Welcome to the CIN!

Seems like we have some new faces here in CIN and, in an effort to try to get the CiN server to crash, encourage some new activity on the CIN board, I wanted to put up a post to see who the newbies are, what certs you're working on, what your goals are, whatever - just get a conversation going.

So, who's up?

Cheers,

/r

Dear all,

any A+ material and resources for A+ exam preparation and voucher?

Dear all,

I will take ITF+ U61 exam tomorrow. Hope I am have a good luck.
If you guide have something to say for me? please!

This is a long term position for the properly qualified candidate...must have a minimum of secret clearance.

Workforce Development Program is seeking an instructor 25 hours per week for A+ Class. Prefer teaching experience with strong interpersonal skills, friendly and patient personality, good writing and communication skills, advanced computer skills, ability to work with a diverse student population, and an engaging teaching style. Class scheduled to start March 16, 2020
email us: [email protected]

Be sure to join our product team for the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CS0-002 pre-launch webinar happening on March 5th at 11:00am CST. If you are unable to join at that time, please register for the webinar to receive follow up information. Register here.

During this webinar, our speakers will discuss the importance of this certification given industry trends, highlight key changes to the new exam (CS0-002), and provide an opportunity to ask questions.
In this 45-minute webinar, you will:

• Discover how industry changes are impacting the security analyst job role, even though core job functions remain the same
• Review updates to the new objectives
• Learn what available resources and Official CompTIA Content options will be available at launch

Don't miss the opportunity to learn more about the upcoming CySA+ CS0-002 exam launching on April 21, 2020.

CySA+ Pre-launch Webinar Registration

You'll also find the new CySA+ certification guide attached to this post.

Workforce Opportunity Services (WOS) is currently seeking a CompTIA A+ / Network+ Full-Time Instructor

This is a great opportunity to teach small groups of Veterans the necessary skills to transition into meaningful careers.

Description
Workforce Opportunity Services (WOS) is currently seeking an CompTIA A+ / Network+ Full-time Instructor.

CompTIA A+ Course Objectives:
The course objective is to ensure the student obtains the skills necessary to install, configure, upgrade, repair, troubleshoot, enhance, and perform maintenance on basic PC hardware and operating systems. Upon completion of this course, the student will understand:

• BIOS, monitor system devices and flash BIOS
• Main system components and troubleshooting
• Custom system configurations
• TCP/IP stack and common usage of components
• Printers , their installation, features and troubleshooting
• Information security, including physical security and security best practices
• Android and iOS
• Installation, configuration, administration and troubleshooting of Microsoft operating systems
• Wired and wireless standards, technologies and implementation

CompTIA Network+ Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of the course, students will have mastery of the following subjects:

• Describe the basic components and characteristics of a network
• Identify wired network-to-network connections
• Install LAN wiring components
• Differentiate between network internetworking devices
• Configure the TCP/IP communication protocols for a wired connection
• Install wireless networking components
• Identify common security threats and mitigation techniques
• Secure operating systems and network devices
• Control access to the network
• Monitor network resources
• Troubleshoot the network

Additional Responsibilities:

• Curriculum development
• Instruction covering customer service, interpersonal skills, and job readiness topics

Class Schedule:

• Full-time, Monday - Friday

Average Class Size:

• 10 Students

Compensation:

• Depending on Experience

Requirements:

• Minimum of bachelors, masters preferred.
• One (1) year of teaching experience in applicable area.

Location:

• Dallas, TX (Greater Dallas Area)

Interested parties please: Apply Now!

Hello,

Our company, Stone River eLearning, is looking for virtual course creators/instructors in the following areas. If you are interested in a content partnership and are trained with the latest versions, please reach out to me at [email protected].

1. CompTIA IT Fundamentals
2. CompTIA Linux+
3. CompTIA Server+
4. CompTIA CySA+
5. CompTIA PenTest+
6. CompTIA Project+
7. CompTIA CTT+
8. CompTIA Cloud Essentials

Thanks for looking!

-Tyler

Hello Team! Today was my day! After CISSP kicked my butt last year, I've been studying CompTIA CASP+ for a year with dual unsuccessful results. I did not let it get me down. What is did do was get me angry! While studying for CASP+, I've upgraded my A+, Network+, Security+, and grabbed Cloud Essentials+.

Today, I went into the testing center and PASSED CASP+

During my journey, I kept one thing in mind. Always fail forward!

Hello all,

An odd request but I am looking for Practice Papers/Past Papers for Students as some of the students I've had would like to get more of a feel of how the questions are worded in the CompTIA exams (especially those who are new to IT).

