I am seeking your valued advice and insights regarding a matter related to teaching CompTIA courses.

As an experienced instructor who holds relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+, PenTest+, and CySA+, I am wondering if it is necessary for me to obtain the CompTIA Tech+ certification to formally teach courses like CompTIA Security+, PenTest+, or CySA+.

For all those Security+ or security interested instructors out there...

Law enforcement authorities in the US and Europe recently announced the seizure of data attributed to the Lockbit ransomware team. The seized data included thousands of references to the crypto keys generated to encrypt victims data. You can read about this disclosure from the FBI or read reporting by Ars Technica. If you were or know of a ransomware victim you can submit a form here (at ic3.gov) and receive assistance ranging from the key used to encrypt the data to technical assistance decrypting the data. This form does ask for information about the victim. I'm told that not all of the fields are required to be completed. If the victim has the original ransom demand message there is information included there that can be used to identify the decryption key. If that message isn't available an encrypted file can be submitted for analysis.

The Lockbit team is believed to be made up of residents of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. Lockbit-based ransomware is a particularly interesting malware strain in that new versions were compiled so that different keys were used for different victims; and the original team created an 'associate program' where others could 'license' the Lockbit ransomware.

Finally, CompTIA Network+ N10-009 Train-The-Trainer (TTT) is here...

Join the CompTIA Instructor Network and special guest Don Tilley as he leads the Network+ TTT series using the CompTIA CertMaster Perform that includes Learning with Simulations, Exam Prep, and Live VM Labs.

CertMaster Perform is part of the release of the CompTIA Network+ CertMaster Curriculum, now available.

Don will cover the exam objectives and provide hands-on examples as you strengthen your computer networking skills. We will discuss how to cover the content with students and suggest various labs to let students gain hands-on experience as they prepare for certification.
The Network+ exam verifies you have the knowledge and skills required to:

• Explain basic networking concepts
• Understand routing technologies
• Monitor and optimize networks to ensure business continuity.
• Understand security concepts and network attacks
• Explain the troubleshooting methodology and address common issues related to networking

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So, a big thanks to CompTIA.

BR,
Shuvodip

Hello, can I ask if the CTT certificate has now changed to Tech+?
So how do I get Tech+ since I don't know where to register?
Please assist, thank you very much.
Vinh Nguyen

In the new Cloud+ objectives (as posted on CompTIA's draft page a few weeks ago), under the IAM objective, there's an item for CLI spelled out as Common Language Infrastructure. While I know that's a real thing (in context of .NET), I can't see how it's directly related to IAM. Any thoughts? Or is this an error and it should actually be command line interface (which makes more sense to me)?

Will the Tech+ be like the ITF+ (and Cloud Essentials) in the exam can be proctored by a teacher at a high school campus versus at a testing center?

I already know that like the ITF+, there will be no maintenance requirements (no three-year cycle) for the Tech+.

It would be nice to sign up my new public high school as a CompTIA Testing Center so that we could test in-house for certifications besides the ITF+.

Would we be required to allow anyone to sign up and test at our school? I don't think we can do that as a public school.

Any CINners planning on attending the AFCEA TechNet Cyber conference this month in Baltimore, MD? I hope to see some folks there! Come join us for two workshops on Tuesday June 25th! Dr. James Stanger will host a panel discussing how to protect AI platforms. I will host a session about the new releases for Network+ and Cloud+ discussing resources to help instructors prepare to offer the course.

If you are not able to attend live, we will be live-streaming the sessions through ON24. Check out the descriptions and registration links below. Looking forward to seeing some folks at the event!

