Recent content by Gregory Childers

If you're doing the cybersecurity track, do the certifications in this order so each new one renews all the previous ones. 1, A+ 2. Network+ 3. Security+ 4. CySA+ or PenTest+ 5. PenTest+ or CySA+ 6. CASP+ CySA+ and PenTest+ are considered to be at the same level. Neither will automatically...

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Congratulations! I have passed six of the seven different versions of the Security+ exam. There is a lot of content on the current exam objectives that was also on the SY0-101 exam. Symmetric encryption, asymmetric encryption, hashing, PKI, physical security, CIA, AAA, access control, and...

I'm teaching Network+ this week. Five days of training, from 9 AM until 4 PM. It is an official CompTIA training course using CertMaster resources. We cover four lessons per day. The CertMaster labs literally have step-by-step instructions in the virtual labs. I introduce the students to...

CompTIA has to be very careful about diluting its brand. Everyone in the known universe knows about the A+/Network+/Security+ trifecta because they have been around for so long. CASP+ is rebranding as SecurityX and ITF+ is rebranding as Tech+. I understand that CompTIA certifications are...

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Reddit is an abysmal resource for certification. They all want to watch a few videos at 1.5X speed, use flashcards, take 1000s of practice exams, and memorize their way to certification without putting in the required work to learn, absorb, and apply the information. They want to do it for...

You can visit Reddit, if you dare. For full disclosure, most people who post there are looking for free or inexpensive resources to memorize enough information to pass the exams. The most common feedback is that they don't like the price of the CertMaster resources...

It's surprising which non-CompTIA certifications are accepted. https://www.comptia.org/continuing-education/choose/renew-with-a-single-activity/earn-non-comptia-it-industry-certifications I used my CISM to update my CASP+, which updated my PenTest+, CySA+, Security+, Network+, and A+. After...

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I used to work for a sister company to Logical Operations and have the MCCT and the MCCT Master Trainer credentials. It involves going through self-paced training and taking an online exam. You can retake the online exam as often as needed until you pass. Unfortunately, there is no equivalent...

A five-day, eight-hour day schedule is a boot camp. They're good for people who have the experience but lack the certification. They can quickly absorb the information so they can pass the exam. For people who lack experience, they would not have the same results. I always suggest people...

I have taught remote classes for students in the Asia/Pacific region many times.