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Recent content by Gregory Childers

  1. Gregory Childers

    Returning to Training After a Break - a couple of questions.

    1. The original A+ and Sec+ are over 20 years old. I'd suggest you take the most current versions just to make sure you're fully aware of all the changes that have appeared since then. 2. There is no replacement for the CTT+. Microsoft has the MCT. ISACA has the Authorized Instructor...
  2. Gregory Childers

    What's the best training?

    I concur. I earned over 60 different certifications, mostly paid for by employers, because I thought it would help me in two ways: 1. It would mean more certification exam courses I could teach. It turns out that some of them had zero demand for training. 2. They would add to my overall body...
  3. Gregory Childers

    Stackable Certs and Credly badges

    I have earned the CCAP, CIOS, CNIP, CNSP, CNVP, CSAE, CSAP, CSCP, CSIE, CSIS stackable certifications, but I don't list the badges on my LinkedIn profile. I recently did an inventory of my 60+ certifications and cleaned off all but the most essential.
  4. Gregory Childers

    What's the best training?

    I would avoid any certifications from EC-Council, as they have gotten a less than stellar reputation in the industry. ISACA and ISC2 have great GRC, auditing, and management certifications. OffSec has the best red team certifications. CompTIA has the best introductory and intermediate...
  5. Gregory Childers

    Passed CloudNetX

    Congratulations! I took the beta exam in 2024 and it was a challenge.
  6. Gregory Childers

    Passed Security +

    Congratulations!
  7. Gregory Childers

    Building the Future of IT Through Learning, Innovation, and Community

    All industries should be preparing for a post-quantum world today. If they haven't started yet, they should start immediately. The longer they wait, the more their risk goes up exponentially. The current train of thought is that every organization should be fully quantum compliant/resistant...
  8. Gregory Childers

    Building the Future of IT Through Learning, Innovation, and Community

    Everyone needs to learn about quantum computing as quick as possible.
  9. Gregory Childers

    Network + in 5 Days

    There is not enough time to cover the lectures, labs, and quizzes in one week. If you only do the lecture, and tell the students to complete the labs and quizzes on their own time, you can cover the class in one week.
  10. Gregory Childers

    Passed SecAI

    Congratulations!
  11. Gregory Childers

    AutoOps+ Beta Exam

    Congratulations!
  12. Gregory Childers

    Recommendation/Advice/Experience on SecAI+

    Generally speaking, on all CompTIA exams that have PBQs, save them until the end. Do all the multiple-choice questions first. The only exception is the SecurityX exam, which has a single question in a virtual machine environment. You can't skip it. If you do, you can not return to it later.
  13. Gregory Childers

    I Missed my SecAI+ online exam schedule

    The best you can do is contact Pearson Vue's customer support and plead your case. Ultimately, they will decide if they will offer you a new voucher.