CompTIA Learning Solutions Series - Practical AI Security: Unique Skills and Best Practices​

• Room: 349-350 - Tuesday, June 25, 2024: 1:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Let’s get past the theory and cut to the chase about securing AI platforms. For this 3-hour learning session, we have gathered a group of working AI and data professionals. Together, we’ll discuss the subtle nuances and unique best practices involved when protecting AI and the data that feeds it. Our professionals look forward to telling you about their worlds and answering your questions. If you’re interested in getting answers to questions such as “How is protecting AI any different than protecting any other asset?” and “How do we protect the data that we use to feed AI?” and “How do we best work with our AI co-workers?” then we welcome you to join in the fun. We’ll also discuss AI-adjacent job roles and how individuals can upskill themselves to secure AI.
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CompTIA Instructor Networking Social​

• Room: Room 349-350 - Tuesday, June 25, 2024: 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM

The CompTIA Instructor Network (CIN) is a global community of instructors and training organization administrators interested in sharing resources, best practices, and answering questions to support training and to prepare students for certification. In this session we’ll discuss the benefits of CIN, what we do and how the community can assist and improve your training program. We will also announce future events that CIN will host for instructors covering new and updated CompTIA products happening throughout 2024. Learn about the newly updated Network+ 009 and Cloud+ 004 both launching in June during this mini-teaching session and understand the incredible value the CIN network can bring to you and your organization. This is a great time to learn more about the community and network with other CIN members. We look forward to you joining us for this collaborative and informative session.
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I have a trainer who is a PhD in Computer Science specializing in Cyber Security with tons of experience in both lecturing and security project. He can teach the security and network plus courses but does not have the certifications.

Is he required to be certified before training?

Position: Security + ,Network + and ITF Instructors

Location: Live Online or In-person (Location: New Brunswick Canada/Atlantic Canada)

Start Date: September 2024

Description: Looking for experienced Comptia instructors based in Atlantic Canada, preferrably New Brunswick to provide either live or in person instructor led training to our students.

Requirements:

• Strong knowledge and experience in IT Fundamentals, Network+, and Security+.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience teaching the above courses.

Schedule and Compensation:

• Classes start in September.
• Competitive compensation based on experience.

Submit your resume and cover letter to [email protected] specifying the certifications you can teach.

The wait is Over!! All systems are GO! We are GO for launch! The CIN TTT Series for Network+ N10-009 is now open for registration!!

What: CIN TTT Series Network+ N10-009 10 sessions
When: June 20 - July 25, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 PM Central Daylight Time, Tuesday and Thursdays
Who: Don Tilley, Cybersecurity Instructor, Access Computer Training
Where: ON24
REGISTER HERE

This session is dedicated to unveiling the roles of Administrators and Instructors and their functionalities within CompTIA's CertMaster platform (formerly LabSim) using the TestOut or updated CertMaster courseware.

This is designed to guide Admins through the process of establishing their institution, with a focus on setting up classes, creating user accounts, and assigning course materials.

Furthermore, we will explore the functionalities and resources available to the Instructor role, such as reporting, custom quizzes, and class assessments, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of how to maximize the benefits for your learning environment.

If you cannot attend this session, please register to receive information and view the on-demand recording.

When: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM Central Daylight Time, One hour
Where: ON24
Register Now

If you haven't registered, jump in quick for early bird pricing! Long story incoming...

The early bird rate was supposed to end yesterday. I thought I had already registered, but decided to check and make sure I had done it. Turns out, I had not! And kicking myself that I missed the early bird pricing. But wait! As I was checking out, apparently the website had not been updated yet. So I got the lower rate anyway. Which was a really good thing, considering I'm paying for myself and my 16-year-old this time. He's sooo looking forward to his first techie conference!

Have I missed the TTT for Network + N10 008

Have I missed the TTT for Network + N10 008

Hello all
I am excited to go to my first partner summit from The College of New Caledonia in Prince George BC, Canada.
We promote a lot of CompTIA certificated with the courses we deliver and our college won the Rising Star award in 2017.
I have my fight paid for the hotel booked and jut registering and was wondering if there is an early bird Promo code?
I look forward to meeting many of you face to face this July.
Thank you
~Ben Stewart

Hi Everyone!

