Word on the street that the Sec+ 701 is releasing this summer? Any updates on this? Thanks in advance!

Hello,

I was wondering how to fulfill the requirement to keep the learners name's visible for the virtual training when using Zoom.

Thank you

Does anyone know when will the CySA+ TTT Sessions start?

CompTIA Partner Summit 2023

I'm in need of a Linux+ instructor at Tarrant County College at the Northeast campus in Hurst, TX. This is for a face-to-face credit class (ITSE 1416) that will meet twice weekly August - December. Here is a posting for our generic adjunct pool where you can see more about our jobs: https://jobs.tccd.edu/postings/33030

Hello everyone, I hope you are well.
I am preparing for my CompTIA CCT+ before the exam is withdrawn.
I would also like others to also have the chance to take this exam at a reduced price. The voucher is official from the CompTIA store

CTT+ Voucher CompTIA CTT+ (TK0-201) Essentials Voucher 230$
CTT+ Voucher CompTIA CTT+ (TK0-202) Classroom Trainer 250$
CTT+ Voucher CompTIA CTT+ (TK0-203) Virtual Classroom Trainer 250$

[email protected]

Discount limited

Yesterday I attended CySA+ (CS0-003) Partner Pre-launch Webinar,my feedback is CYSA+ 003 is an amazing course and labs

On two of my postings it says "Thread Watched" how did that come about.

Hello All,

In summary, I’m looking for Instructor solutions to the Applied Labs. I’m find some incorrect answers: such as both routers need to be 192.168.10.1 & 192.168.10.1 which is a collision.
I would like to see what they are looking for as an answer.
Jason C. Rochon

Happened to be looking at my CompTIA/Pearson account today and decided to peek at the status of the CySA+ beta I took in December. I saw the words "Status: Pass". (?) Looked for it under score reports to verify and it's true.

I haven't received an official email yet and it's not appearing in my CertMetrics account, but... if you took it, your report might be in.

Recently, I was on a CompTIA-related message board, and I noticed a disturbing trend. Most people posting were directly asking which multiple-choice questions other testers had on their exams and what PBQs they had. I was under the impression that sharing that information violated CompTIA's NDA. When I brought it up, I was met with derision and mockery.

There were also a lot of posts recommending 16-hour free video series and questionable practice exams. When I suggested taking a class, using CertMaster resources, or getting a decent book from Amazon, I was again met with mockery and ridicule.

There seemed to be a pervasive culture of encouraging cutting corners and taking shortcuts to "check the box" to get a cert and a tech career. They seemed to be mostly younger people with no experience whatsoever. It felt like a bunch of high school kids trying to share secrets on how to scam the system. None of them wanted to hear from an old geezer like me who told them they needed to study hard to have practical applied knowledge of the information and not just memorize and exam cram. My suggestions fell on deaf ears.

Does what we do as trainers really matter? Even in my 20+ years of being a trainer, I've encountered the occasional student (or class) who didn't care about learning as they did about "checking the box." I know I can't make people want to learn, but it's challenging to help them when they have a poor work ethic and attitude. There will always be people who try to cheat the system to get a certification that, quite frankly, they don't deserve. Even if they get certified and get past the recruiters and hiring managers, they'll struggle to perform the most basic tasks because they took the easy way out. Employers will see them struggle and start to believe the certifications have little value in the real world.

Maybe I'm just an idealist, but I strongly believe that certifications, or any education for that matter, have incredible value. They show that a person has a baseline mastery of a topic; for years, I've been preaching that the A+/Network+/Security+ trifecta should be the baseline level of certification for any tech job. Those three certifications are the broadest, foundational knowledge areas to cover how things work and basic troubleshooting. From there, a person can pivot into numerous different specialty areas.

Why do we do it? Why do we choose to be technical trainers? Does anyone care any more?

Hi all, I have a client searching for multiple CompTIA Linux+ and Network+ instructors. All classes taught online, and students are professionals and active/retired military. We have many dates open - classes are held Monday through Friday from 9 AM - 1 PM CST. Rate of $100hr - can charge for curriculum review and class preparation, hours in class. Please contact me at [email protected] if interested.

What's the update on SY0-601 retiring?
It started November 2020. Scuttlebutt on some forums says it'll sunset July 2023. CompTIA exam page doesn't have a sunset date or replacement announcement.

Hello Everyone!! The CIN TTT series is back in 2023! Join the CompTIA Instructor Network and special guest Bjoern Voitel as he Leads the CompTIA CySA+ TTT series. Bjoern will cover the exam objectives and provide hands on examples as you strengthen your cybersecurity analytics 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.

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) is a certification for cyber professionals tasked with incident detection, prevention and response through continuous security monitoring.

What: 12-session webinar series
When: Begins Tuesday, May 30, 2022
Where: ON24
Who: Bjoern Voitel, Next Akademie
Register Now

Hello CIN members,

Anyone have a Sec+ 601 training deck they can share?

