According to studies:

Women only make up 24% of the cybersecurity workforce in the United States.
African-Americans only make up 9% of the cybersecurity workforce in the United States.
Hispanics only make up 4% of the cybersecurity workforce in the United States.
There is also a huge disparity of age groups, with more cybersecurity staff members older than 40 than staff members younger than 40.

What are your organizations doing to promote greater diversity? And for the non US-based CIN members, do your organizations experience diversity issues or not?

Hello Everyone, I just joined the Instructor Network Portal.

Please I am waiting for the access code

I want to participate on the A+ series that is coming up on April please alway inform me through my email.

It’s Friyay Answer Day!

Our question was: The Instructor does not see the progress of individual students in the “Boost Dashboard”. What could be the cause of this and how can this be remedied so that you can see the analytics for your students?

There are a variety of scenarios around the reasons an Instructor might not see the progress of their individual students in the “Boost Dashboard”.

Groups
If the student is not tied to the Instructor in a Group, the Instructor will not be able to see the reports of the Group/’classroom" and students tied to it. In order to create your Group or ‘classroom’ simply navigate to the Groups tab on the left navigation bar, select it and then select ‘New Group’. For Group name, we recommend you choose the naming convention that is best suited to your Organization or something that is identifiable within your organization. If you, as an Instructor, do not have Institution Admin rights (assigned the Institution Admin role) then the Institution Admin would be the one setting up the Group/’classroom’. Creating Groups is an Administrative function and as such, you would need to have the Institution Admin role assigned to you in order to complete this function.

Instructors access / User Roles
As mentioned above, as an Instructor you will need to be linked to your students within a Group in order to see the reporting for those students. In this instance, the Instructor would only be able to see the reporting for the students within that Group. If there are 50 students within the Institution and the Instructor is tied to 20 students via the Group feature, then the Instructor would only be able to see the reporting for those 20 students within his Group / ‘class’.

Supervisors access / User Roles
The Institution Supervisor does not need to be within a Group to view the reporting and they are not limited to only a few students. An Institution Supervisor has the ability to see the reporting for ALL students within the Institution. The only reason an Institution Supervisor would not see the reporting within the Boost Dashboard is if the Student has not made progress in their course work.

Student progress
If a student hasn’t made any progress in their course there will be no data to filter into the Boost Dashboard. If a student has confirmed that they had made progress in their course and you do not see any analytics for that student in the Boost Dashboard, you can do 2 things:

• Ensure that the platform updates have taken place. You would see ‘Date is accurate as of:’ at the top right of your screen. Our system updates twice a day at 3 am and 5 pm CST.
• Impersonate the Student. This feature will allow you to view the Student's instance and check whether the work that they had confirmed as complete, had actually been done.

And that is it! Have a lovely weekend everyone!

Greetings

I would like to request the instructor book which gives 1 month access to go thru can be extended to 3 months. Because 1 month is too short for us go through the cert master ebook.

We have the downloadable book. It's very good the cert master going thru chapter by chapter and also the assessment questions. All the instructor also will agree 1 month is too short for us to go thru. Hope Comptia can give us at least 3 months.

Hello!
Can anyone explain what we should be covering with students to prepare for 1101 objective 3.6 in the following topic area?

Network scan services
Email
SMB
Cloud services

Thanks!
Faithe Wempen

Hello everyone,

We're Knox Technical Center, and we're looking for someone that could teach A+, Network+ and Security+ four nights a week as a part-time instructor.
We're located in Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio. the position is IN-PERSON only,

For more information about the job posting, visit this link.

Best regards,
Varvara

Willamette Career Academy harnesses the power of connection and collaboration to be a regional hub for career and technical innovation. We serve students and business partners across Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties. WCA provides innovative programs to prepare students for high-wage, high-demand careers in Oregon.

We are actively seeking an Information Technology Teacher for our brand new program that will open in September of 2022. Please take a look at our website and posting and don't hesitate to contact us with any questions!

