

I can speak for myself and my students. E-books suck. They require network access. There is no way to access them offline. This is a HUGE mistake. People love having offline access. PDFs are easily searchable. E-books are not.

The content has also changed. I was teaching Cloud+ last week, and the PDF was missing the cover page, the legalese/publication information pages, and references to all the labs. There were no activities or labs listed in the PDF courseware at all. There is also no mapping document for which labs align with which lessons. Basically, the instructor is stuck telling students "Hey, there are labs. They don't really align with our lessons, but you should probably do them at some point." I have to assume that this is a cost-cutting decision, because it makes no valid sense to eliminate PDF courseware as an educational offering.

CompTIA Learn had Instructor guides, quizzes, assessments, PBQs, and videos. It looks like they're trying to do the bare minimum with the E-books and (loosely) associated labs. There are already a lot of other content providers in the marketplace. If CompTIA doesn't reverse the trend of lowering the bar and start raising the bar, competitors will start taking over the training space. CompTIA will still have the certifications, but students will go elsewhere for the training offerings.

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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

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!

Hi everyone

Time has flown so fast and it's time to renew Data+ . I reminisced the post I made here in May 2022.

I'm not sure yet whether I'd be able to afford the $75 renewal fee, however, I received a DataX exam voucher for participating in the TTT. If I pass DataX, is it considered a higher level than Data+ and will my CEU fees be waived? I have already met the CEU points requirement by passing two non-CompTIA certifications.

Or what else can I do to have the CEU fees waived?

Regards
Chintan Patel
Benoni, South Africa

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

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

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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?

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!