Hey Cinners,

I remember sometime in the past, that there was an ITPro TV training option. Does that still exist and if so, how can I access it? I'm currently training our Cybersecurity Information Specialist course which comprises A+, Net+, Security+, Linux+, Python and some specific Cybersecurity modules. I'd like to take this ITPro for a spin as I will need to step away from training for a few days and need my students to continue with lessons.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Robert

For anyone who lives in Houston or the surrounding areas, I will be hosting our 3rd annual CertOber event at the James D. Eggers Instructional Support Center (ISC Building) in Humble ISD. This event is offered at NO COST to students and community members, but space is minimal, so you must go through Eventbrite to reserve your seat.

Here are the detials

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I’m excited to announce the 3rd Annual CertOber Event, hosted at the James D. Eggers Instructional Support Center (ISC Building).

This five-day, hands-on certification bootcamp is designed to prepare students for the new CompTIA Tech+ certification—a powerful first step into the world of technology, cybersecurity, and digital literacy.

I wanted to ensure your parents and kids are aware of this opportunity, which is open to all students in our community, including parents. There is no cost for the tickets, and they are going fast.
Why This Matters

• Counts toward CCMR and IBCs
• No cost to attend
• Led by Scott Ford, M.Ed. — former Humble ISD teacher and now a bestselling IT certification author
• The new CompTIA Tech+ exam is more accessible than the previous ITF+, making it easier than ever for students to succeed

What’s Included

• Expert-led training and exam prep
• Engaging, hands-on instruction covering:
  • Digital Literacy
  • Hardware & Operating Systems
  • Applications & Software Development
  • Databases
  • Networking & Wireless
  • WAN, Virtualization & Cloud Computing
  • Security Fundamentals
  • Digital Media
  • Artificial Intelligence
• A welcoming, interactive environment that makes IT fun and approachable

Event Details

• Dates: October 13–17, 2025 (Humble ISD’s October break)
• Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Location:
  James D. Eggers Instructional Support Center
  4810 Magnolia Cove Dr, Kingwood, TX — Room 1014

Cost

• No cost for all attendees
• Recommended resource: Mr. Ford’s Guide To The CompTIA Tech+ Certification (available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble) to help participants master the material and pass the exam

Reserve Your Seat
Seats are limited and go fast! (I announced this event on Friday, and we are close to 50% sold out!)
Last year’s CertOber drew over 80 participants and filled quickly — don’t miss out.
[Click here to reserve your spot]

(This training typically costs over $2,500 at private training centers — we’re offering it at no cost to the community.)


About the Instructor

Scott Ford, M.Ed. is an author, professor, and CEO of Scott Ford Consulting, LLC.

With over 25 years in education and training, he has taught IT and cybersecurity to organizations including CompTIA, the FBI, CIA, DEA, K–12 schools, colleges, Chevron®, Global Knowledge®, and the City of Houston.

He holds a Master of Education in Educational Technology from Texas A&M and multiple industry and teaching certifications from CompTIA, Microsoft, Adobe, and the State of Texas.

Hi everyone,


I’m currently preparing for the CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) exam and I’m very interested in building my hands-on skills through labs. I wanted to ask you, what are the recommended tools and software for building labs and practicing the exam objectives?

Thank you

Hello,


I am in the early years of teaching within a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program for Information Technology. This year, I am working with sophomore students, and I would like to establish a baseline of their technical knowledge at the beginning of the year and then measure their growth at the end.


Does CompTIA or TestOut provide any assessment tools, pre-tests, or related resources that could support this type of “before and after” measurement of student skills?


Thank you in advance for your guidance.

Hi all! I noticed that under the documents, there was a link called 'CIN Community Application'. When I clicked it, it gave me a "server IP address cannot be found." Was this something we needed? If so, could someone please provide me with the correct link? It was listed right under the CIN the Pulse webinar which, if anyone missed that link, here you go! CIN The Pulse: Managing critical space cybersecurity: Guarding against the failure of imagination

What's the difference between the a+ cyber and the normal A+?
I am looking for the course outline of the a+cyber

My Cysa+ is set to expire in Dec. and I have my CEU's for the SecurityX TTT and 15 hours of conferences. I had intended completing the SecurityX exam now but best laid plans.
Can anyone make in recommendations for suggestions as to training that will be credited?

I am no longer doing the Cisco track so I am looking at either,

CERTMASTER LABS FOR SECURITYX (EXAM CAS-005) - 40 CEUs
or
CERTMASTER LEARN FOR SECURITYX (EXAM CAS-005) - 40 CEUs

Has anyone got any sugguestions?

Thanks
Greg Porter

I am the newly appointed administrator for the CompTIA Academy at our institution. I was recently added to the CIN and now have access to the https://platform.comptia.org portal.

I am writing to request your guidance on how to begin using the platform effectively. Specifically, I need help understanding the initial steps to:
Furthermore, I am inquiring about the availability of free fundamental-level courses for my students. At our institution, we also have academies for partners like Cisco and AWS, which provide free course access for students to learn and earn certifications and badges. I would like to know if similar opportunities exist through the CompTIA Academy program to help my students get started on their CompTIA certification path.

Thank you for your time and assistance. I am eager to resolve this and begin delivering CompTIA courses to my students.

Hello Everyone,

I'm so happy to tell everyone that I just received my A+ TTT Exam Voucher for Core 1 Exam now,

Thanks to CompTIA for this great privilege and opportunity,

Who else have received his or her own.....


Am so happy right now to have received this exam voucher to again seat to write the latest A+ Exam....