There are some apps and websites online but I'd prefer to show them official material.

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone. I'm a product developer for CompTIA's training products. We're currently doing research on how labs are implemented in various training programs. Currently, our instructor guides come with directions on how to set up computers in the classroom in order to run the lab activities. We also offer a separate product, CompTIA Labs, that can be used in conjunction with the guides to run the lab activities through a virtual lab platform, Learn on Demand Systems.

How are labs run in your organization? Do you use a virtual lab platform like Learn on Demand or do you use locally-hosted machines? What are the benefits and drawbacks to your current setup?

Has there been a date set yet for the new objectives for the Security+ cert (SY0-601)?

Good day!

I have transferred to a different school which is a CompTIA partner too however, they don't seem to have the labs for CompTIA courses.
Kindly advise what CompTIA partners get as instruction materials, and how to get them, so i can advise my supervisor.

The training institution that I am at is BoxHill Institute in Melbourne, Australia.

When can/do instructors get an opportunity to participate in the new Server+ Beta examinations?

My Certifications

Hi fellow Instructors,

Good day!

Does anyone here have a copy of the Network+ Instructor Guide 2019 Update?

I was reviewing the "setup guides" for each of the CompTIA courses that we offer and i noticed that I do not have a setup guide for the Network+ on my Logical Choice account. But inside the Network+ Instructor guide document (course edition 2.0 copyright 2018), there is a section stating the instructions for setting up the classroom environment (course specific technical requirements & setting up the course). I just do now know if this is still up to date.

I came across a statement in the Security+ guide saying "The Security+ 2019 Update and Network+ (N10-007) 2019 Update courses use the same environment so if you have already set up student PCs to run a Network+ course, the lab environment will already be configured to run Security+."

And hence, this inquiry.

Your inputs will greatly be appreciated.

Thank you!

Ivan Jude

I'm unable to download the slides used in the Cloud Essentials TTT. Seems they are on a Google Drive and too large to download. Is there a way to gain access to the Google Drive Folder?

See: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apineirojr/

I am a HS teacher in a career center looking for some Network+ project ideas which can be performed either by unit/domain or perhaps they have semester long project ideas that are built upon on a weekly basis which I can add to my course reinforce the topics with real world scenarios. I you have resource sites to share, that would be helpful as well.

Also if someone has a lab resource which can be used that would be helpful as well as I am continually working though them, however most of them seem to be busy work rather than focusing on the topics.

Thanks in advance.

I am wanting to add a Network+ course and I am wondering if anyone else has used CompTIA's materials as an entire semester course or used as supplemental material for another course. If both have options have been used, which one seemed to work best? Thanks I am excited to be a part of this community.

How does an instructor order a book from the CompTIA store? Or can I get a copy some other way. When I try to get it from the store the site says it can't verify my account.

We are a training organisation based in South County Dublin seeking lecturers for the A+, Network+ and Security+ programs.
Programs will be run over 13 weeks, 1 evening a week. Training commences mid February.

Project+ made the list.

As some of you know, I am in the habit of collecting certifications. Focus recently has been cloud-related, with a firm belief that we need to be concerned with the marketing aspect of certifications, effectively promising jobs based upon certification attainment. I express this concern because as a community college educator I don't want students disappointed when they try to enter the workforce, facing that "catch 22" situation where their lack of work experience handicaps their ability to get a job (i.e. "in order to get a job I need experience; in order to get experience I need a job").

Holding both the CompTIA Cloud Essentials+ and Cloud+ certifications, with the mounting pressures we in the California Community College system have been facing as a consequence of the AWS marketing effort (click HERE to gain a sense of that effort), beginning this past Saturday I started a personal effort, measuring vendor-specific certifications. The information provided below was posted by me on LinkedIn a few minutes ago. My plan is to continue in this effort through the associate level of vendor certifications. Once I complete that effort I'll be composing an article reflecting my experience. What I can tell you is these foundational vendor certifications are product-focused and do not adequately cover the foundational knowledge that's covered in the Cloud Essentials+ certification exam objectives. The cloud starting point, in my opinion, is the Cloud Essentials+ certification.

Steve

During the past 6 days, I briefly studied for and obtained the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certifications, utilizing only the free online courses provided by these cloud vendors. The purpose of doing so was to determine both if those training assets were sufficient in content to pass the exams. An interesting experiment that convinces me more experience and knowledge beyond these fundamental certifications is necessary in order to be employed in IT/cloud-related jobs. You can read about the experience on my blog, available at: https://lnkd.in/gwRCpJP

Hello! Where can I locate the TTT manual for the latest version on Cloud+?

Thank you!