Johnie Ferro
Pronouns: She/Her
Principal | Willamette Career Academy503.370.5001 - phone

Hello @Stephen Schneiter I was wondering if it's possible to increase the period of access for the PenTest+ CertMaster resources.

Thanks.

Hi

We are a CompTIA Platinum Partner with offices in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

We are using a flipped classroom model to training our students who learn online and then attend virtual classes to embed their learning.

We are planning to run more classes in evenings and at weekends for various CompTIA certifications across our time zones and are looking for instructors to help us scale up.

Initially we are hiring for A+, Network+ and Security+ with CySA but in due course would expect to roll out across the whole suite of CompTIA Certifications including Data+.

If you would be interested or know someone that is, please email me, [email protected].

Best regards

Mark

Mark Wheatland
Head of Curriculum
Learning People

Hi everyone, I'm researching ways to improve CompTIA's instructor resources offer, and I'd love to have your input.

I'm scheduling two focus groups to discuss the following:

• How instructors use our existing instructor resources.
• Which resources instructors wish we would include.
• What new resources we have currently in development.

Please take a look at the form (https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/a57f065fa77d4a09bea18cbcd951a360) and sign up for either of our 1-hour focus groups to share your experiences. Thank you!

Katherine Keyes
Sr Specialist, Product Development -- CompTIA Learning
Managing Infrastructure Training Products

(cross-posted in CIN Open Forums)

Hi everyone, I'm researching ways to improve CompTIA's instructor resources offer, and I'd love to have your input.

I'm scheduling two focus groups to discuss the following:

• How instructors use our existing instructor resources.
• Which resources instructors wish we would include.
• What new resources we have currently in development.

Please take a look at the form (https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/a57f065fa77d4a09bea18cbcd951a360) and sign up for either of our 1-hour focus groups to share your experiences. Thank you!

Katherine Keyes
Sr Specialist, Product Development -- CompTIA Learning
Managing Infrastructure Training Products

(cross-posted in Instructor Toolbox)

I had the opportunity to do a Lunch n' Learn with a local dentist's office. I raised cybersecurity awareness on various topics such as small business data protection best practices, social engineering, working from home, various flavors of malware, and social media.

I am looking for the link for CIN TTT Series: Data+ DA0-001 Session 3.

I miss the class and can not find the link in my email.

Please help me out.

Thank you.

I have received my access to the Official CompTIA Data+ Instructor Guide (DA0-001).

Thank you Stephen Schneiter

Nationally more than 50% of jobs require skills training beyond a high school diploma, but not at the level of a bachelor’s degree. In terms of the local landscape, more than 90% of DC residents over the age 25 possess a high school diploma while about 50% possess a bachelor’s degree. These data make clear the need for DC to continue its work of increasing workforce development offerings that provide residents with occupational skills training that leads to nationally recognized credentials needed to enter or advance in the highly skilled workforce within the DMV region.

The Chart Academy, launching in the spring of 2022, will respond to the call to close the gap between the number of skilled jobs and the number of qualified professionals by providing access to education and professional career development in the areas of information technology, healthcare, early childhood education, and environmental services.

The Information Technology Instructor (Adjunct Faculty) opportunity will provide passionate, tech savvy educators with space and resources to mentor, create, and deliver innovative online and in-person instruction. The incumbent will be offered the opportunity to also engage in process improvement strategies for student success and share in the connection to developing partnerships with the community and individuals. A great opportunity to be part of a team embarking on next generation higher learning

Is there a book? If yes is there a way to get a paperback version of it?

Hi Everyone. We would love to see some more engagement on our Question of the Week #7, and here it is:

The Instructor/Manager/Mentor does not see the progress of individual Students/Learners in the “Boost Dashboard”. What could be the cause of this and how can this be remedied so that you can see the analytics for your Students/Learners?

Posting in the Job Board thread as well...

We are looking to add at least 3 additional talented and engaging Data+ instructors as we anticipate high demand for Data+ cohorts. Data+ is a pre-cursor to an intensive Data Analyst program that we deliver and we are essentially making it a pre-requisite for our students. We prefer that our instructors have some practical data analytics and/or data science background. US based citizens only please, as we often teach on military bases.

