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Recent content by Gregory Childers

  1. Gregory Childers

    SecAI+ Exam Voucher – CIN TTT Series

    Stephen said they would be distributed on Tuesday, so no one should have gotten one yet.
  2. Gregory Childers

    Took the DataSys+ beta

    Go to your SSO CompTIA account to your exams. Search for the word "beta" in the list of exams.
  3. Gregory Childers

    Passed DA0-002: CompTIA Data+ Certification Exam

    I didn't prepare for it at all. I didn't read the exam objectives. I just went in blank and took it. Granted, I already had the previous version of Data+, so this was just recertifying. Plus, I have decades of data experience.
  4. Gregory Childers

    Took the DataSys+ beta

    I'm scheduled to take it next month, so I'm looking forward to seeing the changes from the current version.
  5. Gregory Childers

    CloudNetX renewal

    SecurityX could be renewed with other non-CompTIA certs, like the CISSP and CISM. CloudNetX and DataAI didn't have options for this.
  6. Gregory Childers

    CloudNetX renewal

    I'm in the process of reviewing my CompTIA certs to make certain I have the required CEUs for renewal. i don't like to wait until the last minute. I typically get them done within the first year or two. CloudNetX has been a particular challenge. 1. No other CompTIA certification gives full...
  7. Gregory Childers

    CIN 2026 Webinars Feedback Wanted

    Privacy is covered in depth in the Data Analytics series of Data+, DataSys+, and DataAI+.
  8. Gregory Childers

    Passed DA0-002: CompTIA Data+ Certification Exam

    Today I passed the DA0-002: CompTIA Data+ Certification Exam. I had already passed the previous version DA0-001, and I thought this one was much easier. One PBQ, 79 M/C questions. A few AI questions scattered throughout, but otherwise not much new. Overall, it's a good introductory data...
  9. Gregory Childers

    CIN 2026 Webinars Feedback Wanted

    Honestly, I'm mostly interested in the TTT items.
  10. Gregory Childers

    Voucher date extension

    A voucher is typically valid for one year. I've never heard of a voucher extension.
  11. Gregory Childers

    Is the CertMaster content enough to pass SecurityX exam

    Honestly, I didn't use any study materials to pass the exam for either of the two versions I passed. I already had Security+, CySA+, and PenTest+. If you have those three, you're almost ready for it at that point.
  12. Gregory Childers

    Inquiry About Becoming a CompTIA Instructor

    I used to work for a subsidiary of Logical Operations/CertNexus and was one of the first people with the MCCT. Literally, you could study for a single day and pass it the same day. It's an online, unproctored exam that you can take over and over until you pass.
  13. Gregory Childers

    Exam scoring

    I want to settle this once and for all. How does CompTIA score their exams? Every exam has a handful of PBQs, while the overwhelming majority of questions are multiple-choice. Most exams have a maximum of 90 questions, but could have fewer. All exams are on a 100-900 scale, with the...
  14. Gregory Childers

    Part-Time Remote Assitant Cybersecurity Instructor – CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+

    I can't even begin to describe what a terrible idea it is to post your resume and CV with PII on a public message board. ESPECIALLY for a cybersecurity position.
  15. Gregory Childers

    Why recertify?

    Some training companies practically give away the classes just to keep clients happy. And the ones who have to suffer for it are the trainers, who are actually doing all the work. I finally set weekly minimums of what I would accept for an on-site class and a virtual class. Depending upon...