I am currently working with Accelerated U- National Louis University in Chicago. I am helping them build the IT Support Specialist Program based on CompTIA A+. Here is their post for the job:

"NLU’s Accelerate U is hiring an IT Support Specialist Adjunct Faculty role for a new IT Support Specialist Certification Program launching in Fall 2024. We are seeking an individual with professional experience in IT support services (CompTIA A+ certification preferred) and teaching IT courses. The IT Support Specialist instructor will have a passion for supporting learners in earning their own certification and be comfortable teaching across both virtual and in-person modalities. The full job posting and application link is here: https://careers-nl.icims.com/jobs/1393/it-support-specialist-(itss)-adjunct/job."

Let me know if you have any questions.

Tazneen Kasem

Data+ was pleasant exam to take.
As a virtual Trainer I can add this to my list of Programs which I can Trainin

I Project +
I have CYSA-03
and a few days ago passed Data +

Yesterday, I passed the DataSys+ exam. I have lots of experience with SQL, MS SQL Server, and MS Access so a lot of it was review. It's a pretty good exam for people who are working with databases in a business context, as well as a technical role designing, installing, monitoring, maintaining, and upgrading databases. It touches on cloud-based databases, but I suspect that it will get much more coverage in the next version of the exam.

I didn't know where to post this topic since DataSys+ and the upcoming DataX do not have dedicated forums.

Hey guys!

A few weeks ago, I submitted the credits (50 CEUs) I received after achieving the Cisco CCNA CyberOps certification, to renew the CompTIA Security+ certification. In the section dedicated to Continuing Education of Certmetrics, credits have been applied (100%), but the expiration date remains the same: 3 years after obtaining Security+. Should I wait until it expires, so that it is automatically renewed, is that it? And once renewed, are the other certifications (A+ and Network+) also renewed?

Thanks for any clarification.

Does anyone have an idea when the train the trainers for the network+ is going to start?

The Official CompTIA CySA+ (Exam CS0-003) Lesson 1 Question 14:

Inaccurate content: “A system administrator is performing patchwork on their organization's system. The administrator realizes the maintenance window will close before they complete the patchwork.”

Explanation: “Patchwork” means something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts; hodgepodge.

Suggested correction: change “patchwork” to “patch work.”

It seems that errors in version1.0 of course materials are not corrected before the course is replaced three years later. Is this true?

Does anyone here know CompTIA's policies and procedures for correcting inaccurate course materials?

Previous CompTIA instructor manuals had margin notes showing where each slide fits into the topics. For example, the Security+ SY0-701 instructor manual does a good job of listing almost every slide in the margin notes. In the CySA+ (CS0-003) instructor manual, starting with Lesson 6, the margin notes say “Show slide(s)”, but not when to show each slide. For example:

Lesson 6 has 20 content slides. Only 10 are noted in the instructor manual. Margin notes in this lesson are missing PPT slide numbers: 5,6,8,9,11,12,18,19,20,21

Lesson 7 has 20 content slides. Only 4 are noted in the instructor manual. Margin notes in this lesson are missing PPT slide numbers: 5,6,7,8,9,10,12,13,14,1516,17,18,20,21,22, and 23.

Lesson 8 has 31 content slides. Only 12 are noted in the instructor manual. Margin notes in this lesson are missing PPT slide numbers: 5,6,7,8,9,10,12,13,14,15,16,17,25,26, and 27.

If course materials aren't quality checked and fixed during development, this work has to be done by each instructor. I corrected these and other omissions in my copy of the manual. I would share my corrected manual with other instructors, however I don't think that is allowed.

Hi

If you can teach Cloud+ week of June 3rd please private message me. I won't be answering comments here since I do not have all of the derails. If you are available and want to send in your information to my contact I will provide the contact information in a private message. I don't not need your CV and info. Just if you are available and want to contact them.