My school bought licenses for students to access the learning platform, but it is showing an error message. Please, what can I do to get this rectified

Amazing session for the new Linux+ v.8 (006) exam TTT session today 9/11/2025.

Jason went over the tac command and many other options. I'm not even embarrassed to say I have never used the tac command or searched in files with grep. Excellent and eye opening session. I truly and completely appreciate going back to the roots and fundamentals. One thing I will say about Linux I truly love and enjoy. You never stop learning!

We all know data is the backbone of every modern business. But with data growing faster than ever, making sense of it all can feel overwhelming. That’s where Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT come into play — they’re not just tech buzzwords, they’re game-changers.

If you’re preparing for the CompTIA Data+ certification or working in data roles, combining your data skills with LLM-powered tools can take your career to the next level.

Here’s how LLMs help in the data world:​

• Turn everyday questions into structured data insights — just ask in plain English and get answers.
• Generate clean, easy-to-understand reports in a flash.
• Get smart suggestions for fixing messy or incomplete data.
• Automatically help with data governance and compliance tasks.

The future is already here. Companies are moving beyond spreadsheets and dashboards — they’re using AI to speed up data analysis and make smarter decisions faster.

If you combine the solid foundation of CompTIA Data+ skills with the power of LLMs, you’ll not only pass the exam but be ready for real-world challenges.
The demand for data pros who can work with AI is only going to grow. So, why wait? Let’s make data easier, smarter, and more human.


#CompTIA #DataPlus #AI #LLM #CareerGrowth #DataAnalytics #SmartAutomation

Hi network!

At Adding Value Consulting (AVC) we are looking for trainers that are able to deliver on-site training of Security+ in Sweden and/or the Netherlands on a project basis. An alternative to on-site training could be online classroom training on CET. Feel free to reach out to me if you are interested or would like more information in the way we work.

Kind regards,
Michael Looman – [email protected]
Adding Value Consulting (AVC)

Great session today, Jason. Back on the issue of HyperV vs. Oracle Box, can someone share their preference and why?

Hi, everyone,

I passed my Network+ in June 2024. In July, I took the Train The Trainer for Network+ 10-009 (I had tested under the 008 test). It was ten sessions for a total of 20 CEU credits. My question is what other TTT courses would count towards the Network+ CEU credits? Would DataX, Security+, or others count?

Thanks and have a great night.
Patrick.

I missed the Data+ V2 sneak peek. I would love to see the video. Is there a link to watch it?

Had a dusty old voucher lying around from the last TTT — figured I should probably use it before it expired and turned into digital compost.

This exam actually had a suspicious number of networking questions on it...

Props to the TTT session for giving me just enough of a guilt trip to schedule it.
Now back to pretending subnetting is fun in front of students.

I have been teaching IT certifications, system administration and programming skills for over 10 years.

ITF+ is available in the following languages: English, Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese.
Now, the newer Tech+ certification is only available in English.

Is there any chance of Tech+ being available in other languages in the future? I could contribute German as it is my native language.

I have this Request for delivering the A+ Core 1 and Core 2 in 9 days 5 hours each i need some help on adjusting the pacing to the course flow

Hello CINners! I am super stoked, this is going to be a great one, so mark your calendars now!
Join with us as we talk with @James Stanger and Renee Wynn, former CIO of NASA. Renee will share stories about the steps she took to instill a cybersecurity culture in NASA. We'll discuss concepts such as the different mindsets that Operational Technology and Information Technology workers have, as well as implementing secure by design principles.

Ever wonder how cybersecurity is managed in satellite and GPS systems? Do you know why NASA technicians especially worry about lateral movement during a cybersecurity incidents involving satellites? Ever think about the ramifications of successful cybersecurity attacks on critical space infrastructure? Then join in on the discussion to learn more.

Discussion points will include:

• The technologies, services, and platforms that Renee's teams protected at NASA.
• Renee's efforts to instill cybersecurity into engineer, Operational Technology, and scientific mindsets.
• The ramifications of cybersecurity failures in critical systems, from satellites to GPS.
• Managing differing priorities, including availability and innovation versus cybersecurity when working with both legacy and cutting-edge space technologies.
• How "failure of imagination" remains the cybersecurity industry's biggest problem.

What: CIN The Pulse: Managing critical space cybersecurity: Guarding against the failure of imagination
When: Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 11:00 AM CDT (1 hour webinar)
Who: Dr. James Stanger, and Renee Wynn
Where: ON24
Register Here

Hi all,

Does anyone have suggestions, activities, or techniques to further enhance engagement for remote learners (Online course) for the A+ and Security+ courses?

Thank you in advance.

How do I acquire a CySA+ Instructor manual

Is it just me, or are others out there seeing odd questions in the new A+ Core 1 and Core 2 CertMaster Learn courseware when creating custom quizzes? See examples below. It's as if someone was pulling over a database of questions and forgot to include important items.

Since CompTIA CTT+ is retired so is there any replacement or what needs to be the criteria or qualification for a CompTIA certified trainer to teach an official CompTIA Training

This question is already been posted, but didn't see the satisfied respononse, asking again to see if anyone has direct response

Hello everyone,

I recently joined CIN, and I’m preparing to deliver training for Network+. However, I couldn’t find the official Instructor Resource Kit (IRK) or the instructor slides in my account.
Can anyone guide me on how to properly access or request the Network+ instructor materials? Do I need to go through the CompTIA Store, or should I submit a support ticket?

Any help or step-by-step directions would be highly appreciated.