Thanks,
Eric Brockman

A contact of mine on LinkedIn is attempting to add to her instructor pool so she can offer more courses to her training center. Her name is Kristin Pelletier and she owns Access Computer Training. If you are interested, contact her via LinkedIn.

Access Computer Training - https://www.linkedin.com/school/access-computer-training/

Kristin Pelletier - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinpelletiercareercoach/

I have no afiliation with the school and have only spoken with her briefly. Please direct all questions to her directly.

Has anyone taken the Udemy TK0-201 CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer CTT+ Essentials Practice tests course:

https://www.udemy.com/course/tk0-20...cal-trainer-ctt-essentials/learn/quiz/4921819 ?

How useful was the practice course for the CTT+ Essentials exam?

Very interesting insight being shared by Henry Mann. The focus is on students in middle school.
A good place for students in middle school ro
Start IT.?

We are looking for a Certified Instructor to teach A+ to Denver area high school students this summer. Class would be held Tuesday and Thursday mornings from June 13th to July 27th, from 9-Noon. A stipend will be paid. Please contact Walt Sulmeisters, Director of the Common Good Network, Regis University. My cell # is 303-913-1494. My email is [email protected]

Good afternoon CINers.

Our school is looking to train the Security+ and Network+ plus course to individuals looking to retool their skills.

Looking at related information, I was calculating 80 hours a piece for each course. The participants would be your average computer user. Any thoughts?

-Robert

Hello CINERS,

I would like to train Security+, CySA+, but I'd like to know what is the likelhood of employablity with either one or the other certifications, but not both.

I just want to set the proper expectation of employment opprotunities with my students. Are you finding that individuals certified in either of the aformentioned certifications have been employed and what are the typical job roles. I've looked at the job roles on the CompTIA webpage, but are those realistic?

Thank you.

-Robert

Greetings,

I hope this post finds you and your families very well! I am searching for the current A+ CertMaster Learn Course Pacing Plans for 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks of study in MS Excel format. Can you help?

(I attached an image of the 1000 series pacing plans I used before exam retirement.)

Regards,

Dr. Duane

I was reading in an online forum about preparing for exams. I saw several students who mentioned they spent months preparing for certification exams. One student mentioned that he spent three months preparing for the ITF+ exam. Another student mentioned that he averaged six months per exam. Still another stated that he studied for nine months for his first exam.

Granted, I've got 25+ years of experience and have passed four versions of A+, four versions of Net+, four versions of Sec+, and two versions of CySA+ and currently have all but two of the current CompTIA certs. My first CompTIA cert was IT Project+ (now Project+). My supervisor offered me a bonus if I could pass the exam in a week and teach it the following week. I studied like crazy and passed the exam on the first try and did teach it the following week. I don't think I've ever studied for any exam longer than a few weeks. I think I spent three weeks total studying for both the PenTest+ and CASP+ combined. I spent a week studying for my CISM. I passed seven Microsoft exams to get my MCSE in two and a half months. No brain dumps, boot camps, or practice exams either. Just "nose to the grindstone" studying. I don't usually do any labs while preparing because I tend to do lab work all the time anyway.

I know that everyone has different levels of experience and every exam is different. There are a lot of variables that go into preparing for exams.

How long, on average, do you spend preparing for new certifications? How long do you spend preparing for recertifying in certs you've already earned before?

I manage the Infrastructure Pathways product development at CompTIA, which from a ProdDev standpoint starts with Network+. My team is holding roundtable discussions with instructors, administrators, course coordinators and other decision makers -- anyone who has boots-on-the-ground experience with our existing product offer, training materials for Network+ (N10-008).

I would love to get your feedback on your teaching experiences, what works and what doesn’t, and any wish-list items you might have regarding the Network+ (N10-008) training products. This information will help us tremendously when we begin development of the next version of the product (N10-009).

I'll be hosting discussions during the week of 24-April and the week of 1-May. Please feel free to sign up for a time: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/11f05acabd5e47a682f20ea1b76beab5 or email me directly at [email protected]. A member of the Learning team will provide attendees with instructions for joining the call.

Thanks for your interest!

I manage the Infrastructure Pathways product development at CompTIA, which from a ProdDev standpoint starts with Network+. My team is holding roundtable discussions with instructors, administrators, course coordinators and other decision makers -- anyone who has boots-on-the-ground experience with our existing product offer, training materials for Network+ (N10-008).

I would love to get your feedback on your teaching experiences, what works and what doesn’t, and any wish-list items you might have regarding the Network+ (N10-008) training products. This information will help us tremendously when we begin development of the next version of the product (N10-009).

I'll be hosting discussions during the week of 24-April and the week of 1-May. Please feel free to sign up for a time: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/11f05acabd5e47a682f20ea1b76beab5 or email me directly at [email protected]. A member of the Learning team will provide attendees with instructions for joining the call.

Thanks for your interest!