We will need 1 more evening instructor - delivery format is Monday through Thursday evening Online Live from 6:00 to 9:30 pm EST.

We will need 2 more daytime bootcamp instructors - delivery format is Monday through Thursday evenings Online live from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm CST and EST. These are delivered Online Live, at our classrooms through Florida and Alabama, and at client locations.

Our instructor team will tell you that they are treated well and we would like the opportunity to share our culture with you. Thank you for your consideration!

We are looking to add at least 2 additional talented and engaging CASP+ instructors. We prefer that our instructors have practical hands-on experience. US based citizens only please, as we often teach on military bases. We are also looking for CISSP instructors as well.

We will need evening instructors - delivery format is Monday through Thursday evening Online Live from 6:00 to 9:30 pm EST.

We will need daytime bootcamp instructors - delivery format is Monday through Thursday evenings Online live from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm CST and EST. These are delivered Online Live, at our classrooms through Florida and Alabama, and at client locations.

Our instructor team will tell you that they are treated well and we would like the opportunity to share our culture with you. Thank you for your consideration!

Join the CompTIA Instructor Network as we welcome Allen Stubblefield who will lead our A+ Core 1 220-1101 TTT series. The series will consist of 12 sessions covering the A+ Core 1 exam domains. Allen will teach the key technology concepts covered on the exam as well as hands-on activities.

We will also discuss instructional strategy for presenting the concepts to students and best practices for implementing a A+ course.

CompTIA A+ certified professionals are proven problem solvers. They support today's core technologies from security to cloud to data management and more. CompTIA A+ is the industry standard for launching IT careers into today's digital world.

• The only credential with performance-based items to prove pros can think on their feet to perform critical IT support tasks in the moment
• Trusted by employers around the world to identify the go-to person in end point management & technical support roles
• Regularly re-invented by IT experts to ensure that it validates core skills and abilities demanded in the workplace

NEW in 2022! In order to qualify to receive an exam voucher as part of the CIN TTT series, you will need to be an active CIN member and a CompTIA training partner. More details will be provided during Session 1 of the series.

What: 12 session webinar series
When: Begins Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Where: ON24
Who: Allen Stubblefield

Register Here

Happy Weekend everyone! Question of the Week #6 was: Within CertMaster Learn can the Instructor also be assigned the role of Institution Admin/Supervisor? If so, how would this role be assigned to you?

Yes. The Instructor can be assigned the role of Institution Admin and/or Supervisor. These assignments are at the discretion of the Institution.

The Institution Admin would be able to assign the role of Institution Admin or Institution Supervisor to an Instructor.

Institution Admin
The person who makes the organizational purchase of a CertMaster Learn Organization Business License will automatically be setup as an Institution Admin for their Institution. The Institution Admin role allows the user to setup all other roles in the platform, including other Institution Admins, Institution Supervisors, Instructors, and Students. Once this role is assigned, you will have the highest level role within the Institution.

Institution Supervisor
The Institution Supervisor role gives the user access to the Boost Dashboard and they are able to view the reporting in the same way as the Instructor, with one added benefit. They get to see the Reporting for the entire Institution as a whole.

Instructor
Instructors have access to the Boost Dashboard (CertMaster Learn reporting hub). Instructors will only see the data for the groups and students they manage directly unless they are assigned the role of Institution Supervisor. The Instructor would typically be the one who is teaching the course but can also be a mentor or manager or anyone who requires the oversight provided within the Boost Dashboard.

Again, these roles are assigned at the discretion of the Institution.

A while ago, I found an old Wiley Cybersecurity book from the early 90s and decided to see what has changed from then until now.
I did up a short blog post on the similarities and differences here: https://jasoneckert.github.io/myblog/cybersecurity-in-the-90s/
I'm posting it here as it may make for a fun extra resource when teaching a Cybersecurity course.

Hello, I have taken all 12 sessions of Pentest+ training, how do I get my exam voucher?